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Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Retired registered nurse and labor and delivery coach Susan Bekken instructs moms on how to nurse their babies. The free class was offered at Choices Murphy Pregnancy Center on May 29 as part of a community baby shower presented by Reach of Cherokee & Graham Counties.

Baby shower helps fill local needs

Anngee Quinones-Belian

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Body Murphy – New and expectant parents were treated to valuable information, food, prizes, giveaways and a raffle on May 29 at Choices Murphy Pregnancy Center.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Fifth- through eighth-grade students enjoy the slip & slide during their last Field Day on May 29. The rising sixth-graders and others will attend both Murphy middle and high schools for the 2024-25 academic year.

Martins Creek students enjoy one last Field Day

News Staff

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Body Martins Creek – Fifth- through eighth-graders at Martins Creek Elementary School enjoyed Field Day on May 29.

J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Murphy High School’s latest group of senior graduates celebrate with a gold confetti bath Friday night after being awarded their diplomas at Bob Hendrix Stadium.

Bulldogs say goodbye to 114 in Class of 2024

J.R. Carroll

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Body Murphy – One-hundred fourteen Murphy High School seniors took their last walk off “The Hill” at Bob Hendrix Memorial Stadium on Friday night after receiving their high school diplo

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Hiwassee Dam High School seniors awaited the commencement ceremony Saturday, bringing to a close their years of early education while opening the doors to endless possibilities the world has to offer.

Caps off to 34 students

Anngee Quinones-Belian

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Body Hiwassee Dam – Thirty-four seniors walked into the gymnasium of their familiar school building one final time as students in anticipation of the commencement ceremony Saturday morn

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com One of the decorated graduation caps at Tri-County Early College on Friday signifies that she is a first-generation high school graduate from El Salvador.

Tri-County graduates 34, 27 with associate degrees

Cannon Crompton

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Body Peachtree – The 34 members of the Tri-County Early College Class of 2024 walked across the stage at Tri-County Community College’s Enloe Building on Friday evening.