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The Andrews pool will be open to the public on weekends this summer.

The Andrews pool will be open to the public on weekends this summer.

Andrews, Snowbird partner to open pool

Penny Ray
Friday, July 10, 2020
Body     Andrews – The lack of money to renovate and prepare the town pool for reopening motivated officials to reconsider using it months before COVID-19 threatened the
COVID-19 update.

COVID-19 update.

No outbreak in nursing homes

Samantha Sinclair
Friday, July 10, 2020
Body     As one local nursing home received good news over the holiday weekend, another continued to wait as negative COVID-19 test results trickled in.
Even the horses were ready for the annual Western North Carolina Wagon Train Parade on Saturday in downtown Andrews. Photo by Sam Jokich

Even the horses were ready for the annual Western North Carolina Wagon Train Parade on Saturday in downtown Andrews. Photo by Sam Jokich

Independence Day: Festivities on the Fourth

Penny Ray
Friday, July 10, 2020
Body     Andrews - Local leaders and dignitaries from across the state attended the town’s Independence Day celebration Saturday.

Local train hopes alive

Penny Ray
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Body     Murphy – Lawmakers passed a bill that effectively reduces the state’s property interest along the Andrews-to- Murphy rail corridor.
Steven Aft (far left) handed out the annual Extra Mile awards on June 17 at his State Farm Insurance office in Murphy. The Class of 2020 winners include (from left) Ayana Yan of Robbinsville, Isabella Rogers of Hayesville, Journie Newton of Murphy and Victoria Diaz of Andrews. Gracie Ledford of Hiwassee Dam arrived as the event was concluding. Photo by David Brown

Steven Aft (far left) handed out the annual Extra Mile awards on June 17 at his State Farm Insurance office in Murphy. The Class of 2020 winners include (from left) Ayana Yan of Robbinsville, Isabella Rogers of Hayesville, Journie Newton of Murphy and Victoria Diaz of Andrews. Gracie Ledford of Hiwassee Dam arrived as the event was concluding. Photo by David Brown

Going the extra mile

David Brown
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Body     Murphy – A grand total of $25,000 in scholarship money was handed out on June 17 during a celebration at Steven Aft’s State Farm Insurance office.
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

Cannon Crompton
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