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July 18, 2007
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Murphy girl stars in movie to be premiered at Henn Theater Saturday
By Dwight Otwell Editor
Most budding sixth graders spend their summers at the swimming pool and hanging with friends. Ten-year-old Murphy resident Constance Owl this summer has been working on her acting career, including co-staring in a feature film that will have its North Carolina premiere Saturday at the Henn Theate... More...
County could save $2 Million in Medicaid
By Gabby Hudson Staff Writer

could save over $2 million in taxes that are paid out yearly for Medicaid. The North Carolina Senate passed a county Medicaid relief plan. The bill would phase out the county Medicaid share over the next three years. North Carolina is now the only state requiring county participation in all Medi... More...

Lottery distribution proposal passes House
More money for Cherokee County school construction
By Dwight Otwell Editor

A bill that would provide Cherokee County schools with a bigger share of lottery money passed the North Carolina House on July 11. However, it may be a horse race to the finish for the bill's passage in the Senate. Rep. Roger West said the bill would provide Cherokee County Schools with about an... More...

 Local News
•Land values drastically increase for tax purposes
It appears that taxpayers will experience major sticker shock on their tax bills next year if the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners doesn't drastically reduce the tax rate. More...
•Cope arrested for shooting at son
•Movie Premiere
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 Calendar
•THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR
The Board Of Health meeting has been moved to Monday, July 30th at 5:30. The Cherokee County Republican party will hold their monthly meeting on July 19 at Brothers Restaurant in Murphy. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information call Donna Docke... More...
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 Community
•Buchanan honored by artisan's guild
Stecoah Artisans Guild is proud to announce Billy R. Buchanan as July's artisan of the month. Billy is a native of Robbinsville, NC but moved after his high school graduation in 1954. His first camera was a Kodak Brownie he received as a gift while in high school. More...
•Library filmfor teenage girls
•Second-generation knitter/designer to host sessions
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 Opinion
•From the Porch
Fish, art, and revenge of the teen
On my recent vacation to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, I saw a wildlife refuge, visited the Chrysler Museum, was made a target by my 13-year-old granddaughter and I have a fish story to tell. At the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Norfolk we saw numerous turtles and seabirds and large ... More...
•Letter to the Editor
•Bill O'Reilly on:
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 Church
•SWaldroup singers to sing at Pine Grove Baptist Church
Pine Grove Baptist Chruch will have a singing on July 21, 2007 starting at 7:00 p.m. Special singers will be the Waldroup Singers. The church is located off of Swaims Road and 17-69 going towards Hayesville. Pastor Mark Shook invites everyone to attend. More...
•About pressure cookers
•A Point of Light
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 Obituaries
•Rev. Julius Robertson
Rev. Julius Erois Robertson, 81, of Murphy died Sunday (July 15, 2007) in a Murphy medical center. A native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Rev. Jesse and Nora Ivester Robertson. He retired after 40 years as a clerk for the Cherokee County school bus garage and... More...
•Elma Brechbill
•May Livingston
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 Arts & Leisure
•"Sound of Music" ready to premiere
Costumes, lights and set ready for action
The costumes are ready, the set is built and painted, and lines and songs have been learned. Now, Director Nancy Davis and Musical Director Paul Dyer are putting the finishing touches on "The Sound of Music" which opens Thursday at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. More...
•"Irons in the Fire" to fireit up July 20
•Folkmoot USA to perform
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 Home & Garden
•Public health officials urge rabies caution - announce participation in First World Rabies Day
Public health officials say that rabies cases have increased compared to this time last year. As a result, they are urging North Carolinians to be wary of wild or strange animals. They also plan to highlight rabies in North Carolina by participating in the First World Rabies Day this September. More...
•Making green choices for a healthy home is getting easier
•How green is your Ethanol?
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 Sports & Recreation
•The Great American Race roars through Cherokee County
The Great American Race came roaring through Cherokee County on Sunday, July 1st. The racers were on course from Concord, NC to Anaheim, CA, where they will cross the finish line on July 14th. The first of 25 check points was set up at Oak Grove Baptist on Airport Road in Marble. This is where the... More...
•Semi-pro football team to hold cookout at Konehete
•Graham named coach of the year
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