Cherokee Scout News Update with David Brown

• The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians broke ground Tuesday on Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino and Resort, just east of the Murphy limits. • October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and REACH Inc. will honor those who lost their lives as a result of domestic violence during a balloon release at noon Friday at Konehete Park. • Cherokee County commissioners are preparing to step in and pay for free and reduced price school lunches if the federal government shutdown continues. • Wendy Adams of Marble and Ranger schools has been named the county's Exceptional Children Teacher of Excellence. • The local newspaper's Celebrate Cherokee County series on county government takes a look at the Department of Veterans Services. • In Sports, the Bulldogs beat Robbinsville in a 52-23 romp. • And look for the In Focus page from the 40th annual Fall Festival at John C. Campbell Folk School.