The tale of one of the rarest wildflowers in North America begins with a French botanist who explored our Carolina mountains ...

Murphy – The October edition of Our State Magazine, a statewide publication that promotes tourism, includes a series of ...

It amazes me how so many people believe that whomever is the president can control the price of everyday consumer goods, such as gas and food. I am willing to bet few have heard of ...

There are 28 dams in Cherokee County, according to the National Inventory of Dams website, 11 of them are considered highly hazardous and lack a plan of action to improve that status. Considering… ...

Be a patriot and go vote Here in North Carolina a great day is upon us. Every citizen gets to participate in the great experiment of freedom that we call the United States of America. Oct. 17 is… ...

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews’ Mady Queen serves the ball during the match against Hayesville on Oct. 9.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Tyler Payne (right) of Murphy moves the ball downfield while Landen Spies (left) of ...

Andrews – The Andrews varsity football team returned home Friday night and lost for the second straight game, this time at ...

Andrew Zenobi/Contributing Photographer Brady Grant of Murphy runs the ball against Swain County on Friday. Andrew ...

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Cherokee County Board of Elections ...

Robbinsville at Hayesville Hayesville’s trip down the Smoky Mountain Conference road does not get any easier this week, as the Black Knights invade Hayesville. Hayesville gave up 22 points to… ...

Hiwassee Dam – From lost truckers to incorrectly identified road closures, lingering side effects of Tropical Storm Helene continue to affect Cherokee County. Increased traffic among truck drivers… ...