New Federal minimum wage took effect yesterday
Rep. Shuler applauds first raise of the minimum wage in 10 years
      Representative Heath Shuler celebrated the first increase in the federal minimum wage in a decade. The minimum wage increase is a result of legislative efforts undertaken since the beginning of the 110th Congress. "It is a great day for millions of hard-working American families.
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PIE IN THE EYE FOR SHERIFF LOVIN!
      During a benefit for Joann Grant and Marvin Stiles on Saturday July 21st, Sheriff Keith Lovin happily recieved a pie in the face from Lisa Williams,
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Buckets of bounty for resident at MMC Nursing Home
      Planting and taking care of a vegetable garden is hard work. Anyone who has done this successfully knows this as a fact. But the first bite of your homegrown tomato makes it all worthwhile, says Ken Askew, a resident of Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. This year Ken planted a "bucket garden".
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Creekside Chronicles
By Mary Ann Anderson
      (This is the second of four columns by the Andrews resident. Please write or e-mail the Sentinel and provide us with your point of view.) More examples of the importance to have zoning and ridge laws in our county. This past weekend I traveled to Gatlinburg to deliver my grandson to ano...
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Peacock Pride Session II a smash
      HAYESVILLE - Fantabulous Fables, the second Peacock Pride offering this summer, was a hit with both the 36 students and the nearly 90 audience members. Fables was a week-long improv workshop directed by Laurel Adams and based on classic improv exercises used by many improv troupes such as Secon...
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Just wondering...
Sonshine
By Sherrie Keely
      This past Saturday malls around the world were lined with children standing for hours if necessary. While many adorned themselves along with their parents in costumes of wizardry, this day captured the hearts of old and young alike. Book number seven, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," would ...
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Library offers WWII film
Family ties, loss and forgiveness on windswept Swedish coast
JULIE CHAUTIN Contributing Writer
      MURPHY - The Murphy Library independent filmthis Thursday is a touching story about a young boy during World War II who was sent from his home in Finland to a safer place in Sweden. Family ties, loss, and forgiveness all come together on the windswept vistas of the Swedish coastline. The library...
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The Copper Door
Restaurant review
TAYLOR LOTT Contributing Writer
      HAYESVILLE - Kudo's Chef/Owner Dennis Barber! The long awaited Copper Door is now open and alive with activity and great food. I have awaited the opening of this great place for over a year as many have. Chef Dennis with all his many culinary skills was also the man power behind this well put t...
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Dulcimers to be featured in Folk School concert July 27
      BRASSTOWN - Four nationally known proponents of the hammered and mountain dulcimer will be featured in a free concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. on Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.
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"Highway 76" to perform in Brasstown
      This week's concert at the Brasstown Community Civic Center will feature "Highway 76", a bluegrass group from Blairsville, GA. The concert will be at 7:00 PM on Saturday, July 28. Members of the group include Gerald Deaton (banjo), Larry Nichols (guitar), Dwain Brackett (bass), DeLin Brown (mandol...
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Bluegrass at the Arts Center
      The Art Center on West Main presents the unique sounds of the Appalachians, Blue Grass... and this time by the very best! "Blue Ridge Grass" is one of the most popular music groups in the southeast.
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Top ten reasons for buying original art
DAVID VOWELL Contributing Writer
      10. For its monetary value. Okay, that¹s fairy cold and businesslike, but the original creations of established professionals and talented up-and-comers do have an established value that has been somewhat objectively set by the marketplace.
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"The Sound of Music" opens
Photographs from the opening night reception at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville
By Harrison Keely
      Clockwise from below: Desiree Lulay spends a moment with Michelle Stewart. Matt McGee and Rivkah Holder smell the flowers. Lois Ann Wentzel shares a smile. Three nuns brighten the Peacock Playhouse lobby.
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Full-house sees local premier
10-year-old local Constance Owl co-stars in "$6 Man"
DWIGHT OTWELL Cherokee Sentinel Editor
      MURPHY - Constance Owl stood on the sidewalk outside the Henn Theater giggling, smiling and receiving hugs and flowers. She was about to enter the historic Murphy theater to sit with a full house who were there on a Saturday morning to view the premier of her new film "$6 Man".
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