Opinion

When fun and games are not fun

David Brown
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Body     March was Problem Gambling Awareness Month across the country, and since we have a casino in Cherokee County, I wanted to chat with an expert about how folks can have fun playing

Virus won’t stop news

David Brown
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Body     When the hometown newspaper that eventually became the Cherokee Scout was founded, it had only been 24 years since the end of the Civil War.
Aria Jade has never taken a bad photograph, including this one on Christmas Day while playing with the glowing moon ball she just opened.

Aria Jade has never taken a bad photograph, including this one on Christmas Day while playing with the glowing moon ball she just opened.

My View: Living it up granddaddy style

David Brown
Friday, January 24, 2020
Body     I thought being a daddy was about as good as it gets in this world – and then eight months ago I became a granddaddy for the first time.
A happy Hailie Madlock (center) took home the first-place trophy Thursday morning during the 14th annual Cherokee County Middle Schools Spelling Bee at Martins Creek School. Fellow Martins Creek student Alexis Tighe (left) finished second, while Isabelle Gladson of Ranger (right) took third.

A happy Hailie Madlock (center) took home the first-place trophy Thursday morning during the 14th annual Cherokee County Middle Schools Spelling Bee at Martins Creek School. Fellow Martins Creek student Alexis Tighe (left) finished second, while Isabelle Gladson of Ranger (right) took third.

DAVID BROWN: Only one can be the B-E-S-T

David Brown
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Body     It was in Mrs. Dudash’s fourth-grade class at Melaleuca Elementary School that I first experienced real pressure.

DAVID BROWN: Our veterans come first here

David Brown
Friday, November 8, 2019
Body     This is a special week in Cherokee County, as there is a veritable cornucopia of fun and educational activities planned from one end of the county to the other to help celebrate