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Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Jan. 5-11, 2025, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
This is the front page of the Jan. 14, 1965, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 59 years ago this week.

This is the front page of the Jan. 14, 1965, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 59 years ago this week.

This Week in Local History

David Brown
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
More help is on the way to western North Carolina: Gov. Josh Stein announced two major Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery awards totaling more than $1.65 billion last week in Asheville. At left is state Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Franklin), who represents Cherokee and surrounding counties.

More help is on the way to western North Carolina: Gov. Josh Stein announced two major Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery awards totaling more than $1.65 billion last week in Asheville. At left is state Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Franklin), who represents Cherokee and surrounding counties.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body UNAKA Town police seek feedback
Vanessa Dills/Contributing Photographer A Federal Express truck lies on its side after slipping on fresh fallen snow along U.S. 64/74 in western Cherokee County on Friday. Driving was hazardous in many areas throughout the weekend.

Vanessa Dills/Contributing Photographer A Federal Express truck lies on its side after slipping on fresh fallen snow along U.S. 64/74 in western Cherokee County on Friday. Driving was hazardous in many areas throughout the weekend.

Snowfall coats county

Randy Foster
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body A winter storm brought between 1-4 inches of snow to Cherokee County on Friday, resulting in a spike in emergency services and two temporary road closures because of traffic accidents blamed o
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Remains of a house at 126 Regal St. in Murphy smolder on the morning of Jan. 7, about 10 hours after fire broke out.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Remains of a house at 126 Regal St. in Murphy smolder on the morning of Jan. 7, about 10 hours after fire broke out.

Fire destroys junk-strewn house

Randy Foster
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body No one hurt in early blaze on Regal Street
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Murphy Mayor Tim Radford leads a tour of the old Murphy Police Department headquarters on the ground floor of the old Carnegie Library building on Jan. 6. Behind him is town council member Gail Walker Stansell. To Radford’s left are (from left) Cherokee County Museum Director Terrisa Carringer and museum board President Trevis Hicks.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Murphy Mayor Tim Radford leads a tour of the old Murphy Police Department headquarters on the ground floor of the old Carnegie Library building on Jan. 6. Behind him is town council member Gail Walker Stansell. To Radford’s left are (from left) Cherokee County Museum Director Terrisa Carringer and museum board President Trevis Hicks.

Town, museum tour old PD HQ

Randy Foster
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body Future of historic building uncertain
Caroline El-Khouri/Contributing Photographer Appalachian Beekeepers Association President Matthew Van Horn wears protective gear when he’s around his honeybees and their hives.

Caroline El-Khouri/Contributing Photographer Appalachian Beekeepers Association President Matthew Van Horn wears protective gear when he’s around his honeybees and their hives.

Local man enjoys daily buzz

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Body Van Horn is president of the Appalachian Beekeepers Association. He invites others to experience the joy of learning about the little creatures that do a lot of good.