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This is the front page of the Jan. 7, 1954, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 72 years ago today.

This is the front page of the Jan. 7, 1954, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 72 years ago today.

This Week in Local History

News Staff
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:

Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Dec. 23, 2025, through Jan. 3, 2026, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Photos Samuel Jokich/Staff Correspondent Roy Henry Horseshoe Bend Park – just 30 minutes from Murphy at 1156 River Road in Mineral Bluff, Ga. – has three playgrounds, a volleyball court, plenty of pavilions, tables and benches along the river. The best thing is there’s an easy way to walk into the river, with no steep banks or mud. Details: Call 706-632-7696.

Photos Samuel Jokich/Staff Correspondent Roy Henry Horseshoe Bend Park – just 30 minutes from Murphy at 1156 River Road in Mineral Bluff, Ga. – has three playgrounds, a volleyball court, plenty of pavilions, tables and benches along the river. The best thing is there’s an easy way to walk into the river, with no steep banks or mud. Details: Call 706-632-7696.

Fantastic for families

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The MAC in downtown Murphy unveiled a “life-size” bigfoot sculpture dubbed Arty MacMurphy in 2025.

The MAC in downtown Murphy unveiled a “life-size” bigfoot sculpture dubbed Arty MacMurphy in 2025.

2025: Featured the good, bad and ugly

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Body The year 2025 was marked by tragedy, championships and everything in between. Here are some of the top stories the Cherokee Scout covered from May through August.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Parking in downtown Murphy was hard to find on New Year’s Eve, but a study being compiled sheds light on perceived problems and possible solutions.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Parking in downtown Murphy was hard to find on New Year’s Eve, but a study being compiled sheds light on perceived problems and possible solutions.

Murphys parking problem: Fact or myth?

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Body Preliminary study sheds light on downtown parking situation
Courtesy of John Smart Jr. Frederick “Fred” Martin and Elsa Ora Graves’ family is chronicled in the new book Martin Memories.

Courtesy of John Smart Jr. Frederick “Fred” Martin and Elsa Ora Graves’ family is chronicled in the new book Martin Memories.

Family’s contributions help forge future of area

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Body With the help of family members and with the painstaking gathering of information spanning over 30 years, author Belinda Smart Carringer has penned Martin Memories.