Photos by Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com Cherokee County Manager Randy Wiggins discusses renovation plans for a backup emergency 911 center on Marks Drive.
Youth Services Librarian Bridget Wilson holds books featuring Piggie and Pete the Cat, the two candidates in the Kids’ Book Character Election at local libraries.
U.S. Air Force veteran Carol Kingsley poses with her son, John, in front of an AT-11 plane as Gary Carter takes their photo. Kingsley is a Korean War veteran who joined when the Air Force started to welcome women. Photo by Samantha Sinclair
Jan Griggs and Randy Phillips were elected to the Board of County Commissioners.
Samantha Sinclair/scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com The Cherokee County Board of Elections office in the Courthouse Annex on Peachtree Street is the only early voting location in the county.
Timothy Raxter flies a plane for the first time with assistance from airport manager Garland Trull. The Western Carolina Youth Aviation Foundation is hoping to give more kids the same opportunity Raxter had.
Samantha Sinclair/scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com John Evans, Marine Corps League member and former Cherokee County Toys for Tots coordinator, explains to the local detachment the needs of Toys for Tots this year during the detachment’s October meeting.
Samantha Sinclair/scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com Bob Lewis, junior vice commandant of the Marine Corps League, Cherokee Detachment 1011, cuts the birthday cake during last year’s birthday celebration.