Opinion

Our View: A new era begins

David Brown
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Body In 1965, a startup company calling itself Community Newspapers Inc. was formed, with its first newspaper being the Cherokee Scout.
The Russell Hotel was built in the early 1900s by Mayor David Samuel Russell on the corner of Locust and what today is Main Street, where the mayor operated a general store on the main level and a hotel on the second floor. In this photo, the mayor is standing on top of the building as it was nearing completion. 

The Russell Hotel was built in the early 1900s by Mayor David Samuel Russell on the corner of Locust and what today is Main Street, where the mayor operated a general store on the main level and a hotel on the second floor. In this photo, the mayor is standing on top of the building as it was nearing completion. 

Andrews Journaling: About Valleytown’s first established business

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Body See Part 1 here