A "compromise" plan has been suggested to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners that includes increasing the number of employees and the pay of those involved in inspecting septic systems. 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...

The Appalachian Heritage Crafters craft shop is re-opening on Monday, April 2nd. Winter is over, spring has sprung and the crafters are ready! There are several new crafters on board this year as well as all those familiar faces. The crafters are still located in the log cabin on Hwy 64 West just ... More...

Less than a decade ago, we were being deluged with unending reports on the coming horror that would be created by Y2K. Billions of dollars were spent to correct an imaginary problem. Then on that long predicted moment when January 1, 2000, came and passed, nothing happened! More...

L a s t week I ment i o n e d Charlotte, a person I work with. After the paper was out, I asked her if she shouldn't pay me some money for the publicity of having her name in my article. I was rewarded with a whopping 29 cents. This was not the end of my scandalous behavior. I also work with anot... More...

A.J. "Jackie " Morris, 59, of Brasstown died Saturday (March 24, 2007) at his residence. A native of Polk County, TN, he had lived in Cherokee County most of his life before moving to Clay County ten years ago. He was the son of the late Glen A. and Susie Bell McDonald Morris. He was a Vietnam vete... More...

Old time country and gospel music by Tom Morgan, Dalton Roberts and Lynne Haas will be featured in a free concert Friday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. The public also is welcome to enjoy a public exhibition of Folk School student crafts from 6:40 - 7... More...

Imagine sealing a deal in Boston while wearing pajamas in a 'garden shed' in California. It's not that strange. Telecommuting has come of age. Offices are getting smaller as people are seeing the sense in working from home. Consider Nancy, part of a growing trend of people with an office on their ... More...

DWIGHT OTWELL/Sentinel photo A Murphy runner slides into home as the Hiwassee Dam catcher anticipates the throw. Murphy won the Friday game 19-8 as they banged out 22 hits. Josh CoKer was five for five with two homeruns and six RBIs. Craig Butterworth had three hits and three RBIs. More...