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This is the front page of the Aug. 12, 1937, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 87 years ago this week

This is the front page of the Aug. 12, 1937, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 87 years ago this week

This Week in Local History

David Brown
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
The N.C. Sheriffs’ Association hosted sheriffs, sheriffs’ personnel and their families from across North Carolina,, including Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith, last week for their Annual Business Conference. The conference allows sheriffs and their personnel to gather for training classes, panel discussions, networking and more. Founded in 1922, the association is a not-for-profit professional and educational organization of our state’s 100 sheriffs.

The N.C. Sheriffs’ Association hosted sheriffs, sheriffs’ personnel and their families from across North Carolina,, including Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith, last week for their Annual Business Conference. The conference allows sheriffs and their personnel to gather for training classes, panel discussions, networking and more. Founded in 1922, the association is a not-for-profit professional and educational organization of our state’s 100 sheriffs.

Law & Order

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Body MURPHY Sheriff gets ‘new’ truck
The property owners of 31 and 43 Stoney Hill Lane off of Floyd Stalcup Road in Martins Creek have until 5 p.m. Thursday to vacate the land and remove their belongings.

The property owners of 31 and 43 Stoney Hill Lane off of Floyd Stalcup Road in Martins Creek have until 5 p.m. Thursday to vacate the land and remove their belongings.

Final judgment ordered in county nuisance case

Randy Foster
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Body Martins Creek – A Superior Court judge upheld a nuisance abatement action against owners of a property that had an extensive history of disturbances, drug violations and overdoses,

Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Aug. 4-10, 2024, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com Tree-trimming time: Murphy Electric Power Board did a superb and thorough job Thursday removing trees and other growth that threatened power lines and traffic at the end of Sycamore Street downtown, across the street from the Cherokee Scout office.

David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com Tree-trimming time: Murphy Electric Power Board did a superb and thorough job Thursday removing trees and other growth that threatened power lines and traffic at the end of Sycamore Street downtown, across the street from the Cherokee Scout office.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Body MURPHY Veterans arch is put on hold
The front entrance to Core Scientific’s data center off of Palmer Lane in Marble on Friday.

The front entrance to Core Scientific’s data center off of Palmer Lane in Marble on Friday.

From crypto mining to AI

Randy Foster
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Body Company signs $6.7 billion deal for switch

2 charged with drug trafficking

News Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Body The Cherokee County Narcotics Unit opened an investigation on Kenneth Charles Smith of Clay County after gaining information that Smith was allegedly trafficking methamphetamine.

Murphy council member resigns

News Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Body In a letter to Murphy residents and town officials, Dockery, owner of The Black & White Market downtown, said she “will no longer meet the qualifications to serve as I am moving out of the area.”