To protect and serve: Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith (left) with new Deputies Christopher Baty and Michael Guffey.
Newly elected Andrews Alderwoman Chasity Ledford is sworn in by state Rep. Karl Gillespie (left) at the Dec. 11 meeting of the board. Ledford was also approved as mayor pro tempore as the highest vote-getter, in keeping with the town’s tradition.
Photos by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Jonathan Dickey (top) and Kimberly Harris (bottom) take their oaths of office as administered by Mayor Tim Radford during the Dec. 10 Murphy Town Council meeting.
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Andrews’ annual Christmas parade Saturday night was a treat with the theme of “A Gingerbread Christmas,” but the real show-stoppers were all the classic cars with exhaust and exaltation revving down Main Street downtown: Moog of Peachtree took first place in the Andrews Christmas Parade float competition.
Run breaks were given by doing fun dances and moves with friends.
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Walmart provided a snowy welcome to local kids participating in the Shop with a Cop program on Saturday. Children exiting buses and ready to shop were greeted by Santa and the Grinch under a flurry of festive powder.