N.C. House of Representatives: These are members of the state House for the 2025-26 legislative sessions.
Robert Ward/Contributing Photographer The smoldering remains of a large workshop that burned down on Jan. 14 at the Cherokee County Landfill off of U.S. 19/74 in Marble near the Valley River.
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Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com J.R. Carroll, the longtime Murphy High School football announcer who the Bulldogs’ press box is named after, was remembered Sunday during a Celebration of Life in the gymnasium. His sister, Pat Swanson, told several tales about J.R. growing up that brought smiles to the otherwise somber occasion. Read how J.R. was one of a kind, page 4A.
The Andrews Chamber of Commerce has hired two people to replace the outgoing Nola Cooper. The new executive director is Shannan Kelly (right), while the new events coordinator is Alaina Trull.
Louis Panzer performed as a heavy metal keyboardist in his younger years and continues to enjoy music today.
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The winners of the seventh annual Andrews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7620 Fire in the Valley chili cook-off are (from left): third place, Corey Thompson of Hoppy Trout Brewing Co.; second place, Curt Steinlage of Morning Fog Coffee & Eats; and in first place was Duron Smith of Cups & Cones.