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Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Dec. 3-9, 2023, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Workers prepare to remove wreckage of a utility pole truck involved in a two-vehicle collision at the entrance to the Cherokee County solid waste disposal site on Dec. 4 Eastbound lanes were blocked and traffic was detoured during the recovery operation.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Workers prepare to remove wreckage of a utility pole truck involved in a two-vehicle collision at the entrance to the Cherokee County solid waste disposal site on Dec. 4 Eastbound lanes were blocked and traffic was detoured during the recovery operation.

Sun blinded driver in crash that injured 6

Randy Foster
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Body Marble – A driver blamed in a two-vehicle wreck that left six people injured on Dec.
Tables hold drugs, weapons and cash seized by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a drug arrest on Dec. 4.

Tables hold drugs, weapons and cash seized by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a drug arrest on Dec. 4.

Stop leads to drug arrests

News Staff
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Body Two Cherokee County men were arrested on drug, firearms and other felony charges when a year-long investigation ended with a car chase.
Contributed by Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel A drone shot this aerial photo of construction at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel.

Contributed by Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel A drone shot this aerial photo of construction at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel.

Construction gains momentum

Randy Foster
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Body Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River focused on hiring local trade contractors and ensured sustainable construction practices and local building supplies were used where possible.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Blue Ridge Mountain EMC posted this outage map at the time of the Dec. 1 power outage.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Blue Ridge Mountain EMC posted this outage map at the time of the Dec. 1 power outage.

Outage hits 2,000 homes

News Staff
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Body A squirrel tripped a transformer and left about 2,000 customers without power between Murphy north to the Tennessee state line Friday on Dec. 1.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The winners of Andrews Idol season two, round seven, and advancing to the final 4 are Adrian Stover, Allison Hasty, Austin Zackary and Gage Hill.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The winners of Andrews Idol season two, round seven, and advancing to the final 4 are Adrian Stover, Allison Hasty, Austin Zackary and Gage Hill.

Talent shines through in season 2

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Body Andrews – The Blue Stage’s second season of Andrews Idol has been a wild ride of show-stopping talent the past seven weeks.
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian-Staff Correspondent Anne Purssord loves to bake for the Murphy Farmer’s Market. Some visitors to the market stop in just for her goods. At 75 years young she came to the Ballroom in Murphy for the last Murphy Farmer’s Market of the season, on Saturday and Sunday. 

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian-Staff Correspondent Anne Purssord loves to bake for the Murphy Farmer’s Market. Some visitors to the market stop in just for her goods. At 75 years young she came to the Ballroom in Murphy for the last Murphy Farmer’s Market of the season, on Saturday and Sunday. 

Local crafters looking forward to a much needed break

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Body Murphy – The local craft season is winding down and in fact, many crafters are actually looking forward to a little bit of down time.