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Dwight Otwell There was no where else to go. My only choice was to begin backing down the steep, gravel road. Dirt and gravel slid off the side of the precipice as I looked over the edge and far below to the valley. I held my breath as I backed around a sharp curve. More ...
By Ron Mack Months ago the Cherokee County American Cancer Society 2007 Relay for Life campaign was set in motion and since then there have been auctions, bake sales, womanless beauty pageants, sporting events, dinners, car-washes, and many other functions too numerous to mention to raise funds in the continu... More ... Reception held for Stiles A drop-in reception honoring Jane Stiles, 4-H Program Associate in Cherokee County, was held Friday in the fellowship hall of Murphy First Baptist Church. Stiles will retire on June 1 after 28 years of employment with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. More ... Appreciation from the family of Arvil Stiles The family of Arvil Stiles wishes to thank the community, family and friends for the kindness that was shown to us during this time of our loss. Special thanks to the staff of Townson Rose Funeral Home. Arvil Stiles family More ... The Spring festival that wasn't As an artist and someone who is excited about moving to your wonderful area, I was very disappointed that the festival was not postponed. The rain date had been scheduled for Sunday which was a beautiful day and would have drawn crowds and exhibiters. As it was, few people were there, food venders ... More ... Thanks for being "Hot Off the Grill" On May 4th 2007, the Men's Group of St. William Catholic Church sponsored a "Hot Off the Grill" Fundraiser for the Far West Families First Program of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Far West Families First provides extended family support, access to resources, encouragement, faith, love and hop... More ...
By Nancy White Kelly Now that the weather is pretty, we are getting our annual influx of visitors, mostly old friends and family. Unless I am sick or extremely busy, I enjoy company. My only request is that I have enough time between guests to wash the sheets. Clean linens are still in style, at least in the Kelly hous... More ... Test your knowledge of radical Islam By John R. Cassady LTC U.S. Army Ret. Recently I wrote an article titled "Has America Dumbed Down Too Far to Recover?" inspired by an author named Scott Ritter. He wrote "ignorant citizens have no way of holding politicians accountable for dumb decisions." Ritter's article was called "Calling Out Idiot America". More ... Appalachian Mountain Manor Some time ago, nine caring and visionary Cherokee County citizens contributed $1,000 each to the steering committee of what later became Appalachian Mountain Manor. All of the committee work was done openly and regular reports were given to our local media. More ... Open letter to commissioners I recently attended the Culberson Fire District meeting held at Ranger Elementary School. Congratulations on holding this public discussion. It is a good start. My wife and I have only lived in this area full-time for about a year, but we have attended many such meetings over the years in other com... More ...
Every time you gas up your vehicle and that hose locks into the tank, you, American person, are getting hosed. The energy scam we are presently experiencing is one smooth operation. This time the Arabs aren't raising prices on barrels of oil. This time it's not saber rattling from Iran that is driv... More ... County public Resource Fair May 17th The public is invited to a Resource Fair for Cherokee County. The event will be held on Thursday, May 17th, The event will be from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Murphy First Baptist Church. This is a first-time event of its kind developed under the Safe Schools and Healthy Students Initiative for Cherokee Cou... More ... |
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