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Murphy FD insurance rating improves

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Body The Murphy Fire Department has earned the highest fire insurance ratings in its history following the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal's (OSFM) 2026 inspection.

Bobby Huel Pastell

Law and Order for July 15, 2026

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Body Citizens’ tip leads to drug trafficking arrests

Angel Owens, left, signs paperwork after taking the oath of office as Cherokee County's new superintendent of schools. A reception was held at Cherokee County Schools home office in Marble on June 30. The Cherokee County Board of Education selected Owens as the School System's new superintendent during its meeting on May 21, 2026. Owens repaced Dr. Keevin Woody, who served as the superintendent since Nov. 1, 2022. Photo by Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com

News Briefs for July 15, 2026

News Staff

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Body Tennessee man buys winning ticket in Murphy

Fort Butler Memorial Park located is Murphy will be transferred to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at no cost, preserving the historical site that is important to the EBCI. Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com

Murphy transfers Fort Butler to EBCI; was an Army camp along the Trail of Tears

Cannon J. Crompton

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Body MURPHY – The Murphy Town Council approved a resolution to give Fort Butler Park in Murphy to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Nonprofit hopes to build area bridges

David Brown

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Body There have been multiple attempts over the years at bringing together Cherokee County residents to work at solving our collective problems, many that have been outlined in the myFutureNC 2026 profi

Mountain Youth Livestock Market is run by the cowboys for the cowboys. Photo by Aiden McCoy Williams/Cherokee Scout

Mountain Youth Livestock Market has a successful first year

Aiden McCoy Williams

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Body Ranger - July marks the first anniversary that the sale barn located at the Mountain Folk Center has been operated by the Mountain Youth Livestock Market.

Class ring returned after thrift store donation

Stacy Van Buskirk

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Body MURPHY – There are many treasures to be found at the thrift store, mostly things no longer needed in one home to be treasured in another.

Locals and visitors like Ben and Becky McDonald of Hanging Dog and Sandy and Sam Graves of Robbinsville enjoyed the fireworks throughout downtown. Photo by Stacy Van Buskirk/Cherokee Scout

Murphy marks America’s 250th with patriotic celebration

Stacy Van Buskirk

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Body Murphy - The skies above Murphy came alive with color Saturday night as residents and visitors gathered to celebrate the nation’s 250th Independence Day with an evening of communit

Bill Hughes dead at 87

News Staff

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Body MURPHY – Lifelong educator and community leader William “Bill” Hughes, 87, of Murphy, died July 2, 2026.

Training underway at plant bringing hundreds of jobs to region

Kevin Hensley

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Body ROBBINSVILLE – Training is underway for prospective employees of a China-based manufacturer that hopes to begin operations in its first United States-based plant this year.