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Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent A Valentine’s Day fire left the owners of Hoggy Doggy Farms nowhere to put animals.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent A Valentine’s Day fire left the owners of Hoggy Doggy Farms nowhere to put animals.

Fire destroys local family’s barn housing animals, feed

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Body Peachtree – Calls went out for several departments to respond to a commercial structure fire involving a barn at 3:20 p.m. Feb.14 at Hoggy Doggy Farms on Mission Road.
Photos by David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com: These signs of the ministerial signs were captured inspiring people, or making them laugh, over the last year or so across Cherokee County. Feel free to email your favorite signs of faith to news@cherokeescout.com.

Photos by David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com: These signs of the ministerial signs were captured inspiring people, or making them laugh, over the last year or so across Cherokee County. Feel free to email your favorite signs of faith to news@cherokeescout.com.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body MARTINS CREEK Center may close soon
David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com  Brian Crisp is led away in handcuffs by law enforcement officers on Feb. 15 after being convicted of killing Kenneth Jones at the Cherokee County Courthouse in Murphy.

David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com  Brian Crisp is led away in handcuffs by law enforcement officers on Feb. 15 after being convicted of killing Kenneth Jones at the Cherokee County Courthouse in Murphy.

GUILTY

David Brown
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body The shooting took place around lunchtime at 29 Sunrise St. in Murphy on May 10, 2016, nearly seven years ago. Since then, Crisp has had three lawyers, along with having several court and trial dates postponed.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com  A daytime photo shows debris from a Feb. 13 crash (lower right) and Joe Brown Highway (upper left) near where the vehicle left the road on Feb. 13.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com  A daytime photo shows debris from a Feb. 13 crash (lower right) and Joe Brown Highway (upper left) near where the vehicle left the road on Feb. 13.

1 person dies, but 2 saved in traffic incidents

Randy Foster
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body About 6 a.m. Feb. 9, a person walking on N.C. 141 near Lower Vengeance Creek Road in Marble was struck and killed by a vehicle. The pedestrian was identified as Crystal Maria Johnson, 34, of Cherokee County.
A photo of a drone control screen shows an infrared image of the missing teen late Monday evening.

A photo of a drone control screen shows an infrared image of the missing teen late Monday evening.

Infrared drone helps find local missing teen

Randy Foster
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body The teen, who was not identified, was found in good shape, according to the Hiwassee Dam Volunteer Fire Department.
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Good deals can be found – if you know where to look.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Good deals can be found – if you know where to look.

Finding biggest bangs for food budget bucks

News Staff
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body Times are difficult, and prices continually on the rise just adds to the sting. But there are savings to be had if one is willing to search.
This map illustrates the new U.S. Forest Service management plan for a large portion of the Southern Region.

This map illustrates the new U.S. Forest Service management plan for a large portion of the Southern Region.

Critics unimpressed by forest management plan

Randy Foster
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body The final plan has drawn criticism from a variety of directions – including from Cherokee and Graham counties, which oppose increased wilderness areas, while environmental groups oppose increased loggin
Three people from Murphy were arrested after Hall County, Ga., sheriff’s investigators seized fentanyl and methamphetamine worth a combined $19,000 last week.

Three people from Murphy were arrested after Hall County, Ga., sheriff’s investigators seized fentanyl and methamphetamine worth a combined $19,000 last week.

Law & Order

News Staff
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body GAINESVILLE, Ga. Murphy trio get busted
Rex Gruber stands in front of Penland Senior Center in downtown Murphy, home of Four Seasons – the county’s new grief counseling group.

Rex Gruber stands in front of Penland Senior Center in downtown Murphy, home of Four Seasons – the county’s new grief counseling group.

Local man’s grief leads to start of new group

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Body Murphy Grief comes in many forms, and the process to move through grieving is a personal journey without time limits.