Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Patrons enjoy imbibing local wines at FernCrest Winery’s Tasting Room in downtown Andrews. FernCrest celebrated N.C. Wine Month in May with a Memorial Day weekend wine and cheese pairing.

Scott Wallace, who passed away in October 2023, was well known in the Murphy and surrounding areas as a photojournalist for the Cherokee Scout as well as for his community service.

The Bear Paw home of Jason Harley Kloepfer and Allison Mahler in a photo taken August 2023.

Gary James/Contributing Photographer U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Shea Auge of Los Lunas, N.M., greets 3-year-old Zechariah Abernathy of Andrews outside the terminal at Western Carolina Regional Airport on May 8. Auge’s unit, Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 based at New River Marine Air Station in Onslow County, has been training in Cherokee County for the past few weeks. The squadron, known as the “Phoenix,” trains newly designated naval aviators, conversion pilots, refresher pilots and enlisted

Sam Jokich/Contributing Photographer The Valley River was swollen around the playground at Konehete Veterans Park in Murphy after hard rains fell last week.

This is the front page of the May 16, 1946, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 79 years ago this week.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office works with schools, churches, medical facilities and business to mitigate the threat of active shooters. For details, call Agent Sean Myers at 828-837-2589.

Lost and found: Hank is safely back home thanks to the efforts of Deputy Vallee.