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Chloe Decker got to participate in the virtual version of Tar Heel Girls State thanks to local American Legion Auxiliary leaders, including vice president Sally Schweitzer (left) and President Stephanie Bailey. She plans to attend Tar Heel Girls State in person next summer.

Chloe Decker got to participate in the virtual version of Tar Heel Girls State thanks to local American Legion Auxiliary leaders, including vice president Sally Schweitzer (left) and President Stephanie Bailey. She plans to attend Tar Heel Girls State in person next summer.

Decker virtually with Girls State

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Body     Murphy – Chloe Decker was going to be the first person sponsored by the local American Legion Auxiliary to attend Tar Heel Girls State this summer at Catawba Col
Hiwassee Dam High School is one of many Cherokee County campuses where staff hope to see students this fall. Photo by Sam Jokich

Hiwassee Dam High School is one of many Cherokee County campuses where staff hope to see students this fall. Photo by Sam Jokich

Plan puts younger students back in class

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Body     Murphy – All Cherokee County elementary and middle school students will be welcomed back to classrooms every day starting Aug. 17, if they want to be.
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Wilkson are artists who travel around the tri-state area, but love coming to Murphy. Photo by Sam Jokich.

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Wilkson are artists who travel around the tri-state area, but love coming to Murphy. Photo by Sam Jokich.

Going to market

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Body Summer is upon us, and the flea market on U.S. 64 West in Murphy is buzzing with activity. Becky Rich of Blairsville, Ga., loves to come to Murphy to sell her wares.
From left, Ryan and Holly Christy purchased the county’s former maintenance building, which is adjacent to the courthouse in downtown Murphy. Photo by Penny Ray

From left, Ryan and Holly Christy purchased the county’s former maintenance building, which is adjacent to the courthouse in downtown Murphy. Photo by Penny Ray

Old building gets new life

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Body     Murphy – The former maintenance building adjacent to the Cherokee County Courthouse downtown has been sold.
Local real estate companies have more people looking to buy homes than those seeking to sell them today. Photo by Sam Jokich

Local real estate companies have more people looking to buy homes than those seeking to sell them today. Photo by Sam Jokich

Mountains popular for homebuyers

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Body Murphy – Within a half-hour after posting a real estate listing, “Big” Frank Schuler gets his first call on the property.
David Huskins of Smoky Mountains Host shares some of the ways his organization helps promote the local tourism industry during the Andrews Chamber of Commerce’s virtual annual membership meeting on June 30. Phot by David Brown

David Huskins of Smoky Mountains Host shares some of the ways his organization helps promote the local tourism industry during the Andrews Chamber of Commerce’s virtual annual membership meeting on June 30. Phot by David Brown

Chamber looks to make Andrews a ‘destination’

News Staff
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Body     Andrews – It was of the virtual variety, but the Andrews Chamber of Commerce still managed to have an annual membership meeting via Facebook Live on June 30.