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Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Local ladies dancing during the second annual Juneteenth celebration June 14 at the Texana Community Center. Local and regional acts included Lyric Jones of Asheville, and Chattanooga’s Andru Jamison and band in their first appearance along with later afternoon headliner Milele Roots.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Local ladies dancing during the second annual Juneteenth celebration June 14 at the Texana Community Center. Local and regional acts included Lyric Jones of Asheville, and Chattanooga’s Andru Jamison and band in their first appearance along with later afternoon headliner Milele Roots.

Texana celebrates 2nd annual Juneteenth with all-day event

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Body Texana – While there were nationwide calls for political protests on June 14, local residents rejoiced with a day of freedom and unity with the second annual Juneteenth celebration
This is the front page of the July 8, 2020, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was five years ago last week.

This is the front page of the July 8, 2020, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was five years ago last week.

This Week in Cherokee County History

David Brown
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
Photos by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The pocket park that will include a community stage takes shape in downtown Murphy.

Photos by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The pocket park that will include a community stage takes shape in downtown Murphy.

Pocket parks in downtown Murphy under construction

News Staff
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Body Murphy – Now that downtown Murphy’s traffic circle is complete, work is in progress for a $1.2 million project to construct four small parks at the intersection of Valley River Ave

Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from June 29 through July 5, 2025, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Photos by Joshua Badillo-Jimenez/Contributing Photographer Two employees of Hillside Nursery water hanging baskets in Murphy last week. The workers travel nearly every day at around 5 a.m. to water all 90 of the hanging baskets downtown. The baskets in Andrews are watered by town employees. On this particular day, there was much interference due to many vehicles parked right in front of the baskets or really close to them. One employee is on the bed of the truck watering, while one is in the truck driving t

Photos by Joshua Badillo-Jimenez/Contributing Photographer Two employees of Hillside Nursery water hanging baskets in Murphy last week. The workers travel nearly every day at around 5 a.m. to water all 90 of the hanging baskets downtown. The baskets in Andrews are watered by town employees. On this particular day, there was much interference due to many vehicles parked right in front of the baskets or really close to them. One employee is on the bed of the truck watering, while one is in the truck driving t

City of flowers

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Sam Jokich/Staff Correspondent Second Saturday Shop & Sip: The monthly event will be held from 2-5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Murphy. Retailers will provide refreshments, special sales, raffles and fun.

Sam Jokich/Staff Correspondent Second Saturday Shop & Sip: The monthly event will be held from 2-5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Murphy. Retailers will provide refreshments, special sales, raffles and fun.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Body MURPHY Filing opens in local races
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Veterans and law enforcement personnel stand in formation as the casket bearing the remains of Transport Detention Officer Francisco Flattes is removed from a hearse at Townson-Rose Funeral Home on Thursday. Flattes’ remains were returned to Murphy following an autopsy in Winston-Salem, with an escort by emergency responders.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Veterans and law enforcement personnel stand in formation as the casket bearing the remains of Transport Detention Officer Francisco Flattes is removed from a hearse at Townson-Rose Funeral Home on Thursday. Flattes’ remains were returned to Murphy following an autopsy in Winston-Salem, with an escort by emergency responders.

Slain Cherokee County officer to be laid to rest

Randy Foster
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Body Peachtree – Family and colleagues are preparing for today’s funeral of Cherokee County Detention Center Transport Officer Francisco Flattes, 56, of Hayesville, who was shot and kil
Randy Foster/ editor@cherokeescout.com A crane was present at Core Scientific’s facility in Marble on April 25.

Randy Foster/ editor@cherokeescout.com A crane was present at Core Scientific’s facility in Marble on April 25.

Core Scientific in Marble sold to Coreweave

Randy Foster
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Body Marble – Core Scientific, which operates a data processing plant in Cherokee County, is being acquired for $9 billion by its largest customer, CoreWeave.