‘Hidden gem campground:’ Foxfire of Murphy RV Park is at 1820 Tillson Road, an area of western Cherokee County commonly called Hothouse.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Patty Ann Waters (left) leads the volunteer efforts along with pastor Robin Stiles (right) for the monthly Manna Food Market’s offerings at Aquone Baptist Church in Topton. The market is held on the first Tuesday of every month at the church.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Back porch fire: Firefighters were able to extinguish an electrical fire on the backside porch of a house at 77 Carson Lane in Bellview on April 23. Quick action by firefighters stopped the fire from spreading beyond the back porch. The Murphy Fire Department and volunteers from Bellview and surrounding fire departments responded.

This is the front page of the April 30, 1964, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 61 years ago today.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Students and faculty at Murphy Middle School celebrated Arbor Day on Thursday – a day early – with the planting of a dogwood tree at the entrance to the school. Murphy Mayor Tim Radford facilitated the event.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com A Cherokee County sheriff’s deputy, his hand gripping his sidearm, checks the trunk of a car at the intersection of Airport and IOI roads in Marble on Thursday during a search for an escaped inmate.