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Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  The annual arts and crafts sale at the Murphy Public Library always draws a crowd. The sale helps raise money for needed library items, while keeping prices low for shoppers.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  The annual arts and crafts sale at the Murphy Public Library always draws a crowd. The sale helps raise money for needed library items, while keeping prices low for shoppers.

Craft supplies sale returns to library

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body Murphy – Everyone is invited out to the Murphy Public Library, 9 Blumenthal St. downtown, for the annual arts and crafts supplies sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Cherokee Scout photo wins: This is the news winner of the First Quarter 2025 Publishers Auxiliary Photo Contest. Firefighters catch their breath after searching a burning house for any people inside. The fire occurred at 505 Haywagon Lane, just north of the Georgia state line. The house was deemed unsavable and burned to the ground.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Cherokee Scout photo wins: This is the news winner of the First Quarter 2025 Publishers Auxiliary Photo Contest. Firefighters catch their breath after searching a burning house for any people inside. The fire occurred at 505 Haywagon Lane, just north of the Georgia state line. The house was deemed unsavable and burned to the ground.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
This is the front page of the June 18, 1964, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 61 years ago today.

This is the front page of the June 18, 1964, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 61 years ago today.

This Week in Local History

David Brown
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Body In this week’s archives of the Cherokee Scout and Andrews Journal:
Keeping kids safe: Mountain Projects preventionist Mark Pilon presents an alcohol lock display to Murphy ABC store manager Olivia Anderson.

Keeping kids safe: Mountain Projects preventionist Mark Pilon presents an alcohol lock display to Murphy ABC store manager Olivia Anderson.

Law & Order

News Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Body BRASSTOWN Utility worker hit by vehicle

Cherokee County Arrest Report

News Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Body The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from through June 8-14, 2025, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases.
Photos by Stacy Van Buskirk/Staff Correspondent From left, the Oxtons – Bonnie, Colby and Cullen – show one of the signs made when Colby returned home after recovering in the hospital from a gunshot. The family was welcomed by neighbors and friends March 22.

Photos by Stacy Van Buskirk/Staff Correspondent From left, the Oxtons – Bonnie, Colby and Cullen – show one of the signs made when Colby returned home after recovering in the hospital from a gunshot. The family was welcomed by neighbors and friends March 22.

Power of prayers

Stacy Van Buskirk
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Body Road to recovery on horizon
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Tom Bennett was happy to walk around the room letting kids at the Murphy Public Library pet his big brown toad, Trevor.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Tom Bennett was happy to walk around the room letting kids at the Murphy Public Library pet his big brown toad, Trevor.

Chinchillas, reptiles, a monkey and more

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Body Murphy – What a fun-filled and exciting day it was for children at the downtown library on June 2.