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Deby Jo Ferguson/Clay County Progress In addition to the flying pumpkins, another highlight of the event is the variety of food. Big crowds brought long lines for hot dogs, drinks, barbecue, funnel cakes, spiraled whole fried potatoes and a variety of other fare.

Deby Jo Ferguson/Clay County Progress In addition to the flying pumpkins, another highlight of the event is the variety of food. Big crowds brought long lines for hot dogs, drinks, barbecue, funnel cakes, spiraled whole fried potatoes and a variety of other fare.

Crowds flock to Punkin Chunkin

Becky Long
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Body Brasstown – If the long traffic lines on Settawig Road were any indication, the 13th annual, weekend-long Punkin Chunkin Festival on Oct.
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Last year’s event brought out many folks, and this year’s event is gonna be even better.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Last year’s event brought out many folks, and this year’s event is gonna be even better.

Jeep O Ween returns

News Staff
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Body Blairsville, Ga. – A fun and delightfully frightful evening awaits the young and young at heart at 6 p.m. Saturday at 326 Airport Industrial Drive.
Law enforcement will be out in force Oct. 24-31, in Andrews and elsewhere, to prevent drunk driving crashes as part of the Booze It & Lose It Halloween campaign.

Law enforcement will be out in force Oct. 24-31, in Andrews and elsewhere, to prevent drunk driving crashes as part of the Booze It & Lose It Halloween campaign.

Law & Order

News Staff
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Body ANDREWS Police crack down on DUI
Colorfully adorned dancers perform at the Pow Wow in Waterloo, Ala., during the Trail of Tears Memorial Ride.

Colorfully adorned dancers perform at the Pow Wow in Waterloo, Ala., during the Trail of Tears Memorial Ride.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Body CHEROKEE COUNTY Events for Halloween
Photos by Abigail Blythe Batton/Staff Correspondent AmeriCorps service member Meghan Watson and her 9-year son, Emory-Kingston Mayberry, help clean up the River Walk at Konehete Veterans Park on Saturday, which was Make a Difference Day in Murphy.

Photos by Abigail Blythe Batton/Staff Correspondent AmeriCorps service member Meghan Watson and her 9-year son, Emory-Kingston Mayberry, help clean up the River Walk at Konehete Veterans Park on Saturday, which was Make a Difference Day in Murphy.

Make a Difference Day

Abigail Blythe Batton
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Body Murphy Konehete Veterans Park bustled with industry Saturday, as the N.C.

Woman, shot, two caught in fast chase

Jared Putnam
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Body A woman sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, and two men are in police custody in the shooting, after a high-speed car chase followed a domestic dispute outside Burger King on Sunday morning.
Andrews celebrates after Cole Anderson’s (85) interception with 3:19 left in the fourth quarter all but sealed the Wildcats’ 22-12 win over Murphy last year.

Andrews celebrates after Cole Anderson’s (85) interception with 3:19 left in the fourth quarter all but sealed the Wildcats’ 22-12 win over Murphy last year.

Andrews -Murphy battle for SMC title

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Body Both teams are 4-0 in conference play, though their respective seasons have gone through different paths.