The Tennessee Valley Authority heard comments and answered questions from landowners and residents in the area on the proposed transmission routes which will tie into a new Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corp. substation on Burnt Schoolhouse Road in Shooting Creek.

Fifth-grader Jackson Hughes (left) enjoys breakfast with his “special uncle,” Tommy Shaver, during Andrews Elementary School’s Veterans Breakfast on Nov. 10. Shaver, who honorably served in the 5th Special Forces as a Green Beret during the Vietnam War, said he likes to visit with Jackson every chance he gets and was thrilled to be at the breakfast. Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent

Kevin Corbin

Caleb and Amanda Brown

David and Laura Reinhart from Toys for Tots. Photo by Michelle Bradbeer/Staff Correspondent

Holly Strawn, owner of Harpp Flower Farm in Murphy, loves to share unique bouquet arrangements with her fresh flowers. Photos by Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com The Murphy varsity football team takes the field at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory on Saturday for the state 2A championship game. The Bulldogs lost a hard-fought game to defending state champion Tarboro. Story and photos, page 1B.

This is the front page of the Dec. 15, 1966, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 59 years ago this week.

Bill Belian/Contributing Photographer Living mannequins: Mylie Sparks of the Murphy Police Department and Anngee Quinones-Belian amazed folks passing by last year, as many failed to realize the two ‘mannequins’ were actually alive. This year’s event will be held Saturday.