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Jared Putnam/editor@cherokeescout.com Detective Caleb Stiles and his family are presented with the U.S. flag that lay atop Bane’s coffin Monday afternoon.

Jared Putnam/editor@cherokeescout.com Detective Caleb Stiles and his family are presented with the U.S. flag that lay atop Bane’s coffin Monday afternoon.

Loyal sheriff’s deputy laid to rest

Jared Putnam
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Body Marble – “Godspeed, good and faithful boy.”Those words echoed over law enforcement radio Monday as officers said goodbye to one of their own.
Abigail Hickman/Staff Correspondent Faithful employee Jason Smith stands next to a small sign on his door stating, “No one under 21 admitted,” outside the Vape shop on U.S. 64 West in Murphy.

Abigail Hickman/Staff Correspondent Faithful employee Jason Smith stands next to a small sign on his door stating, “No one under 21 admitted,” outside the Vape shop on U.S. 64 West in Murphy.

Vaping ‘far larger problem than cigarettes’ in schools

Abigail Blythe Batton
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Body Some people think stores do not provide enough barriers to keep teens from vaping. Jenni Irwin, a representative of the Coalition for a Safe and Drug-free Cherokee County, said the numbers are rising.
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Melvin Thrasher enjoying retirement today in Cherokee County.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Melvin Thrasher enjoying retirement today in Cherokee County.

Local man shares memories from aerospace career 

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Body Melvin Thrasher, affectionately known as Mel, has lived in Cherokee County for 24 years. He was born in 1937 in Detroit, where he graduated from Denby High School.
Kelsey Richardson/krichardson@myandrewsjournal.com Dane and Charlene Rickett’s family spent more than a year rebuilding the Tatham Cabin, which was originally erected in 1833.

Kelsey Richardson/krichardson@myandrewsjournal.com Dane and Charlene Rickett’s family spent more than a year rebuilding the Tatham Cabin, which was originally erected in 1833.

Just like new after 200 years

News Staff
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Body Withstanding multiple raids by Union troops and nearly 200 years of exposure to the elements, the Tatham Cabin in Andrews has been revived thanks to the efforts of the Rickett family.
KELSEY RICHARDSON/krichardson@myandrewsjournal.com Cruella DeVille the therapy dog is eager to fi nd work in Cherokee County.

KELSEY RICHARDSON/krichardson@myandrewsjournal.com Cruella DeVille the therapy dog is eager to fi nd work in Cherokee County.

Therapy dog seeks work

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Body Murphy – With her sweet personality and tongue-lolling smile, Cruella DeVille the therapy dog’s looks are the only characteristics contributing to her Walt Disney villain&n

Your Views

News Staff
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Body God’s still in control here It was reassuring to see you include in the Jan. 19 edition of the Cherokee Scout mention of the earthquake felt here last week.