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Chamber planning community fish fry, boat show to reel-in tourists, new members The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is planning its first Fish Fry and Boat Show in hopes of "reeling in tourists and new chamber members," said chamber Executive Director Sande Kimball. The boating extravaganza is set for Saturday, June 23, at the TVA boat ramp, downtown Murphy. Activities wil... More ...
Every year the Brown Baggers Book Club donates $100.00 to a Cherokee County School Library. This year Martin's Creek School Library was the recipient. (From the Left to Right) Shirley Silbert, Penny Brown, Naomi Walker, Ms. Moss, Librarian, Emma Buelow, and Ginny McDowell stand in the Library as the... More ...
In honor Ralph Rayfield, a tree has been planted at Konehete Park near the waterwheel. The tree and plaque commemorates the life of a man who contributed a large part of his heart and time to the children of Cherokee County and the love of baseball and soft ball. More ...
Murphy Medical Center staff would like to congratulate Shirley McClure and Mitchell Lloyd of Murphy on the birth of their son. Jeremiah Andrew Franklin Lloyd was born April 20, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds 7 oz and was 20 inches in length at birth. You can view his picture and ... More ...
Students in grades 5-8 at Murphy Adventist Christian School are raising money for missions by a project called Investment. In this endeavor students invest money and/or time in a money-making activity. The profit realized is then utilized by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church for missions throughout ... More ...
The MCR&GC learn the techniques The speaker for the recent Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club meeting was Dan Miller of Semper FiInternational. Miller has an extensive background in the military in South East Asia with the USMC "Scout Dog" Unit and law enforcement SWAT procedures. Semper FiInternational offers a training program to ... More ... Town board considers annexation of property By Gabby Hudson Staff Writer Owners of a new campground to be located five miles from Andrews requested annexation into the town. Andrews aldermen on May 8 reviewed a request by the Valley River LLC to annex property consisting of 16-17 acres which will be subdivided into campground lots and will require 220 water taps. More ... AIG students accept new challenges By Gabby Hudson Staff Writer Gifted students from across Cherokee County will finally receive curriculum that is challenging and rewarding. After several months of battle to revamp the Cherokee County School Boards policies on the Academically Intellectually Gifted Plan students will soon find more inside and outside of the c... More ...
The honored guest speaker was Mr. Doug C l e m e n t , Director of Cherokee County C o o p e r a t i v e E x t e n s i o n Service. He gave a brief overview of the agencies' responsibilities to the County. More ...
Joe Cowan, news broadcast producer for WSPA TV in Spartanburg, South Carolina was awarded the South Carolina Associated Press Award for Best Newscast in 2006 at a ceremony held by Associated Press in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Saturday, March 24, 2007. More ...
Wal-Mart donates clipboards to Murphy Elementary class One of Rick Carter's 5th Grade music classes from Murphy Elementary School are pictured with clipboards recently obtained through Wal-Mart's Community Involvement program. The clipboards are to be shared among all grade levels during music classes when they have written work to complete, as there ar... More ...
Tri-County Community College graduates change their tassels, indicating that they have, indeed, graduated. The Friday commencement exercises began with a thunderstorm that shut down the lights and microphones. More ...
by Ronda Rich There's a whole lot of loneliness going on out there. Too many people are caught on the periphery of goodwill and compassion in a society where we feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and shepherd the orphans. What about the other forsaken ones in our society? Those who aren't hungry, homeless or... More ...
Earnhardt Jr. weighed many factors in decision to split from DEI By RICK MINTER Cox News Service While announcing last week that he was leaving the family team to seek his fortunes elsewhere, Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained the open, honest, modest person he has been all along. He did not avoid the media. He's concerned about how his teammates, fellow drivers and fans are reacting to his decision... More ...
