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Sheriff seeks on-call pay for investigators
Murphy – Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith wants to compensate his investigators for the time they spend on standby, and requested an additional $21,000 per year for the added e
Mayor apologizes for role in schools consolidation
Andrews – Andrews Mayor James Reid started off the Aug. 23 board of aldermen meeting with an apology.
Needs/solutions board draws more than 30
Unaka – Kicking off the second half of its year-long quest to zero in on solutions for Cherokee County’s most pressing problems, the Needs & Solutions Advisory Committee met on
This Week in Local History
In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
Cherokee County Arrest Report
The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Aug. 20-26, 2023, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Quick Reads
MURPHY
Chainsaws at Art Walk
There will be lots of sawin’, showin’ and shakin’ goin’ on downtown Friday night during the monthly Art Walk.
89 years of family, fun & tradition on down the line
Ribbon cut on new school
County pleads for help dealing with homeless issues
Murphy – Cherokee County and its two municipalities, Murphy and Andrews, are uniting under one voice seeking help from the state in dealing with a rising problem with homelessness.