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June 6, 2007
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MHS holds baccalaureate services
Murphy High School seniors packed into Murphy First Baptist Church Sunday for baccalaureate services. About 135 seniors are graduating this year from Murphy in commencement exercises that will be held Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the Murphy High School football field. (See page 8A for story and mo... More...
Three communities to get fire tax
By Gabby Hudson Staff Writer

The communities of Culberson, Unaka and Grape Creek will soon see an increase of five cents for a fire tax. During a meeting held on Monday morning at the Cherokee Countycourt House, commissioners voted on a resolution creating a fire service district for each community. More...

Over 200 seniors to graduate this weekend
By Dwight Otwell Editor

Approximately 206 seniors are scheduled this weekend to take their last steps as high school students. A few tears will be shed and many joyous smiles will cross the faces of family and friends as their graduates receive their high school diplomas. Mortarboards will exuberantly soar into the air a... More...

 Local News
•Will increased rigor for graduation help students or increase dropouts?
A policy that would heighten the requirements for North Carolina high school students is being revised. At the 2006 December meeting of the State Board of Education a framework for the Future-Ready High School Core Curriculum was adopted. The framework was designed to address the problem of studen... More...
•Parking time limit enforced downtown
•Memorial service held for fallen law enforcement
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 Calendar
•CALENDAR
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...
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 Community
•MHS baccalaureate held Sunday
Heartfelt speeches, beautiful singing, and inspirational wishes summed up Sunday's baccalaureate service for Murphy High seniors. Students, teachers, parents, and church members filed into the Murphy First Baptist Church on Sunday to show their support for the graduating class of 2007. Class Presi... More...
•Talkin' Disability
•Murphy Kindergarten class tours city hall
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 Opinion
•From the Porch
No parents left behind
With high school graduation upon us this coming weekend, parents, grandparents and other relatives will attend the ceremonies that will whisk their high school seniors into another stage of life. The relatives will ponder the education that has supposedly prepared their graduate for college and th... More...
•To the Editor
•A Senior Moment
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 Church
•One who walks on water
It was new, dangerous, and required a tremendous amount of faith. He then asked Jesus if he could do it. After getting permission, he went for it. Peter joined Christ on the Sea of Galilee and began walking on water. The event is rich in meaning. I've heard and read several perspectives, but I ... More...
•A Point of Light with Rick Edwards
•St. Michael's Youth Choir special service
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 Obituaries
•James "Hubert" Keenum
James "Hubert" Keenum, age 90 of Candy Mountain Road in Murphy, NC died Sunday, June 3, 2007 in the home in which he was born at the site of the original Suit Post Office on October 8, 1916. He was the son of the late James William Keenum and the late Laura 'Belle Beaver-Keenum who reared their chi... More...
•Joyce Ann Bates
•Louis Stiles
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 Arts & Leisure
•Fish fry and Boat show
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007, at the TVA Boat Ramp and L&N Depot in downtown Murphy, a fish fry and boat show will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The fish fry is from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The price is $6 per plate, including a drink. More...
•Race to Cure
•One Leg Up to perform at JCFS June 8
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 Home & Garden
•Wildlife in North Carolina magazine announces photo competition
While the winner of last year's Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition went out to sea to capture his grand prize photo, you need not leave your back yard to capture great nature photos. Nate Bacheler was on a boat in the Gulf Stream off Hatteras when he took his photo of a Wilson's storm p... More...
•Tips for a successful self-move
•Multi-Room systems becoming the norm for homeowners
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 Sports & Recreation
•Pool and Wellness Center offers 15% discount during open house this week
With its opening just days away the pool and wellness center is attracting customers this week with a 15 percent discount on annual fees and a 50 percent discount off the first month for a monthly draft. Friendly staff will greet you upon entering and give free tours of the facility. More...
•Carolina Cardinals 11U Baseball team takes a 2nd place finish
•Customer Appreciation Day at Credit Union
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