Star driver has many options, including pick of top teams There appear to be several places that Dale Earnhardt Jr. could end up now that he has made himself a high-profile free agent. Here is a look at five of the choices Earnhardt Jr. might make. + Hendrick Motorsports: Hendrick is on top of the NASCAR world, having won eight of the past nine Nextel ... More ...
By RICK MINTER Cox News Service The USAC Silver Crown Series took center stage at Darlington Raceway last Thursday, and a group of veteran open-wheel drivers - and some youngsters - got a chance to take on "The Track Too Tough to Tame." It was USAC's first run at Darlington since the mid-1950s, and only one driver in the field... More ...
On a tear The Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut rolled through Darlington Raceway on Mother's Day as Jeff Gordon collected the 78th victory of his career. It was his third of the season and seventh at Darlington, and it ran Hendrick's victory total to four in a row and eight in the past nine races. ... More ...
Jaelynn Coburn, six years old, chose to have her first haircut and give it to Locks of Love, a public non-profit organization that provides hair pieces to children under age 18 who are or have loss of hair due to medical cancer problems. More ...
Robert Perry, a local folk artist, was the winner of the Cherokee County Chamber's fund raising drawing for a child's 70CC dirt bike donated by Squirrely Bob's Motorsports. Enjoying the moment with Perry are Christina Perry and the family pet, Allie. All proceeds benefit the chamber's building fund.... More ... County man sentenced for meth trafficking Gregory Brugh, age 39, of Cherokee County, was sentenced in the Cherokee County Superior Court April 23 to a total active prison sentence of a minimum of 70 months and a maximum of 84 months to be served in the North Carolina Department of Corrections. More ... Local man sentenced with trafficking cocaine Henry Rich, age 51, of Cherokee County, was sentenced in the Cherokee County Superior Court on May, 8 to a total active prison sentence of a mnimum of 70 months and a maximum of 84 months to be served in the North Carolina Department of Corrections. More ...
About 50 Hiwassee Dam High School students and faculty met at the flag pole on Thursday May 3 in observance of National Day of Prayer. Prayers at the flag pole were led by FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) representative Ally Dockery. "We have come together today to pray for our school, our com... More ...
Thomas Graham, principal of Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School, graduated April 20th, 2007 from the nationally recognized Leadership Program for New Principals (LPNP), offered by the Principal's Executive Program (PEP) of the University of North Carolina. More ...
On Thursday, May 4, 2007, George Ramsey presented a lesson to Miss Garland's third grade class at Murphy Elementary. He spoke about his time as a teacher in Honduras. He taught a lesson on the country's culture and geography. Ramsey also shared items he collected from his time there. As a special tr... More ... Talkin' Disability By Rob Leeper and Roy Burnette A project of Pathways for the Future Center for Independent Living with offices in Andrews, Sylva and Asheville. Question: What is the Olmstead law and what does it have to do with person with a disability? More ... Watercolor Art by Darlene Heaton to be featured at One Dozen Who Care One Dozen Who Care, Inc. (ODWC) will feature the watercolor Art of Darlene Heaton on Friday, May 25 at the ODWC office, 65 Wilson Street, Suite 7, Andrews, from 4-7 p.m. The mission of ODWC is to strengthen leadership among women and youth and to build strong community bonds through common cultural... More ...
A national shortage of welders makes the profession lucrative for students. The Welding Program at Tri-County Community College is getting attention from welding supply businesses and welders¿ associations. Gary Westmoreland, Lead Instructor for TCCC's program, says that welding is a caree... More ...
Above, hundreds of youth and adults are getting ready to have a great day of learning about otudoor activities at the Scott Hogsed Memorial Youth Conservation and Education Day. Right, youth sometimes get to go on great education field trips like this last year to the Georgia Aquarium. This was the ... More ...
Tri-County Community College honored students who have excelled during their careers at the college in a ceremony held April 20. More ...
Bill Green representing the Town of Andrews gave John Hensley representing AMBA a check for 500.00 for the Bluegrass to Blues Fest scheduled for June 2, More ... |
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