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Murphy eyeing tourism authority

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Body     Murphy – Town lawmakers want to establish a tourism development authority that will solely focus on Murphy and use additional tax dollars to increase the number
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Habitual felon faces new charges

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Body     Mineral Bluff, Ga. – A habitual felon who pled guilty to six counts of breaking and entering in Cherokee County earlier this year has been arrested again.
Photo by Samuel Jokich

Photo by Samuel Jokich

Historic home

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Body The F.P. Cover House in Andrews is on the National Register of Historic Places. Franklin Pierce Cover purchased the land in May 1899, then started construction on the home as well as F.P.

Sheriff to lead Andrews Police Department

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Body Andrews – The Board of Aldermen reached an agreement allowing Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer to run the Andrews Police Department without interference from town officials.
Professor Steve Morgan said NEOWISE is the first comet in some time that has reached this level of brightness. Photo by Steve Morgan

Professor Steve Morgan said NEOWISE is the first comet in some time that has reached this level of brightness. Photo by Steve Morgan

Comet NEOWISE lighting up skies

Cannon Crompton
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Body     More than one hundred of the growing number of comets discovered in our solar system are classified as “Near Earth Comets,” meaning their orbits bring them close to our planet as
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.