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Slaying may lead to death penalty

Randy Foster
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Body Assistant district attorney John Hindsman Jr. said there is evidence of aggravating circumstances against Patrick Williams, 29, that would qualify the case for capital punishment.

Local man is charged with arson

Randy Foster
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Body In one case, Cable is being held for a Feb. 17 second-degree arson involving a house at 1534 Main St., which was occupied by David Higdon, and burning an unoccupied commercial structure – a storage building holding hay and a tractor, according to court records.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The Southwestern Child Development child-care facility at 1228 Andrews Road in Murphy will not have to close after all, as Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Center in Waynesville has agreed to take over local operations.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The Southwestern Child Development child-care facility at 1228 Andrews Road in Murphy will not have to close after all, as Eagle’s Nest Early Learning Center in Waynesville has agreed to take over local operations.

County fills void in local day care

Randy Foster
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Body Officials expect no interruption in child-care service at the Murphy location. 
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent The Murphy High School Class of 1963 celebrated their 60th reunion at The Ballroom. The lively bunch is tethered through their bonds of friendships and memories of one another from the good ol’ days.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent The Murphy High School Class of 1963 celebrated their 60th reunion at The Ballroom. The lively bunch is tethered through their bonds of friendships and memories of one another from the good ol’ days.

Having a ball reuniting in The Ballroom

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Body Murphy – Six decades after students graduated from Murphy High School in 1963, laughter and stories filled the air at The Ballroom downtown.
Bill Belian/Contributing Photographer  Joseph’s Store House offers expecting mothers numerous items to choose from for their new baby at the Pregnancy & Parenting Center of Murphy.

Bill Belian/Contributing Photographer  Joseph’s Store House offers expecting mothers numerous items to choose from for their new baby at the Pregnancy & Parenting Center of Murphy.

Pregnancy center makes big move

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Body Murphy – The Pregnancy & Parenting Center has made a big move for a big reason, and they’re inviting the public to join them from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Photos by Sam Jokich/Staff Correspondent The Oaks Academy’s T-Bucketeers presented the first Extra CARicular Activity Car & Bike Show on Sunday at the new Cherokee County Schools of Innovation & Technology in Peachtree, with a nice crowd turning out to see some glorious machines.

Photos by Sam Jokich/Staff Correspondent The Oaks Academy’s T-Bucketeers presented the first Extra CARicular Activity Car & Bike Show on Sunday at the new Cherokee County Schools of Innovation & Technology in Peachtree, with a nice crowd turning out to see some glorious machines.

Student-led show raises $8K to build a kit car

News Staff
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Body Peachtree – For the last six years, science teacher and hot rod enthusiast John Worden has been working on a plan for students at The Oaks Academy to have a kit car building c