Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith and Chris Wood, a retired N.C. Highway Patrol officer, are the first two candidates to say they are planning to run for sheriff in 2026. Formal filing ...

Cherokee/Clay Senior Games came to a close Saturday night with a closing ceremony in the Enloe Auditorium at Tri-County ...

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com First-graders at Ranger Elementary School enjoy running and playing in the water ...

Peachtree – A total of 28 Tri-County Early College High School students walked across the stage and received their high ...

Andrews – With the last of May’s drizzles just abating and led by a parade of school board members, faculty, junior marshals ...

Hiwassee Dam – The last day of school for Cherokee County ended differently for about three dozen graduating seniors at ...

Peachtree – The workforce is a bit richer with the graduation of 16 students from The Oaks Academy on Thursday evening. ...

Nantahala – A small but mighty class of eight was ushered in by junior marshals Hunter Bryant and Emily Chafin, along with ...

Murphy – Under a window of clear sky Friday evening, the 91 proud graduates of Murphy High School’s Class of 2025 crossed the ...

Should Congress approve any bills that would increase the national deficit, which is about $36.2 trillion and rising today?