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Blinded Vets Hike Section of Appalachian Trail

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Stecoah – “Blindness has afforded me the opportunity to experience the best parts of humanity,” said Navy veteran and Blinded Veterans Association member Lonnie Bedwell. 

Email scam strikes area

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A help wanted ad that recently appeared in both The Graham Star and Cherokee Scout has spurned into countless calls to law enforcement officials, complaining about the ad being a

15 and done

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Rosman – In a game that lasted just 90 minutes, the Black Knights put the Smoky Mountain Conference on notice.

Deputies seize drugs

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Robbinsville – A local man was charged with heroin and methamphetamine possession Friday morning after the drugs were discovered inside a vehicle parked on Fletcher Hooper Road.

Mountain lions: fact or fiction?

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Panther, mountain lion, catamount, screamer, puma, cougar, painter – folks cannot come to a consensus on what to call the cat that once roamed all of North America. 

Vaping sparks debate

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Reports tell us that e-cigarettes – more commonly known as vaping – has a tremendous effect on the developing brains of teenagers or adolescents.