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Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Alyse and Elijah Wolfard, among others, were at the Rotary Club of Murphy’s Gobble Gallup on Saturday afternoon.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Alyse and Elijah Wolfard, among others, were at the Rotary Club of Murphy’s Gobble Gallup on Saturday afternoon.

All of the fun, none of the run

Body Murphy – The Rotary Club of Murphy held its first Gobble Gallop fundraiser Saturday afternoon at Buck Bald Brewing downtown, but athleticism wasn’t required at this fun event.
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Pastor Keith Mashburn of Culberson Baptist Church holds little flying monkey Malaya Lynn during the church’s Trunk or Treat event Saturday. 

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Pastor Keith Mashburn of Culberson Baptist Church holds little flying monkey Malaya Lynn during the church’s Trunk or Treat event Saturday. 

Halloween in Murphy area

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Lindsey, Addy and Eric Vandewerker as Pokemon had a good time Saturday during the Andrews Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trunk of Treat event downtown.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Lindsey, Addy and Eric Vandewerker as Pokemon had a good time Saturday during the Andrews Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trunk of Treat event downtown.

Halloween in the Andrews Valley

Photos by Gracie Taylor/Clay County Progress  Payton Taylor, 7, of Hayesville, enjoys a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade during the Punkin Chunkin on Oct. 21 in Brasstown. The annual event is sponsored by the Clay County Chamber of Commerce.

Photos by Gracie Taylor/Clay County Progress Payton Taylor, 7, of Hayesville, enjoys a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade during the Punkin Chunkin on Oct. 21 in Brasstown. The annual event is sponsored by the Clay County Chamber of Commerce.

Chunkin’ punkins

A total of 56.6 grams of methamphetamine, 21.7 grams of cocaine and 5.7 grams of fentanyl have been taken off of the streets by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

A total of 56.6 grams of methamphetamine, 21.7 grams of cocaine and 5.7 grams of fentanyl have been taken off of the streets by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

Convicted felon facing serious drug charges

Body Murphy – Copious amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl were seized in a traffic stop Oct. 20.

Cherokee County Arrest Report

Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Oct. 22-28, 2023, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
A 30-foot rock fireplace is adorned with musical treasures and memories from a life of music, friends and travel for local residents Jim and Marci Wilcox. Read their interesting profile in the Oct. 25 edition of the Cherokee Scout.

A 30-foot rock fireplace is adorned with musical treasures and memories from a life of music, friends and travel for local residents Jim and Marci Wilcox. Read their interesting profile in the Oct. 25 edition of the Cherokee Scout.

Quick Reads

Body BRASSTOWN Fire station open house Clay County Fire & Rescue has a new Station 14 and wants to show it off at an open house Saturday.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com An airplane takes off from Western Carolina Regional Airport over the weekend with smoke from the Collett Ridge Fire visible in the background.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com An airplane takes off from Western Carolina Regional Airport over the weekend with smoke from the Collett Ridge Fire visible in the background.

Fires in the Valley

Body 90-acre fire burns national forest