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Timi and Vince Godin, formerly of St. Cloud, Fla., have purchased the popular Curiosity Shop Bookstore in downtown Murphy. Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com

Timi and Vince Godin, formerly of St. Cloud, Fla., have purchased the popular Curiosity Shop Bookstore in downtown Murphy. Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com

Retired couple buys downtown bookstore

Penny Ray
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Body Murphy – A newly retired couple has purchased the Curiosity Shop Bookstore.

Reality show at resort

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Body Hiawassee, Ga. – The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge was selected by a national network to be the filming location of a reality television show.
COVID-19 Upadate

COVID-19 Upadate

Outbreaks focus of a busy month

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Body As the month ended, Cherokee County had its highest daily count of new COVID-19 cases at 25. In addition, health department staff got to tell 126 people they tested negative for the virus.
A fire destroyed a garage in the Tanglewood Forest housing development. Officials say a welding accident caused the blaze. Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com

A fire destroyed a garage in the Tanglewood Forest housing development. Officials say a welding accident caused the blaze. Penny Ray/pennyray@cherokeescout.com

Blaze burns garage

Penny Ray
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Body Murphy – A fire destroyed a two-story garage in the Tanglewood Forest housing development last week.