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Miss Georgia Mountain Fair Beauty Pageant The Georgia Mountain Fair is taking applications for ages 17-24 to represent the fair in community events throughout 2007- 08 The Miss GMF Pageant will consist of evening gown, onepiece swimsuit, personal interview, stage question and overall presentation. After judging of regular pageant, an opt... More ... Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club video presentation Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club will hold its regular monthly business meeting Tuesday, June 19th, 7:00 p.m.at the Penland Senior Center located at 69 Alpine Street in Murphy. Club President Jeff Gustason will conduct a video presentation of the club's participation in the recent US Forest Servic... More ... Summer food service program for children Cherokee County Schools announces the sponsorship of the US Department of Agriculture funded Simplified Summer Food Service Program. Meals wil be provided to all eligible children free of charge. (To be eligible to recieve free meals at a residential camp, children must meet the guidelines for red... More ...
GROWING CHURCH - Mountain View Community Church, pastored by Jeff Owens (holding big scissors), has a new worship center. The church moved to 1335 W. US Highway 64, Murphy. Helping Owens cut the ribbon are church leaders Ray and Theresa Noland, Carol Lackland, worship pastor Chris West, other church... More ...
(Left) Silly string, hats, and rounds of applause filled the air as Murphy High graduates celebrated their success. (Above) Brittany Hoyt stopped and smiled as she recieved flowers from a special admirer. More ... Another slain police officer In a memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers that was held on the steps of the Cherokee County Courthouse on May 31, it was announced that four officers have lost their lives serving the county. More ...
By Gabby Hudson Graduation is not only a time to reflect on accomplishments but a moment in time where students stand on the threshold of past and future dreams. More ...
By Amanda Hyatt The Mountain Youth Center is not only about second chances, but also about providing an environment where individual children have a chance to express themselves in ways and under conditions that mainstream schools aren't able to accommodate. More ...
By Anna Mitchell Black and red robes swept into the Andrews First Baptist church Thursday night as seniors gathered one final time before their graduation on Saturday. The graduates heard a speech from John Wilson, who as Kimberly Cozart put it "gave one of the best speeches I have heard as long as I have been att... More ... Citizens ask for funding for projects in Andrews budget By Gabby Hudson Andrews alderman are hashing out the budget for the town while hearing proposals from several organizations in search of funding for projects. The first organization to present its request at a budget meeting Thursday was the Appalachian Highland Games. More ...
Andrews turns out to honor Cleo Hicks Williams By Frank Bradley It seemed like the whole town of Andrews turned out to show its appreciation for Cleo Williams last Saturday. An afternoon was crowded with guitar picking, singing, speeches, poems, prayers, testimonies and a proclamation by Andrews Mayor John Brown that declared the day as Cleo Hicks Williams Da... More ...
Children of Jerry and Ruby Anna Mull (Harold, Joan, Shelby, Ruth and Charles) are sponsoring copies of a local history book to the Andrews High School History Department. The book, entitled ìThe Matheson Cove,î is a three hundred year history and is set over the mountains in Clay Coun... More ... Want to be a nun? Auditions for Blue Ridge Community Theater's production of Nunsense will be held Tuesday, June 26th and Thursday June 28th with callbacks on Friday June 29th from 6-8:30 p.m. Auditions will be held at the theater located at 11 Mountain St. Blue Ridge, GA, Hampton Square, on the corner of First Str... More ...
One Dozen Who Care, Inc. (ODWC) will feature the acrylic paintings of Thomas "Dooner" Driver, Jr. Friday, June 22, 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... More ...
Special Olympians representing Cherokee County traveled to Raleigh for the summer games, and brought home the gold. Laura Hays won the gold medal in swimming for the 50-meter front stroke and backstroke. She is the first one from Cherokee County to have done this. Riva Callum and David Gardner won t... More ...
Hiwassee Valley Pool and Wellness Center opens The Hiwassee Valley Pool & Wellness Cener opened Saturday and a lot of folks showed up to soak up a few rays and splash in the new six-lane, 25-yard long pool. Geri Heier and Amy Siler, who were staffing the front desk said that so far there haven't been any glitches. More ... Dole representative visits county Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole today announced that a representative from her Western office will hold traveling office hours in Cherokee County on Thursday, June 14th, 2007. Constituents can use the office hours to hold individual meetings to discuss their concerns with federal agenc... More ...
The Cherokee Hills Men's Golf Association charity tournament in May raised over $1800 for two local, non-profit organizations. Linda Bamfield, representing the Valley River Humane Society and Samantha Davis, representing the Appalachian Angels, receive donation checks from Cherokee Hills Men's Golf ... More ... Ranger Baptist 24- hour prayer vigil Ranger Baptist Church is having a 24-hour prayer vigil next weekend, June 16th and 17th, Father's Day weekend. This will be a time when the community will join in and offer prayers for their family, friends and neighbors. All residents of Cherokee County are invited and encouraged to offer one h... More ...
DWIGHT OTWELL/Sentinel photos Hiwassee Dam High School had a small graduating class of 19 but their joy was large as, left, they toss their hats into the sky after being pronounced graduates by Chairman of the Cherokee County Board of Education David Ackerman. Right, seniors Hannah Watson, left and ... More ...
Lisa DiCuffa of Century 21 Foxfire donates another $100. this week to VRHS here accepting the donation are Laura Herrington and Ron Riopel. Lisa Just sold her business downtown The Pickled Parrot and now is a full time realtor. More ... |
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