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Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Dec. 8-14, 2024, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Scott Ramler, commander of Andrews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7620, presents the annual Voice of Democracy essay award to contest winner John Durham (left), a junior at Murphy High School.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Scott Ramler, commander of Andrews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7620, presents the annual Voice of Democracy essay award to contest winner John Durham (left), a junior at Murphy High School.

VFW announces essay winner

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body Andrews – Scott Ramler, commander of Andrews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7620, has presented the annual Voice of Democracy essay award to contest winner John Durham, a junior at
Randy Foster/ editor@cherokeescout.com Cherokee County code enforcement official David Ricks sorts through half of about 50 pounds of site plans for an expansion project at Core Scientific in Marble on Monday.

Randy Foster/ editor@cherokeescout.com Cherokee County code enforcement official David Ricks sorts through half of about 50 pounds of site plans for an expansion project at Core Scientific in Marble on Monday.

Local plant turns to AI to expand

News Staff
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body Core Scientific seeking water, sewer services to join large supercomputer
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The crowd readies to begin Saturday morning’s first Jingle Bell Jog, sponsored by Andrews Middle School as a relief fundraiser for people in Swannanoa devastated by Hurricane Helene. The official Candy Caners are Alexis Beasley (left) and Jesus Jimenez.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The crowd readies to begin Saturday morning’s first Jingle Bell Jog, sponsored by Andrews Middle School as a relief fundraiser for people in Swannanoa devastated by Hurricane Helene. The official Candy Caners are Alexis Beasley (left) and Jesus Jimenez.

Variety in all seasons

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body Weekends in Andrews are chock-full of activities and events no matter the season.

Dates moved in political libel/slander suit

Randy Foster
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body The order came amid a contentious discovery period where Karen Close, the plaintiff in the $100,000 libel and slander lawsuit against Ackiss, refused to answer some of Ackiss’ discovery questions and two witnesses – Leo Phillips and Michelle Nix – have contested subpoenas for...
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Detective Jason Hall with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was busy totaling up the items Katherine was picking out under the Shop With a Cop Program. All the fun happened at Walmart in Murphy on Saturday morning.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Detective Jason Hall with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was busy totaling up the items Katherine was picking out under the Shop With a Cop Program. All the fun happened at Walmart in Murphy on Saturday morning.

Lights, sirens, cops and kids

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body Murphy – The energy of early Saturday morning in the Murphy Elementary School gym was exactly what one would expect with a room filled with excited children.

Andrews OKs weapons in facilities

News Staff
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body Andrews – Against advice to preserve it, a ban on weapons on town property was repealed by unanimous vote of the town’s board of aldermen Thursday.
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Gary Kilpatrick was the Ranger Fire Department’s first chief five decades ago. He remembers how hard it was to raise all of the money needed to purchase equipment in order to do the jobs of a firefighter.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Gary Kilpatrick was the Ranger Fire Department’s first chief five decades ago. He remembers how hard it was to raise all of the money needed to purchase equipment in order to do the jobs of a firefighter.

5 decades of firefighting off to a challenging start

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Body Ranger – The Ranger Volunteer Fire Department hosted a 50-year celebration with a luncheon at the community center on Nov. 17 to recognize and honor members of yesteryear.