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Local residents are the beneficiaries of new bicycle racks, thanks to an anonymous donor. This one is in front of McNabb Properties on Tennessee Street. Now you have one less reason not to ride on two wheels into downtown Murphy.

Local residents are the beneficiaries of new bicycle racks, thanks to an anonymous donor. This one is in front of McNabb Properties on Tennessee Street. Now you have one less reason not to ride on two wheels into downtown Murphy.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Body PEACHTREE Town Hall meet April 1
Jared Putnam/editor@cherokeescout.com Andrews police Officer Megan Selby and K-9 Officer Kiera perform a drug search demonstration for the town board of aldermen on March 1.

Jared Putnam/editor@cherokeescout.com Andrews police Officer Megan Selby and K-9 Officer Kiera perform a drug search demonstration for the town board of aldermen on March 1.

Town gets 1st certified K-9 officer

Jared Putnam
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Body “It’s a huge deterrent for those educated criminals. If it doesn’t do anything but deter people not to do drug deals in front of us in town ... that’s a huge plus.”
Jared Putnam/editor@cherokeescout.com Steven Graves of Graves Directional Drilling and Hanging Dog General Store owners Tim and Stephen Lescalleet stand beside the building during the ribbon-cutting ceremony bringing high-speed internet to the area on March 1.

Jared Putnam/editor@cherokeescout.com Steven Graves of Graves Directional Drilling and Hanging Dog General Store owners Tim and Stephen Lescalleet stand beside the building during the ribbon-cutting ceremony bringing high-speed internet to the area on March 1.

High-speed web service coming

Jared Putnam
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Body Hanging Dog – High-speed internet service is finally coming to more than 1,000 homes and businesses in two rural communities north of Murphy.
Adam Kurti and Levi Henry display various items they’ve made with 3D printers during The Learning Center charter school’s seventh annual Maker Faire on Thursday.

Adam Kurti and Levi Henry display various items they’ve made with 3D printers during The Learning Center charter school’s seventh annual Maker Faire on Thursday.

Maker Faire

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Body The event was meant to help teach students how commerce works.
Bill Belian/Contributing Photographer Dr. Brian Mitchell (left) presents local pastor Chester Jones with an award of appreciation. His wife, Linda Jones, stands beside him.

Bill Belian/Contributing Photographer Dr. Brian Mitchell (left) presents local pastor Chester Jones with an award of appreciation. His wife, Linda Jones, stands beside him.

Hospital honors local pastor

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Body Peachtree – More than 20 people were in attendance to see Dr.

N.C. at bottom on right to know

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Body For decades, North Carolina has ranked near the bottom of all states in the country when it comes to the public’s right to know what went wrong when a government employee is transferred, demoted or