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Noah Shatzer/sports@cherokeescout.com Mainspring Conservation Trust outreach associate Rachel Newcomb helps a pontoon boat of retired firefighters unload the trash they picked up around Hiwassee Lake.

Noah Shatzer/sports@cherokeescout.com Mainspring Conservation Trust outreach associate Rachel Newcomb helps a pontoon boat of retired firefighters unload the trash they picked up around Hiwassee Lake.

Sweeping up success

Noah Shatzer
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Body Hanging Dog - While Saturday’s 23rd annual Big Sweep cleanup event on the waters of Lake Hiwassee looked a little different this year, the event was still a success, with abou
Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com “Doc” Wacholz stands outside Cherokee Guns on U.S. 64 West, which was burglarized on Sept. 13. The store’s window and door were boarded up until the glass could be replaced.

Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com “Doc” Wacholz stands outside Cherokee Guns on U.S. 64 West, which was burglarized on Sept. 13. The store’s window and door were boarded up until the glass could be replaced.

Gun store burglarized by gang of nonresidents

Penny Ray
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Body Murphy – Cherokee Guns has entered the manufacturing business. 
Sam Jokich/For the Cherokee Scout

Sam Jokich/For the Cherokee Scout

Never forget

News Staff
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Body Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer was one of several speakers Saturday during the eighth annual Benghazi-Twin Towers Memorial Ride and Veterans Appreciation Day at Band of Brothers Veterans Pa
Samantha Sinclair/scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com First-grade teacher Regina Mashburn goes over assignments with Tim Anderson and his son, Gavin, on the morning of Sept. 16 in Hiwassee Dam’s outdoor classroom.

Samantha Sinclair/scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com First-grade teacher Regina Mashburn goes over assignments with Tim Anderson and his son, Gavin, on the morning of Sept. 16 in Hiwassee Dam’s outdoor classroom.

Donor brings outdoor classrooms to schools

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Body Murphy – An anonymous donor has donated $20,000 to Cherokee County Schools to begin building outdoor classrooms at local schools.