Act = government transparency

Body Newspapers like the Cherokee Scout just cover a week ago wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability through public records and public meeti

Bill would give citizens 2nd chance

Body Mike was a crazy guy, so much so that we often referred to him as “Crazy Mike.” I met him on New Year’s Eve in 1981, when he was working with the N.C.

Your Views

Body Firefighters in an emergency

Term limits needed now

Body Some of the best ideas in the history of the Cherokee Scout have come from our readers, which is why we have opened the opinions pages to publish as many letters to the editor as possible

Bill to open personnel records

Body It’s Sunshine Week across America, a time when the public’s right to see government records and attend government meetings – in order to hold government officials accountable to the people who empl

Students deserve our best

Body A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.

The joy of eating barbecue goat and fish eggs

Body People are always curious about what other people eat.

Trashing the recyclables?

Body Say it isn’t so! Publisher David Brown caught on camera with his hand in the cookie jar – or, to be specific, his old guitar case in the Dumpster. Busted!

Raise money to help kids

Body My name is Seiry Mozqueda,. I am a senior at Tri-County Early College, and I am working on my capstone project. 

Fossil fuels should pay

Body As an American, I am a firm believer in fairness and justice. They are basic American values, no matter what our political affiliation.