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All the sweepstakes and adult arcade businesses in Cherokee County remain closed after an Aug. 26 deadline to shut down. However, it’s unclear how long that may last.

All the sweepstakes and adult arcade businesses in Cherokee County remain closed after an Aug. 26 deadline to shut down. However, it’s unclear how long that may last.

Merchants relieved by sweepstakes shutdown

Penny Ray
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Body The uninformed were greeted by locked doors when they tried to patron local sweepstakes facilities over the last two weeks. 
Fire Chief Chad McNabb (right) dedicates the new Hiwassee Dam Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday to TL McNabb, who served the department for 45 years.

Fire Chief Chad McNabb (right) dedicates the new Hiwassee Dam Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday to TL McNabb, who served the department for 45 years.

New fire station opens in Hiwassee Dam

News Staff
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Body Many smiling faces attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday.
From left, Elijah Mayfield, Mandy Pendergrass, Kinleigh Queen, Americas LeQuire, Kaylin Ellis, Macie Postell and history teacher Nicole Hedden next to a memorial in honor of the 13 service members killed in Kabul last month. Students who helped with the exhibit but not pictured are Makayla Whitehead, Michael Samten, Madison Cogdill, Marlee Postell, Bronson Ludixen, Brianna Downs and O'Ryan Brockwell.

From left, Elijah Mayfield, Mandy Pendergrass, Kinleigh Queen, Americas LeQuire, Kaylin Ellis, Macie Postell and history teacher Nicole Hedden next to a memorial in honor of the 13 service members killed in Kabul last month. Students who helped with the exhibit but not pictured are Makayla Whitehead, Michael Samten, Madison Cogdill, Marlee Postell, Bronson Ludixen, Brianna Downs and O'Ryan Brockwell.

Students honor service members killed in Kabul attacks

Penny Ray
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Body Local high school students banded together last week to memorialize the 13 U.S. service members killed in an attack outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. 
Hiwassee Dam High School

Hiwassee Dam High School

One school closes, masks back

Charlie Benton
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Body Cherokee County Schools is heading into its third week of the school year with students masked and one of its buildings temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 cluster.