Trinity Paige Cooper, of Robbinsville, enjoys a glorious ride on a garbage can lid Sunday in Marble as Cherokee County had its second substantial showfall in less than two weeks. More...
Homelessness is a growing and indscriminate epidemic in Cherokee County. Many local factors contribute to homelessness that include high substance abuse rates, limited housing and lack of other resources not found in rural western North Carolina. In January a Point in Time Count on Homelessness w... More...
Regional substance abuse and school safety are rising problems that have been brought to the forefront of county concern. Last month data was compiled from students, teachers, and parents, weighing in on drugs, tobacco, alcohol and school issues. The information revealed a local need for programs ... More...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter due to risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee (a bacterium that causes foodborne illness). More...
Alcoholics Anonymous The Cherokee County Alcoholics Anonymous has scheduled meetings as follows: Tues. 7 p.m., Sat. noon, Sun. 4 p.m. Murphy Presbyterian Church (white house in rear); Thur. 8 p.m. St. William's Catholic Ch., Murphy; Wed. 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, Andrews, in the fellowship ... More...
Did you do something to celebrate Valentine's Day? Susan and I were scheduled to go to a Valentine Sweetheart Dinner on the Saturday before Valentine's Day. As we approached the location for the event, I noticed that there was no activity around the site. The parking lot was empty and the buildin... More...
W h e n you reach the top of the mountain, the only way to go is down. This statement applies to many other things besides mountain climbing. Sports might be the best example. All championships are eventually lost. No team wins the Super Bowl, the NBA finals, or an NCAA championship in any sport... More...
February 16, 2007 marks the passing of Joseph Omar Martin - known to many as Tony. Joseph Martin was a father of five boys and one girl. He was the son of the late William Basil and Jesse Delcourt Martin and was preceded in death by his son John Barry Martin. He is survived by his wife Thelma Rose ... More...
Hey Pilgrims - dust off your boots, grab your hat and mosey on over to the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville this Saturday night for some great western music entertainment. Jim and Jeanne Martin, western music's award-winning duo, will take the center stage to sing and play some of your all-time fa... More...
In 1951, E.J. Whitmire bought a 200-acre tract in Cherokee County, NC with the goal of starting a cattle farm. Over the years, he bought a few acres from one neighbor and a few more from another, eventually assembling what is now over 1000 acres of pasture and forest known as Ridgefield Farm. More...
The Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles won the Little Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament Thursday by soundly defeating Highlands 59-34. The Lady Eagles are also conference champions for the regular season. The Eagles got off to a fast start with freshman Kareen Abling hitting two long-range threepoint sh... More...
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Ken Smith makes his point at the Mayor's Men's Prayer Breakfast