Cherokee Scout
The Cherokee Scout newspaper's main office | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Community Newspapers, Inc. |
| Publisher | David Brown |
| Editor | Randy Foster |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | Murphy, NC, 28906 United States |
| Circulation | 5,748 (as of September 2023) |
| OCLC number | 10012322 |
| Website | cherokeescout |
The Cherokee Scout is a weekly newspaper in Murphy, North Carolina, and Cherokee County. It is one of the largest newspapers in far-west North Carolina.
The print edition is published on Wednesdays and had a paid circulation of 5,748 in 2023. The paper is published by Community Newspapers, Inc. (CNI), Athens, Georgia.
The Scout publishes a number of special sections throughout the year. It has published "Readers Choice Awards" since 2005. The newspaper also prints an annual football guide named "Pigskin Preview," an annual basketball guide, "Mountain Hoops," and other guidebooks on schools, health, and veterans.