Cherokee Scout News Update | David Brown

Here's what's happening in the March 7 edition of the Cherokee Scout, your local newspaper since 1889:

• An EF-2 tornado ripped across Cherokee County on Friday night, leaving in its wake serious damages in Hiwassee Dam, Murphy and Peachtree. Fortunately, Andrews was spared, and there were no deaths or serious injuries. Look to our special section for in-depth coverage of the storm. • The comprehensive three-part series, "Plane, trains and automobiles," wraps up with the past, present and future of local automobile travel. • 14 people have qualified to run for two new county commission seats. • The Murphy girls basketball team bowed out of the state 1A playoffs with a tough loss in the Elite Eight.