Dog Attack Confirmed in Hiwassee Dam Community

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has released more details about the death of a seventy-five-year-old woman last week. Deputies responded to a welfare check and later confirmed through autopsy that she died from a dog attack. Three dogs were seized and quarantined.

News as of: February 27 - March 1, 2026.

Live Grenades Discovered in Culberson Home

A family cleaning a deceased relative’s property in Culberson found a smoke grenade and an MK two grenade on February twenty sixth. The devices were stable but live. The state bomb squad safely disposed of them with no charges expected.

News as of: March 1, 2026.

Tri-County Students Building Affordable Homes in Andrews

Students in the Building Construction Technology program at Tri-County Community College have begun work on the first homes on a twelve-acre site gifted to the college foundation. A two-point-eight-million-dollar grant is supporting the effort to create workforce housing and training opportunities.

News as of: March 2, 2026.

Candidate Qualifying Underway in Union County, Georgia

Qualifying for local offices is taking place this week at the Union County Elections and Registration Center at thirty three Roscoe Collins Drive in Blairsville. The change is due to ongoing courthouse construction.

News as of: March 2, 2026.

New Business Monday Spotlight

Wagner Works hosted an AI training session this past Saturday in Murphy. We want to thank them for organizing the event and recognize everyone who participated, with a special note to the team from Gray Matters Boutique.

Sources:

* 2026-02-27 | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-75-year-old-woman-killed-in-dog-attack-cherokee-co-sheriff-says/article_1a03189f-fb73-43e9-a101-ddb2f83d562b.html

* 2026-03-01 | https://newschannel9.com/news/local/two-bombs-found-in-deceased-persons-home-in-cherokee-county-authorities-confirm

* 2026-03-02 | https://www.ednc.org/building-skills-building-homes-tri-county-community-college-launches-new-initiative-to-address-housing-shortages/

* 2026-03-02 | https://www.nganews.com/

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