New sustainable ag program coming
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Peachtree – A new program at Tri-County Community college will soon teach students skills to both feed and protect the earth.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Regional
Experts discuss regional employment trends
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While people in western North Carolina are indeed returning to work, compared to the initial drastic dip with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic about a year ago, experts familiar with the local jo
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
James Brolin, actor and producer who starred in The Amityville Horror and Westworld, in front of his plane built by Billy Payne of Brasstown, owner of Plane Fun.
Payne’s plane fun includes celebrity watch
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Brasstown It’s not everyday that you spot a Hollywood star in Cherokee County, but many local residents have been doing just that as they’ve seen James Brolin around town.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
A Pancake Fly-In is set for Saturday morning at Western Carolina Regional Airport.
Pancake fly-in helps local aviation students
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Andrews – The Western Carolina Youth Aviation Foundation is hosting a Pancake Fly-In beginning at 9 a.m. until noon Saturday at Western Carolina Regional Airport.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
DOT deserves credit for new Corridor K project
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WaysSouth, a regionalnonprofit organization working to protect the unique heritage and environment of the Southern Appalachians by promoting sustainable transportation practices, commends the N.C.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Missing Illinois woman found safe
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An Illinois woman whose last known location was in Cherokee County has been found safe in east Tennessee after her phone began pinging again.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Stacy Van Buskirk/svanbuskirk@cherokeescout.com Many traditional Appalachian meals are prepared in Tipper Pressley’s kitchen in Brasstown, like these fermented carrots. She writes about traditional meals on her blog, “Blind Pig and the Acorn.”
Local preserving Appalachian history, one blog at a time
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Brasstown Cherokee and surrounding counties are rich in history and culture.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Area man accused of voting illegally
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The Georgia Election Board has accused Brian Keith Pritchard, 56, of Cherry Log, Ga., of voting while serving a felony sentence.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
State Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Franklin) is sworn in to begin his first term in the Senate last month after serving four years in the state House of Representatives.
Corbin reintroduces ideas from the House
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Raleigh – On the first day of the new state legislative session, state Sen.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Capitol attack’s impact echoes
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Washington – Democrats in the U.S.
Thursday, January 14, 2021