2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (132+ words) Murphy " The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to proceed with a five-year lease to extend Gaylord Trull's management of Western Carolina Regional Airport. The county has been trying to come to terms on the lease since the…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (875+ words) Of course, I'm sure all arguments will end Monday, when the UFC goes full Meta and releases truly "objective" AI rankings next to the media panel's results. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing what the digital minds come up with;…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1473+ words) For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 48 countries will compete in North America to crown the best men's national team team. Out of those 48 squads, 39 have set up their home base in the United States, with seven in Mexico and two in…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (641+ words) Murphy " Thanksgiving caused some interesting numbers on the county's daily dashboard for COVID-19, and may continue to show abnormal numbers a few days this week. Because the Cherokee County Health Department's last day of testing for the week was Nov....

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (255+ words) To see the author's UFC rankings vs. the entire media panel, visit Cherokee Scout. com Because freedom, public and critical opinions regarding UFC Freedom 250 have been sharply divided. Some compared it to the 2006 satirical comedy movie Idiocracy, which memorably features…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (342+ words) Local fire departments hope to lower homeowners" insurance premiums. Volunteer fire departments across Cherokee County have been working to improve their Insurance Services Office, or ISO, fire rating, which scores a departments" performance to determine property insurance costs. A ratings…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (370+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been edited since first published to correct a reporting error. PEACHTREE " A deputy sheriff checking on the welfare of a child shot and wounded a woman after she pointed a gun at him, officials said....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (150+ words) The Town of Murphy dedicated its new Town Square and Center Stage on Thursday, celebrating a new community space for gatherings, events, and entertainment while also serving as a tribute to local veterans. The ceremony included remarks from town leaders,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (419+ words) Boat class in Hayesville Andrews youth football and cheer will have its last in-person sign-up on Saturday. The in-person sign-up will take place at 3 p. m. at the Andrews Rec. Park. This is their fifth and final in-person registration time. To learn…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (288+ words) Two weeks. The first two weeks I wasn't on a newspaper's payroll since May 1985. That's all it took for me to get bored not having a weekly deadline and want to start writing a column again. This time, however, it's…...