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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
Murphy Electric Power Board employees (from left) John Hall, Chris Raper and Justin Coker, along with President Larry Kernea, accept a certificate of appreciation Thursday for their efforts in working on the playground at Murphy Elementary School.

Murphy Electric Power Board employees (from left) John Hall, Chris Raper and Justin Coker, along with President Larry Kernea, accept a certificate of appreciation Thursday for their efforts in working on the playground at Murphy Elementary School.

Murphy Power Board thanked for work at elementary school

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Body     Murphy – The Cherokee County Board of Education began its annual tour of schools for its meetings last week, and the first stop  Thursday night brought them
Rachael Linton Ritchie holds her award-winning sliced hot peppers in vinegar at the N.C. Mountain Fair. Photo courtesy of Rachel Linton Ritchie

Rachael Linton Ritchie holds her award-winning sliced hot peppers in vinegar at the N.C. Mountain Fair. Photo courtesy of Rachel Linton Ritchie

SCOUTING AROUND: Locals among best at Mountain State Fair

Samantha Sinclair
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Body     Several local ladies earned bragging rights as what they created were determined to be among the best in the mountains at the N.C. Mountain State Fair from Sept. 6-15.