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David Martin and Erica Curtis found Chance at last year’s Paws-a-Palooza in Hall Park and adopted him that day. Photos by Ben Katz

David Martin and Erica Curtis found Chance at last year’s Paws-a-Palooza in Hall Park and adopted him that day. Photos by Ben Katz

SCOUTING AROUND: Weekend full of events for everyone

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Body     Andrews – Oktoberfest may be the biggest event in town this weekend, but it certainly isn’t the only thing available for people to do.
Zander Vaught, 8, Lacie Hall, 7, and Kimber Vaught, 9, learn crochet techniques taught by Bridget Wilson at the Andrews Public Library.

Zander Vaught, 8, Lacie Hall, 7, and Kimber Vaught, 9, learn crochet techniques taught by Bridget Wilson at the Andrews Public Library.

Library scholarship deadline extended

Penny Ray
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Body     Andrews – Friends of the Andrews Library want to give someone a college scholarship, but no one has applied for it yet.
Mason Ledford (left) and Luke Logan discuss ideas for newly reopened Clay’s Corner on Old Highway 64.

Mason Ledford (left) and Luke Logan discuss ideas for newly reopened Clay’s Corner on Old Highway 64.

Clay's Corner handed down to a new generation

Penny Ray
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Body     Brasstown – After being closed for more than a year, Clay’s Corner has reopened for business, albeit with a new store manager.
Ranger sixth-grade student Gracie Rhodes accepts a fern to plant from Master Gardener Lynne Corenbaum. Corenbaum is teaching local students and staff how to maintain raised garden beds at the schools.

Ranger sixth-grade student Gracie Rhodes accepts a fern to plant from Master Gardener Lynne Corenbaum. Corenbaum is teaching local students and staff how to maintain raised garden beds at the schools.

Corenbaum takes garden knowledge back to school

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Body     Ranger – Through her membership with Master Gardeners, Lynne Corenbaum learned that raised gardens at local schools had been forgotten as years passed.
Richard Dylan Mathews

Richard Dylan Mathews

Police nab unwelcome housesitter

Penny Ray
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Body     Andrews – A homeless man accused of auto theft in the past was arrested last week after he allegedly burglarized a home and stole a sport utility vehicle from th
Julie Chautin has been one of the biggest contributing members to Friends of the Murphy Library over the last decade. Photo by Jerry Chautin

Julie Chautin has been one of the biggest contributing members to Friends of the Murphy Library over the last decade. Photo by Jerry Chautin

FIRESIDE CHATS: Chautin brings long love of libraries to life

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Body     Murphy – Julie Chautin has put a lot of time into making the local library a gathering place for folks of all ages in the community.
Leslynn Jones, a veterans employment representative with the N.C. Works Career Center in Murphy, talks about jobs in Cherokee County.

Leslynn Jones, a veterans employment representative with the N.C. Works Career Center in Murphy, talks about jobs in Cherokee County.

Workers needed to fill 230 local openings

Penny Ray
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Body     Murphy – As of the Cherokee Scout’s press time Tuesday, there are 230 job openings in Cherokee County representing at least 1,360 positions that employers need f