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Abigail Hickman/Staff Correspondent Payton McCracken, Kellen Rumfelt and J’uan Allen (from left) of the Average Joes team get ready to strike out Saturday morning at the Multi-Tainment Center.

Bowling for Bigs and Littles

Abigail Blythe Batton

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Body The Mother Gutters were not feeling particularly confident during the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser held in the Multi-Tainment Center at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley Ri

Alzheimer’s disease affects caregivers, too

Kevin Puskar

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Body Murphy – Traumatic brain injury is caused by external force to the head or body and is considered to be a risk factor associated with dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Associa

Christa and Israel Blackman of Andrews enjoy coaching youth soccer.

Andrews couple help keep soccer alive for youth

Anngee Quinones-Belian

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Body Christa and Israel Blackman love soccer, so much so that they didn’t want to see the youth program end in Cherokee County.

This Week in Local History

News Staff

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:

Murphy teacher certified as a ‘master’

News Staff

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Body Murphy – Micheal Kernea, a teacher and coach at Murphy High School, was recently certified as a Master Teacher through EntreEd.

Madison Sullivan, 12, of Clay County – daughter of Craig and Brittany Sullivan – will be heading to Orlando, Fla., to represent her home state for national and international titles as the recently crowned Junior Miss North Carolina Cosmos. Madison created the Frazzle Dazzle Girls to raise awareness for those with attention-deficit disorder.