Visit cherokeescout.com for up-to-date Election Day coverage, as polls closed after the Cherokee Scout’s print deadline Tuesday. Murphy – If nothing else, a divisive election does wonders for voter ...

A small pile of burning leaves quickly got out of control, causing a brush fire and damaging a mobile home. The home could have easily been destroyed. The N.C. Forest Service announced over the ...

Culberson – The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has arrested and charged Kwantez Marquis Tobe of Asheville with multiple counts of opioid trafficking and resisting law enforcement. … ...

IOI – culminated a year-long celebration of their 50th anniversary with an open house celebration on Oct. 4. Long known as ...

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent The Rotary Club of Murphy’s second annual Gobble Gallop fundraiser was a ...

Nantahala – Owen Alexander, a sophomore at Western Carolina University and an employee at Nantahala Outdoor Center, has been ...

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Marcil Hurt, president and longtime volunteer of the Peachtree Community ...

It’s going to be OK,” I told my friend, who was anxiously sitting on the tailgate of his pickup while bemoaning the still-unknown results of Tuesday’s general election. “No matter who wins ...

Kristi Cook/Contributing Photographer The Murphy Bulldogs added another number to the scoreboard by winning the 2024 Smoky ...

Chris Faries/Contributing Photographer A total of 38 local participants went to the Senior Games State Finals in Raleigh.

Christy Russell/Contributing Photographer The Hiwassee Dam boys cross-country team holding their trophy after finishing ...

T.C. Roberson at Robbinsville T.C. Roberson returns for its second game since Hurricane Helene, as the Rams travel to the Big Oaks. Robbinsville is coming in with a two-game winning streak, but… ...