This is the front page of the Oct. 23, 1952, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 72 years ago today.
Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent Unaka Volunteer Fire Department members celebrate the reopening of the fire station with an open house Saturday.
Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent J&J’s Getaway Campground & RV Park’s unique business sign is a custom-designed, vintage camper; look for it when coming to their Halloween Vintage Camper Open House on Saturday afternoon.
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent From left are Joe and Mary Ann Sayre, Tom and Teresa Vogler, Darrell and Debbie Vogler. The September Art Showcase at the Andrews Public Library for artist Tom Vogler turned into a family reunion of sorts, with the artist’s brother Darrell and wife Debbie, along with sister Mary Ann Sayre and husband Joe, visiting to attend. This was the first time the siblings were in the same room for 35 years.
Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent Hanging Dog General Store donated barbecue proceeds from its planned Fall Festival on Saturday to Hurricane Helene relief groups.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The Fabulous Five contestants of Andrews Idol season 3 at The Blue Stage are (from left) Korben Towe; Logan Neff; winner of $1,000 Gray Todd; Stone Chauncey; Sam Kephart. Stone Chauncey took second place with $500, while the other three took $250 each.
Around lunchtime Thursday, the first day of early voting for the 2024 General Election, around 80 people were waiting in line in Downtown Murphy at the Cherokee County Board of Elections office off Peachtree Street.