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Matthew Crawford/advertising@cherokeescout.com There were a lot of happy faces during the Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon held by Reach of Cherokee County Inc. on April 27. Fun, food and even inspiration were on the agenda.

Matthew Crawford/advertising@cherokeescout.com There were a lot of happy faces during the Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon held by Reach of Cherokee County Inc. on April 27. Fun, food and even inspiration were on the agenda.

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Sam Jokich/Staff Correspondent The Murphy Spring Festival returned with gusto Saturday after sitting out two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sam Jokich/Staff Correspondent The Murphy Spring Festival returned with gusto Saturday after sitting out two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rain can’t stop festival’s return

Body Plenty of people enjoyed the food trucks. Others just walked around with bags of kettle corn and other treats.

No tent? No problem!

Body Murphy – A storm with tremendous winds whipped through Cherokee County on Friday night, taking down trees and destroying the Big Gospel Tent set up in the shadow of Harrah’s Cherok
Bill Belian/ Contributing Photographer  Evangelist D.R. Harrison prays under the tent for God’s healing power to touch others as it has him.

Bill Belian/ Contributing Photographer Evangelist D.R. Harrison prays under the tent for God’s healing power to touch others as it has him.

Winds wipe out big tent

Body During the first week of the revival, 58 people stepped forward to be saved.
Bill Belian/Contributing Photographer  Ellie Deeb and Scout correspondent Anngee Quinones-Belian sit and chat for a spell at Murphy Rehab & Nursing.

Bill Belian/Contributing Photographer Ellie Deeb and Scout correspondent Anngee Quinones-Belian sit and chat for a spell at Murphy Rehab & Nursing.

My oh my, Miss Ellie, how the world has changed

Body Peachtree A century’s worth of history is wrapped up in one little lady. Talking with Ellie Deeb was like opening up a history book.

3 jailed on drug charges

Body Murphy – Three local thirty-somethings have been arrested by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly trafficking in methamphetamine.