This is a draft of the proposed Hiwassee Dam park’s master plan.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Daphne Irene Minton Sargent, front and center, shared her World War II memories with the students in Nicole Fox’s American history class at Andrews High School on May 22. Fox is at far right.
Photos by Stacy Van Buskirk/Staff Correspondent James and Amanda Skirvin of Murphy brought their seven children to the family jam and enjoyed playing instruments, singing and clogging. Rebecca, 3, clogs while her family and friends play and sing the folk song “Polly Wolly Doodle” at Pine Needles & Things in Brasstown. Top: From left are David, 11; Isaiah, 6; Amanda Skirvin; Jack, 1; James Skirvin; Daniel, 8; Carmen Haynes; Joan Beccard of Hayesville; Leah,10; Jo Kilmer of Murphy; and Macie, 13. Family jam a
Photos by Stacy Van Buskirk/Staff Correspondent Big Brother Wil Posey of Murphy gives his Little Brother Lucas Burrell, 15, of Murphy, a lesson on driving a vehicle with a stick shift. The duo have been matched for six years and, since Lucas is about to get his learner’s permit, Posey figured it was time he learned to drive a manual transmission vehicle.
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Dolores Maresca and Dorothy Graczyk are not only friends, but winners of a writing contest about staying connected. May is Older Americans Month, and local seniors were encouraged to share stories through Cherokee County Department of Social Services. The two ladies received gifts and recognition for their entries while at Murphy Rehab & Nursing Center in Peachtree on June 19.
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Local musicians gathered at Cherokee Cellars in Murphy on June 9 for a benefit concert for Colby Beck, a member of Dottie the Band, who underwent triple bypass heart surgery in April. The benefit was organized by Shannon Long and Scott Stambaugh to help offset medical expenses for Beck and his wife Jamie. Picture is Dead Bread playing their afternoon set. From left are Hugh Reynolds, Ben Kilmer, Don Grotefend, Dave Poole and Zach Kilmer.
William Rau/Contributing Photographer Men at work? The N.C. Department of Transportation either put one of these signs in the wrong place in Ranger or this was the shortest road project of all time.