Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  There are different styles of smoke alarms. These devices have saved lives due to early warnings and should be a part of every home.

Nathan Baerreis/Contributing Photographer Queen of the feast: General Manager Lizz Aquarian and Downtown Pizza Co. in Murphy made the cover of the September issue of the industry magazine PMQ Pizza.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Four members of the Cherokee County Board of Education are shown walking down a hall before the school board meeting on Aug. 15 after meeting privately outside the Central Office building in Marble – Jason Murphy, Jeff Tatham, Jeannie Gaddis and Chair Shannon Raper (from left). The school board members met privately with Superintendent Keevin Woody, and perhaps other school board members, for at least 10 minutes, which appears to have violated North Carolina’s open meet

Kevin Pinkney has enjoyed playing the drums since he was just 6 years old. He’s played with such diverse performers as Molly Hatchet and Della Reese.