It is Thursday, February nineteenth, two thousand twenty six, and Sara welcomes you back to the Murphy Morning Show with local headlines, a three day weather outlook, and a quick community events rundown for Murphy, North Carolina and our neighboring mountain towns.

Today’s lead story follows the resignation of Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith after District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch issued a formal letter alleging willful or habitual negligence and misconduct in office. We share how residents are reacting and why the next steps matter for public trust and county leadership.

We also preview a busy Thursday evening across the region, including the Cherokee County Republican Party executive committee meeting at six o’clock to discuss filling the sheriff vacancy, and the Town of Andrews board meeting from six o’clock to seven o’clock.

Education gets a spotlight with the Cherokee County Schools of Innovation session at Tri County Early College from five thirty to six thirty, offering families a chance to explore alternative high school and early college pathways. For families with younger kids, we highlight the MACKey Mouse Art Club “Clay Inch Worm” activity at twelve Peachtree Street from ten thirty to eleven thirty this morning.

Plus, get your three day Murphy forecast with cool highs in the low to mid fifties, chilly mornings near freezing, and periodic chances for light rain.

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