Regional

Fall in lake fatal for child

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
By Becky Long Publisher   A visit to the lake turned tragic on July 15 when a  5-year-old boy died from an apparent accidental drowning in Lake Chatuge. According to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office posting on Facebook, the boy had been reported missing at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Festival fun

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Reflections from the mirror display a happy Lane Schooner, daughter of Jennifer Hollifield, who enjoys her colorful fairy hair by Kitty England of Wanderlust Fairy Hair of Hayesville.

Happy birthday and thank you to Phil Hudgins

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
There are some people in life whose kindness, no matter how hard one tries, one can never repay — at least, that’s what I’ve discovered.  One such person is my uncle, Philip Hudgins. If this column gets published, it's likely that the readers would know him as Phil — that's his professional name.
Hush Money Band coming to Hayesville Square July 18.

Hush Money Band coming to Hayesville Square July 18.

Hush Money band coming to Hayesville Square

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
By Victoria Ewing Ware Guest Writer   CCCRA’s free Friday Summer Concert Series is the place to be this summer. A record crowd of over 800 folks enjoyed a night on the aquare with Run Katie Run at the last concert. The series continues this Friday at 7 p.m.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Veterans and law enforcement personnel stand in formation as the casket bearing the remains of Transport Detention Officer Francisco Flattes is removed from a hearse at Townson-Rose Funeral Home on Thursday, July 3. Flattes’ remains were returned to Murphy following an autopsy in Winston-Salem, with an escort by emergency responders.

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Veterans and law enforcement personnel stand in formation as the casket bearing the remains of Transport Detention Officer Francisco Flattes is removed from a hearse at Townson-Rose Funeral Home on Thursday, July 3. Flattes’ remains were returned to Murphy following an autopsy in Winston-Salem, with an escort by emergency responders.

Slain officer laid to rest

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
By Randy Foster editor@cherokeescout.com   Family and colleagues prepared for Wednesday’s funeral of Cherokee County Detention Center Transport Officer Francisco Flattes, 56, of Hayesville, who was shot and killed while taking an inmate to a medical appointment on Monday, June 30.
Babe opened a new “neighborhood market” on Tusquittee Road close to the bridge crossing the Hiawassee River and next to Qualla Road. The store was popular during the1950s and beyond until new owners converted the building into apartments.

Babe opened a new “neighborhood market” on Tusquittee Road close to the bridge crossing the Hiawassee River and next to Qualla Road. The store was popular during the1950s and beyond until new owners converted the building into apartments.

Babes Corner Store

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
By Sandy Zimmerman Guest Writer   A new market has opened in downtown Hayesville featuring local and area products along with traditional business practices spanning over four generations.

Celebration filled with honor

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
By Anngee Quinones-Belian  Staff Correspondent   So few in life get to experience a century of hope, vision, change and outcome. On Sunday, June 22, family and friends gathered together to celebrate the 100th birthday of WWII Navy veteran, Hoke Talmadge Henson.

Swain Co. sheriff faces corruption charges

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Staff Reports   Friday, June 27, agents with the State Bureau of Investigation and police officers with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians arrested Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran, 72, according to a release from District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch's office.

Underwood returns to Hiawassee square

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
By Joyce Frick Guest Writer   Troy Underwood is not just another singer/songwriter. His talent goes beyond that. He has worked on both sides of the mixing board in studios and live performances. He has also been hailed by many songwriters and publishers in Nashville as a great writer.