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Photos by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com This homeless camp, located off of a U.S. Forest Service road beside the Hiwassee River near Murphy, seemed abandoned when volunteers went there as part of a “point in time” project to count homeless people living in Cherokee County on Jan. 31.

Photos by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com This homeless camp, located off of a U.S. Forest Service road beside the Hiwassee River near Murphy, seemed abandoned when volunteers went there as part of a “point in time” project to count homeless people living in Cherokee County on Jan. 31.

Mayor spells out homeless concerns at summit

Randy Foster
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Body A six-person panel included Radford speaking about Murphy’s homeless situation, along with five others who deal with homelessness.

Businesses defend ArtWalk director

Randy Foster
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Body Murphy – Supporters are defending the director of the First Friday Murphy ArtWalk following a social media blitz that showed part of an alleged confrontation between her and a disa
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Amy Taylor (left) and Shannon Greathead are part of a growing number of women who enjoy ham radio. 

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Amy Taylor (left) and Shannon Greathead are part of a growing number of women who enjoy ham radio. 

Training prepares radio operators for emergencies

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Body Blairsville, Ga. – Ham radio operators were busy reaching out to other operators around the world Jan. 27-28 during the organization’s Winter Field Day event.

Arrest in fatal crash

Randy Foster
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Body Ranger – A Hot House man faces charges in a Nov. 11, 2023, vehicle crash that killed a man from Blue Ridge, Ga.

Churches helped integrate county

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Body In the early 1970s, my father was pastor of Calvary Baptist Church on Regal Street in Murphy, while the Rev. Lewis Grant was pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Texana.

Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Jan. 29 through Feb. 5, 2024, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.