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Spencer Guess and Gracie Ledford were the top two students at Hiwassee Dam School in the Class of 2020.

Spencer Guess and Gracie Ledford were the top two students at Hiwassee Dam School in the Class of 2020.

Top Eagles looking forward to future

Noah Shatzer
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Body     Hiwassee Dam – With high school graduation celebrations across Cherokee County concluded, the Class of 2020 – including Hiwassee Dam’s top pair of students – loo
Local law enforcement officers joined forces to help children during Shop with a Cop in December.

Local law enforcement officers joined forces to help children during Shop with a Cop in December.

Police: Defunding won’t solve issues

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Body     While cities across the nation are considering whether to defund police departments in response to demands from protestors who feel that law enforcement agencies are systemically
Madison Cawthorn

Madison Cawthorn

Youth is served in runoff

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Body     Murphy – After winning the Republican Party nomination for the 11th Congressional District seat, Madison Cawthorn is positioned to become the youngest congressma
Photo by Penny Ray

Photo by Penny Ray

Ring my bell

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Body Cherokee County commissioners are contemplating whether to remove the interior sheet metal covering the clock tower louvers so the bell can be heard throughout town.

Erlanger lays off more staff

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Body     Peachtree – Erlanger Health System made more staff cuts Friday, laying off 93 employees across its system, including staff at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital.
Panther Top Shooting Range, which opened in 2005, is maintained by the Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club and U.S. Forest Service. Photo by Noah Shatzer

Panther Top Shooting Range, which opened in 2005, is maintained by the Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club and U.S. Forest Service. Photo by Noah Shatzer

‘Great outdoors’ a great local tradition

Noah Shatzer
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Body This is the kind of story you can read in Celebrate Cherokee County magazine, which is included at no extra charge inside this edition.     Whether it