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Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Holy Redeemer Catholic Church sponsored Fiesta Latina on Saturday at the Andrews Community Center, celebrating the independence of Mexico and Central America.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Holy Redeemer Catholic Church sponsored Fiesta Latina on Saturday at the Andrews Community Center, celebrating the independence of Mexico and Central America.

Valley celebrates Fiesta Latina with style

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Body Andrews – Holy Redeemer Catholic Church sponsored Fiesta Latina on Saturday at the Andrews Community Center.
Chad Simons/Contributing Photographer  The Sharpe family from England first visited Murphy in 2019, falling in love with the flowers as well as the town. They recently visited again and would like to move to Murphy one day. From left are Kate Sharpe, Murphy Mayor Tim Radford, Jude Sharpe, Fleur Sharpe and Brandon Sharpe.

Chad Simons/Contributing Photographer  The Sharpe family from England first visited Murphy in 2019, falling in love with the flowers as well as the town. They recently visited again and would like to move to Murphy one day. From left are Kate Sharpe, Murphy Mayor Tim Radford, Jude Sharpe, Fleur Sharpe and Brandon Sharpe.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Body ANDREWS Free hearing, vision check
Andrews Police Chief Rocky Burrell and his son, Hunter Burrell, during his swearing-in ceremony last year.

Andrews Police Chief Rocky Burrell and his son, Hunter Burrell, during his swearing-in ceremony last year.

Warrant issued for police chief

News Staff
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Body Murphy – The Cherokee County grand jury indicted Andrews Police Chief Rocky Burrell on Monday on nine felony counts of obtaining property under false pretenses.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com McGuire’s Millrace Farm hosted Thursday night’s annual chamber dinner meeting.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com McGuire’s Millrace Farm hosted Thursday night’s annual chamber dinner meeting.

Chamber honors the best

News Staff
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Body The event drew scores of local business, community and political leaders.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The grounds at Ferebee Park, a small neighborhood playground in Andrews, are rutted from rainwater runoff and springs that run beneath the park, shown in this photo taken Sept. 13.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The grounds at Ferebee Park, a small neighborhood playground in Andrews, are rutted from rainwater runoff and springs that run beneath the park, shown in this photo taken Sept. 13.

Town halts work at Ferebee Park

Randy Foster
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Body The board discussed the park’s status at a workshop the week before during which board members were said to be angry that the park plan was proceeding without their permission.
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent A group of about 100 people came to Konehete Veterans Park in Murphy on Sept. 11 to never forget the people who served, and died, during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent A group of about 100 people came to Konehete Veterans Park in Murphy on Sept. 11 to never forget the people who served, and died, during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Remembering those America lost on 9/11

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Body Oscar Valdes, a veteran and member of Post 96, was instrumental in renaming Konehete Park to include veterans.
Seeing nature up close can bring peace to the soul, including the ducks in a pond at Owl Creek Farm Resort. 

Seeing nature up close can bring peace to the soul, including the ducks in a pond at Owl Creek Farm Resort. 

Local couple offers peace for the soul

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Body Hanging Dog – Alessandra and Gianfranco Santagati grew up in Sicily, Italy. The couple has been married for 11 years, living in Cherokee County for the past two.