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Cherokee County commissioners install Chris Ellington Wood as sheriff and approve hiring his son as deputy
Summary
At a Feb. 20 special meeting, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the nomination of Chris Ellington Wood to fill the county's vacant sheriff's office and authorized hiring his son, Hunter Ellington Wood, as a deputy. The oath was scheduled for Feb. 23, 2026.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 20 to install Chris Ellington Wood as sheriff and to allow hiring his son, Hunter Ellington Wood, as a deputy during a special meeting at the Cherokee County Courthouse.
The vote followed a formal nomination conveyed by a representative of the Cherokee County Republican Party Executive Committee and a statement from County Attorney Darryl Brown that Wood had provided the required bond and the…
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