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County millage rate up 11 cents

Body Murphy – The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners passed the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Ordinance on June 29 with a total general fund of $54,066,469 – an all-time high for Chero

School mergers possible this year

Body Murphy – Several local schools are candidates for mergers or some other type of reconfiguration as the Cherokee County Board of Education looks at ways to cut costs.
A pile of youngsters toss themselves onto an empty peanut bag that was discarded by the airplane after the drop during Murphy’s Fourth of July celebration Monday.

A pile of youngsters toss themselves onto an empty peanut bag that was discarded by the airplane after the drop during Murphy’s Fourth of July celebration Monday.

Murphy shows out on the 4th

Body Murphy — From downtown to Konehete Veterans Park was alive with activity Monday to celebrate the Fourth of July, with everything from a kids fishing derby to fireworks helping
This is the front page of the June 28, 1962, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 60 years ago this week.

This is the front page of the June 28, 1962, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 60 years ago this week.

This Week in Local History

Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
There were carnival games, bounce houses and even a portable pool for children to enjoy during the Peachtree Community Center’s free Summer Kick-off on June 18. Volunteers helped make the event a success, and not just in the dunking booth.

There were carnival games, bounce houses and even a portable pool for children to enjoy during the Peachtree Community Center’s free Summer Kick-off on June 18. Volunteers helped make the event a success, and not just in the dunking booth.