Some qualified voters who cast a ballot in the 2024 election will be required to update their voter registration in order for their decision to be included in one statewide judicial race.

Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent Narrative Bookstore created a book challenge in partnership with Downtown Pizza Co. in Murphy to inspire community reading.

Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent High Lonesome Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Ogreeta held an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast for the community Saturday morning.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Workers hired by the N.C. Department of Transportation install a concrete island on Hiwassee Street at the new roundabout being built in downtown Murphy on Monday morning. On Tuesday, Valley River Avenue at the roundabout was closed, and traffic detoured, while work was in progress. Stay alert for other potential changes.

Courtesy of N.C. Forest Service Wildfires in the Carolinas are coming under control. This social media post image from March 29 is from a mountain fire.

Courtesy of John C. Campbell Folk School A clothesline of many colors: A Little Middle Folk School student analyzes tie-dye projects on a clothesline during a previous event.

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