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District Court 43, Seat 07

Body A new district court judge seat for western North Carolina was added that includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, Swain, Haywood and Jackson counties.
Sammi Crow of Bellview is an artist. She not only likes painting, but sees it as a form of therapy. Back issues prevent the local resident from doing many things that she would otherwise enjoy. 

Sammi Crow of Bellview is an artist. She not only likes painting, but sees it as a form of therapy. Back issues prevent the local resident from doing many things that she would otherwise enjoy. 

Artist paints for enjoyment, therapy

Body Bellview Sammi Crow loves to paint and finds the activity not only relaxing, but a form of therapy as well. She began painting in high school.
This is the front page of the Feb. 28, 1963, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 61 years ago today.

This is the front page of the Feb. 28, 1963, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 61 years ago today.

This Week in Local History

Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:

Cherokee County Arrest Report

Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Feb. 18-24, 2024, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Dozed on: A U.S. Forest Service bulldozer is deployed to the Bonnie Brae Incident northwest of Western Carolina Regional Airport in Andrews on Feb. 6.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Dozed on: A U.S. Forest Service bulldozer is deployed to the Bonnie Brae Incident northwest of Western Carolina Regional Airport in Andrews on Feb. 6.

Quick Reads

Body MURPHY Schools’ bad weather plan