The Panther Top shooting range off of N.C. 294 in Hiwassee Dam celebrates its 20-year anniversary today. The range, which was built in 2005, is the only public shooting facility in Cherokee County. The Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club received approval and built the range, and the club still maintains the range today. The range was estimated to take a year to build and cost $100,000, but it was finished in just six months and cost only $30,000. The National Rifle Association and National Wild Turkey Foundati
