Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent “Ponytail Mike” Asherbranner loved the flea market business and was good at finding items others could not. Last year, he was found examining an object in one of his shops at Decker’s Flea Market.

Shelley Dietrich/Contributing Photographer: The was a lot of energy at Chevelles 66 on Thursday night, when the Micro Wrestling Foundation came to downtown Murphy. The larger-than-life wrestlers picked up and tossed each other around, slamming each other with folding chairs, flying stunts and even tables in the crowd. Mario seemed to be the local crowd’s favorite, with Pimp Daddy coming in second, but they also enjoyed booing Mr. Baltimore, the least-favorite little person in the ring. The show featured thr

Lynn Bogle and Avery Gardner enjoy the hanging baskets in Andrews.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The Freedom Boat Club has installed a floating boat dock at the Tennessee Valley Authority boat ramp facility off of Hiwassee Street in downtown Murphy.

Photos by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Peachtree Fire Chief Jordan Messer retracts a 70-foot ladder on an aerial ladder truck recently acquired by the Peachtree Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department on May 19.

Photos by Abigail Blythe Batton/Staff Correspondent The final seconds before they became Nantahala School graduates, Madysson Gray, Daphne McCoy, Samantha Pendergrass and Kristin Postell line to march for their commencement Friday night.