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Wanted Man Located Hiding in Attic, Arrested on Outstanding Warrants

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Press Release On October 2, 2026, deputies with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division responded to a residence in the Town of Murphy to serve outstanding arrest warrants on William Duren. Duren was wanted on multiple misdemeanor, and felony warrants from Cherokee and Macon counties. While at the residence, deputies heard someone running inside. Several individuals exited the home, but Duren was not among them. After

Wanted Man Located Hiding in Attic, Arrested on Outstanding Warrants

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Gov. Kemp, DOR Announce Distribution of Homeowner Tax Relief Grants

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Third Annual Christmas Cookie Crawl Returns to Downtown Blairsville

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Towns County superintendent announces retirement; Chastain named sole finalist

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Parking Lot Nap Results in Drug and Gun Charges

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Six Mountain Lions earn Conference Carolinas All-Conference honors

(Photo by Scott Terry) By: Chandler Davis Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications Young Harris College women's soccer had six student-athletes recognized in the 2026 Conference Carolinas All-Conference selections, highlighted by one First Team selection, four Second Team honorees and one Third Team recipient. The recognition reflects another strong season for the Mountain Lions, who finished fourth in the conference standings and secured a spot in the Confer

McCollum's Clutch Performance Nets SoCon Weekly Award

Western Carolina sophomore placekicker Bryan McCollum was today named the Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring nine points, including the game-winning field goal in Saturday’s 27-26 road win at Furman. McCollum, who also earned the honor on Sept. 21, claimed the third SoCon weekly award of his WCU career after earning the distinction following his collegiate debut at VMI a season ago. The SoCon's weekly honors are selected by the league office

Catamounts Push North Carolina in Season-Opening Road Test

Jaxon Prunty matched the game-high with 18 points and Jaeden Roberts added 17 as Western Carolina twice trimmed a second-half deficit to a single point, but North Carolina used a late surge to fend off the Catamounts 80-72 Monday night in the 2026-27 season opener at the Dean Smith Center. WCU twice closed within a point of the Tar Heels in the second half but could never seize the lead. Prunty sank a jumper in the paint at the 6:18 mark to pull the Catamounts back within t

‘Kicker-Treat!’ Bryan McCollum Nails Late FG in Road Win at Furman

Bryan McCollum drilled a 36-yard field goal with four seconds remaining Saturday afternoon as Western Carolina rallied in the closing moments to defeat snakebitten Furman 27-26 in Southern Conference action at Paladin Stadium. After Furman's Nate Chapman connected on his fourth field goal of the day to give the Paladins a 26-24 lead with 1:55 remaining, Catamount quarterback Lex Thomas calmly guided a nine-play, 58-yard drive. The march was sparked by a career-long 31-yard

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