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News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body HAYESVILLE 3 in Murphy get arrested A traffic stop resulted in four arrests on drug charges April 29.
This is the front page of the May 8, 1969, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 55 years ago today.

This is the front page of the May 8, 1969, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 55 years ago today.

This Week in Local History

David Brown
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
This is the front page of the April 30, 1964, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 60 years ago this week.

This is the front page of the April 30, 1964, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 60 years ago this week.

This Week in Local History

David Brown
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Hard work has led to new state certifications for the Ranger Volunteer Fire Department. From left are instructor Travis Scruggs, Chief Mike Taylor and Lt. Rebecca Brege.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Hard work has led to new state certifications for the Ranger Volunteer Fire Department. From left are instructor Travis Scruggs, Chief Mike Taylor and Lt. Rebecca Brege.

Ranger firefighters receive state certifications

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body The department is certified in Heavy Rescue, Medical Responder and Machinery & Agriculture, helping make its services more valuable not only to its community and other fire departments, but in distant areas.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Teacher Holly Stonecypher’s first-grade class at Murphy Elementary School has a pretty good idea of what would happen If Kids Ruled the School! So they wrote a book about it.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Teacher Holly Stonecypher’s first-grade class at Murphy Elementary School has a pretty good idea of what would happen If Kids Ruled the School! So they wrote a book about it.

‘If Kids Ruled the School!’

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body First-graders write their own book
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent A lone cow in the pasture watches the crowd of walkers parade along U.S. 19/74 on April 27 during Warriors Veteran Outreach’s 10th annual 22-Mile Hump to raise awareness for the high number of U.S. military veterans who commit suicide.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent A lone cow in the pasture watches the crowd of walkers parade along U.S. 19/74 on April 27 during Warriors Veteran Outreach’s 10th annual 22-Mile Hump to raise awareness for the high number of U.S. military veterans who commit suicide.

Respectful cow

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Passersby couldn’t miss the colorful clothing on display by Vanessa Miller with Twizted Dyes during the Murphy Spring Festival in May 2022. Her clothing offered eye-catching designs, with no shortage of folks browsing her booth.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Passersby couldn’t miss the colorful clothing on display by Vanessa Miller with Twizted Dyes during the Murphy Spring Festival in May 2022. Her clothing offered eye-catching designs, with no shortage of folks browsing her booth.

Murphy gearing up for Spring Festival

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body Murphy – It’s time again for the family and pet friendly annual Spring Festival from noon-8 p.m. Saturday.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Lorrie Rooney with her son, Staff Sgt. Alan Rooney of the U.S. Marine Corps. after one of his deployments to Afghanistan. Alan took his life in November 2020. His mother honors him in her role as new director of the local nonprofit Warriors Veteran Outreach.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Lorrie Rooney with her son, Staff Sgt. Alan Rooney of the U.S. Marine Corps. after one of his deployments to Afghanistan. Alan took his life in November 2020. His mother honors him in her role as new director of the local nonprofit Warriors Veteran Outreach.

WVO director personally committed

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body Murphy Lorrie Rooney’s dedication to her position as director of Warriors Veteran Outreach stems from an intensely personal connection to the average of 22 U.S.