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Riflemen: The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has received a donation of AR-15 rifles from Cherokee Guns in Murphy and owner Doc Wacholz (left).

Riflemen: The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has received a donation of AR-15 rifles from Cherokee Guns in Murphy and owner Doc Wacholz (left).

Law and Order for March 25, 2026

Body Murphy: Sheriff gets gun donation  
Grand reopening: Narrative Bookstore is moving from Suite C to Suite A of the Mill Building in downtown Murphy. The suite previously hosted Blue Ridge Olive Oil Co.

Grand reopening: Narrative Bookstore is moving from Suite C to Suite A of the Mill Building in downtown Murphy. The suite previously hosted Blue Ridge Olive Oil Co.

Quick Reads for March 25, 2026

Body MURPHY: Bookstore’s new home  Narrative Bookstore will host a grand reopening celebration Wednesday, April 1, after a soft opening Tuesday.
Tom Spencer invented the card game TrikPlay that is being sold on Amazon. It was an endeavor that included his son Todd. The game took time to bring to fruition, but a few hundred have already been sold.

Tom Spencer invented the card game TrikPlay that is being sold on Amazon. It was an endeavor that included his son Todd. The game took time to bring to fruition, but a few hundred have already been sold.

Hiwassee Dam innovator brings people together with cards

Body Hiwassee Dam – Meet Tom Spencer, a U.S. Army veteran, former helicopter pilot, family man, Big Brother and inventor.
The Unaka Community Development Club and partners look forward to celebrating spring and Easter with the Daffodil Festival on Saturday.

The Unaka Community Development Club and partners look forward to celebrating spring and Easter with the Daffodil Festival on Saturday.

Daffodil Festival coming Saturday to Unaka

Body Unaka – The Unaka Community Development Club is hosting the first Daffodil Festival focused on fun, fellowship and food Saturday at the community center, 14945 Joe Brown Highway.
Clay County Fire Chief Brian Henderson (left) takes a phone call as assistant fire chief Chris Denton stands by inside Clay’s Corner in Brasstown, which was damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.

Clay County Fire Chief Brian Henderson (left) takes a phone call as assistant fire chief Chris Denton stands by inside Clay’s Corner in Brasstown, which was damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.

Fire scorches Clay’s Corner

Body Brasstown – Fire broke out at Clay’s Corner on Friday afternoon, quickly put out by property owners whose top priority was saving a feral cat named Goober.
Sue Lynn Ledford (left) and Jeana Conley react to the decision by the Cherokee County Republican Party Executive Committee to recommend the two to fill vacancies on the board of commissioners Monday night.

Sue Lynn Ledford (left) and Jeana Conley react to the decision by the Cherokee County Republican Party Executive Committee to recommend the two to fill vacancies on the board of commissioners Monday night.

Conley and Ledford will make history

Body Peachtree – Jeana Conley and Sue Lynn Ledford will make history Monday, when their pro forma appointment to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will mark the first time more