Regional

Ashe delivers for Mountain Lions

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Kolbe Ashe continues to deliver for Young Harris College. Ashe canned a corner three-pointer to clinch a 78-74 victory over visiting King University on Saturday. Young Harris Coach Jeremy Currier wasn’t surprised Ashe came through in the clutch.

Skeletal remains investigated on Gumlog Road

By Shawn Jarrard Towns County Herald Editor   The Georgia Bureau of Investigation began a death investigation Tuesday, Jan. 2 regarding human skeletal remains discovered by the Towns County Sheriff’s Office off Gumlog Road the evening of New Year’s Day.

Missing teen safe

By Randy Foster Cherokee Scout   Missing Andrews 17-year-old Addison Faith Dartez is safe and appeared in juvenile court in Murphy on Tuesday, Jan. 9 for an emancipation hearing. Dartez had been missing and without her medication after she was last seen leaving home on Dec.

New year brings new laws from N.C. Legislature

By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   New laws are on the books in North Carolina for 2024. As they do every year, most of them will begin Monday, Jan. 1. The laws impact everyone from teen drivers to how elections are held in the state.

Casino expansion underway in Murphy

By Randy Foster editor@cherokeescout.com   Officials led local and regional media on a tour of the unfinished casino portion of a three-part, $275 million expansion of Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy on Monday.

Candidate filing period closes with few contenders

By Becky Long Publisher   The candidate filing period closed at noon on Friday, Dec. 15 with few newcomers entering the local races. Regarding the school board, Reba Beck and Danny Jones will be seeking re-election and two new candidates have joined in the race, Josh Ashe and Jeanine Craig.

Candidate filing ends on Dec. 15

By Becky Long Publisher   Candidate registration for the 2024 election winds down at 12 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at the Clay County Elections Board. On the local level, all incumbents have filed to seek another term along with one new candidate.

Hunting trip turns tragic for Gilmer County teen

By Becky Long Publisher   A young man from Ellijay, Ga. drown in Lake Chatuge on Nov. 18 while duck hunting with his friend, according to a release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Trenton Daniel Johnson, 18, was found by officers and volunteers around 11 a.m.

Traffic stop leads to multiple arrests

Press release submitted by Sheriff Mark Buchanan   A traffic stop near near Hayesville Nov. 20 resulted in the arrests of two Cherokee County residents. At  8:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 Clay County Sheriff’s Office Sgt.

Sharing some history on this Thanksgiving holiday

By Richard Gilmer Guest Writer Clay County and the surrounding area is the ancestral home of the Cherokee. There was a large population of Indians here when De Soto passed by and European explorers discovered that Indians inhabited America from coast to coast.