Retired couple buys downtown bookstore
Penny Ray
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Murphy – A newly retired couple has purchased the Curiosity Shop Bookstore.
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Reality show at resort
Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Hiawassee, Ga. – The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge was selected by a national network to be the filming location of a reality television show.
Commissioners ask governor to join tribal lawsuit
Penny Ray
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Murphy – Cherokee County commissioners voted to send Gov.
Gillespie, Landis face off for local House seat
Penny Ray
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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The 2020 general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting begins Oct. 15, and citizens can request absentee ballots through Oct. 27.
Outbreaks focus of a busy month
Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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As the month ended, Cherokee County had its highest daily count of new COVID-19 cases at 25. In addition, health department staff got to tell 126 people they tested negative for the virus.
Coronavirus closes down Ranger School
Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Ranger – The Cherokee County Health Department directed Ranger Elementary/Middle School to close early Friday because of COVID-19 exposures.
Blaze burns garage
Penny Ray
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Murphy – A fire destroyed a two-story garage in the Tanglewood Forest housing development last week.
This Week in Local History
Noah Shatzer
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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10 years ago: The Andrews Wildcats football team opened the season with a smothering 48-30 victory over Thomas Jefferson Academy.
Ranger School closes due to COVID-19 concerns
Samantha Sinclair
Friday, August 28, 2020
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Ranger – The Cherokee County Health Department directed Ranger Elementary/Middle School to close early Friday because of COVID-19 exposures.
Scout office reopening Friday
David Brown
Thursday, August 27, 2020
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As we reported last week, the Cherokee Scout closed your local newspaper’s office to the public on Aug. 14, then for the entire week of Aug.