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Samantha Sinclair/scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com Mattie Ann Brown assists granddaughter Kameryn Brown with her schoolwork at the Texana Community Center.

Samantha Sinclair/scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com Mattie Ann Brown assists granddaughter Kameryn Brown with her schoolwork at the Texana Community Center.

Tutoring local children

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Body When he heard that local students would only be in the school building twice a week and learning virtually the remaining three days, Eurial Turner got an idea.
Cherokee County Schools Superintendent Jeana Conley explains to the Cherokee County Board of Education what she and her staff considered as they developed reccomendations on moving elementary school students to Plan A. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

Cherokee County Schools Superintendent Jeana Conley explains to the Cherokee County Board of Education what she and her staff considered as they developed reccomendations on moving elementary school students to Plan A. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

School board chooses Plan A for elementary students

Samantha Sinclair
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Body     Murphy – Elementary school students may go to school for face to face learning four days a week starting Monday, Oct. 5.
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Quarantine ends at Ranger

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Body Ranger – Ranger Elementary/Middle School students and staff were able to return to the campus Monday after two weeks of quarantine for possible exposure to COVID-19 ended for sever
Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com Terrisa Carringer and Billy Ray Palmer hold a historical afghan that will be available for purchase from the Cherokee County Historical Museum later this year.

Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com Terrisa Carringer and Billy Ray Palmer hold a historical afghan that will be available for purchase from the Cherokee County Historical Museum later this year.

Historical blanket rights donated to county’s museum

Penny Ray
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Body Murphy – Although he and his relatives are well-known throughout the county, 59-year-old David Alan Hughes recently solidified the family’s place in local history.  
Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com The Cannon Club on U.S. 64 West in Ranger may soon be shut down due to a potential alcohol licensing violation brought to light by a shooting last week.

Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com The Cannon Club on U.S. 64 West in Ranger may soon be shut down due to a potential alcohol licensing violation brought to light by a shooting last week.

Domestic shooting shocks community

Penny Ray
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Body Ranger – A domestic dispute interrupted an otherwise tranquil morning last week, forcing police to redirect traffic around a stretch of the four-lane highway while they convinced a