Photos by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Student leaders from Hiwassee Dam and Tri-County Early College high school gave presentations about their activities to the Cherokee County Board of Education on Thursday. Left: From Hiwassee Dam (from left) are Abby Lee, Josey Ware, Brock Hyde, Kaitlyn Oleske and Avery McNabb. Right: From Tri-County Early College (from left) are Victoria Higdon-Jimenez, Jasmine Tran, Jennifer Ramirez-Jaime, Eli Setless and Fern Crayton. Student leadership from other Cherokee

Officer Melissa, who teaches the DARE program to fifth-graders at Ranger Elementary School, arranged for Cherokee County sheriff’s Deputy Leslie to be a Red Ribbon Week guest speaker during her class on Oct. 29. Leslie was able to show the students how officers test for certain drugs while on patrol and what they do during an overdose call. The students also got to meet his K9 partner, Epic, and watch a demonstration outside. School officials say the students greatly enjoyed his visit.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Skid marks show the path of a vehicle that struck and killed a bicyclist on Airport Road in Marble on Nov. 3.

Photos by Michelle Bradbeer/Staff Correspondent Above: Members of the Hiwassee Dam High School Student Council serve U.S. military veterans breakfast Monday morning during the school’s annual observance of the federal holiday. Below: Children salute to show their patriotic spirit. A nice crowd was on hand to honor veterans from Cherokee County.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Emma Grace Campbell enjoys playing songs like “Amazing Grace” using bagpipes. The distinctive sound draws folks closer to wherever she is.

Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent Writers of all genres gather to write together and share their work for feedback. The next get-together is on Tuesday.