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Photos by Samuel Jokich/Staff Correspondent Thanks for the grub: These hungry deer were happy to have a snack during this weekend’s snowfall in western Cherokee County.

Photos by Samuel Jokich/Staff Correspondent Thanks for the grub: These hungry deer were happy to have a snack during this weekend’s snowfall in western Cherokee County.

Quick Reads

David Brown
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Body WASHINGTONNational News Literacy Week  
This is the front page of the Feb. 3, 2021, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was five years ago this week.

This is the front page of the Feb. 3, 2021, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was five years ago this week.

This Week in Local History

David Brown
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
Cannon Crompton/sports@ cherokeescout.com Summer McMahan (left) was crowned the 2025-26 Nantahala homecoming queen Thursday night. She was given the tiara by 2024-25 Nantahala queen Skyler Taylor.

Cannon Crompton/sports@ cherokeescout.com Summer McMahan (left) was crowned the 2025-26 Nantahala homecoming queen Thursday night. She was given the tiara by 2024-25 Nantahala queen Skyler Taylor.

Queen of the Hawks

Cannon J. Crompton
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Emma Clarke, a licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical addiction specialist (left), and Misti Killian, a social worker, therapist and peer support specialist, staff the ICGH Treatment Center in Andrews.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Emma Clarke, a licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical addiction specialist (left), and Misti Killian, a social worker, therapist and peer support specialist, staff the ICGH Treatment Center in Andrews.

Drug recovery center opens in Andrews

Randy Foster
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Body Andrews – Free treatment and recovery support are now available in Cherokee County, funded by proceeds from class-action lawsuits against the drug industry for its part in the opio