Wake up with Sarah for your Monday Murphy Morning Show recap, looking back at Sunday in Murphy and Cherokee County.

We start with community safety: the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is keeping pressure on drug trafficking, highlighting a multi agency investigation that led to the arrest of two Murphy residents on trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Pickens County, Georgia. It’s a reminder that cross county teamwork is still a major tool for keeping illegal drugs out of our neighborhoods.

Next, we break down county policy talk making waves across western North Carolina, including a Cherokee County resolution tied to concerns about federal overreach on public lands and why local leaders say more local input matters for hunting, hiking, tourism, and outdoor livelihoods.

Then we touch on the justice system spotlight from local reporting: a Peachtree area case that ended in a lengthy state prison sentence described as record setting for Cherokee County, plus ongoing detention center booking recaps that show the steady day to day work behind the headlines.

We close with a dose of holiday cheer from Andrews and Peachtree, where seasonal events and downtown crowds are keeping the Christmas spirit strong across our mountain towns.