Man accidentally shoots himself
By Dwight Otwell Editor
      After accidentally shooting himself on May 16, Josh Raper drove himself to his grandfather's store and was airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center. The accident occurred off Hwy. 294 near Candy Mountain Road as Raper was doing target practice, said Cherokee County Sheriff's Lt. Joe Wood. He accidenta...
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MHS Quarterback Club 16th annual golf tournament June 9-10
      The Murphy High School Quarterback Club is holding it's annual golf tournament on June 9th- 10th. It will take place at the Cherokee Hills Gold & Country Club, 837-5853. The entry fee is $100.00 per person.
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Golf Pro Brett Beazley visits Boy Scout Troop
      Local Boy Scout Troop 101 had the opportunity to learn from a pro on Monday, May 14th and start earning a golf merit badge. Golf Professional Brett Beazley, director of Golf Operations for The Ridges Golf Club and Resort, discussed the fundamentals of golf,
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A special gift for a special mother
     KATIE KARISTINOS, with son Stasi, was the winner of the Mother's Day basket presented by the staff of God's Little Acre Learning Center. The children from each classroom honored mothers and grandmothers by making cards, picture magnets, cookie boxes, and potted flowers. There was also a special bull...
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Talkin' Disability
WITH ROB AND ROY
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 rule for marking accessible spaces in parking lots? Roy: Right now you see everything from nothing to correct. In fact it is difficult to find a parking ...
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Mixed weekend for Chastain
      Johnny Chastain had mixed results as the Ashley Furniture Store/Blondes Motorsports team recorded a second at Sugar Creek on Friday night and a 22nd place finish in the SAS Tennessee Memorial at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday night. On Friday night Chastain, the defending Sugar Creek Late Model Ch...
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School calendar set for 2007/08
Gabby Hudson Staff Writer
      The Cherokee County School Board approved a school calendar despite a floundering bill concerning the opening and closing of school in the North Carolina Senate. During the monthly meeting of the Cherokee County School Board on May 10, Chairman David Ackerman requested that the board vote to accep...
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Happenings at the Hiwassee Valley Pool and Wellness Center
      + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Summer is just around the corner which means fun, sun and swimming lessons. The Hiwassee Valley Pool and Wellness Center and the American Red Cross want you and your child to learn to swim!!
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Guardian Ad Litem
      An afternoon training class for Guardian Ad Litem volunteers will begin on June 5th. Classes will be held on Tuesday from 1:00- 3:00 in the "Quiet Room" at the Murphy Library.
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Congrats to Hannah Hill!
      Hannah graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor of science degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. Hannah attended UNC as a Johnson Scholar. She is a 2003 graduate of Murphy High School and was a Morehead finalist.
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Twenty four GED recipients celebrated with a graduation ceremony on May 12.
      They are: front (L-R): Macayla Lockaby, Cecilia Estremera, Jessica Brown, Dylan Duavall, Miranda Martin, Amber Holland, Erika Whitehead, Jessica Stiles, Francisca Rodriquez, Tabitha Hapton, Jessica Stiles.
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