A lone boy is determined to get all of the fun out of summer. School begins in a few weeks but this boy isn't concerned as he fishes at Konehete Park. More...
County has paid Swanson almost $1.2 million for land, sitework and mowing
By Dwight Otwell Editor
The idea of moving the Cherokee County Courthouse next to the new jail is a question up for debate among county officials. Roger Swanson, who sold over 20 acres to the county on Pleasant Valley Road, contends that the county agreed to build a courthouse on the property after the jail is completed... More...
This is the weekend to buy computers, clothes, school supplies and recreational equipment. The North Carolina Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. That means that there will be no tax on these items. More...
Cherokee County Sheriff 's officers arrested two suspects after a traffic stop near downtown Murphy. On Friday evening Sheriffs' officer Lt. Joe Wood stopped a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 West and Hiwassee Street for improper display of the vehicle license plate. More...
Alzheimer's Support Group of Murphy meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Murphy Senior Center. Contact Laura Harris at 828-644-0650 for more information. More...
The Andrews Wildcat Club held its Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 21st. The club sells advertisement signs each year that are placed on the greens at the tournament. More...
The time to get federal spending and the budget under control is now. The longer we wait to make hard decisions, the bigger the monster of out-of-control federal finances becomes. Presidential candidates are crawling out of every political burg in the country. I am not even close to deciding who... More...
What if a church had a complex design? It met several times during the week and had a committee for almost anything you could think of. In fact, committed members were required to be on several committees to keep the church going. More...
Anna Mae Deweese, 89, of Murphy died Thursday (July 26, 2007) in a Murphy nursing home. A native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late J.M. and Ethel Lovingood Ramsey and the wife of the late Verlin Jones, who died in 1961 and Burley Deweese, who died in 1978. More...
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• On Aug. 4, 1753, 21-yearold George Washington is declared a Master Mason in a Masonic ritual performed by his fellow Freemasons during a secret ceremony. Washington had been initiated into the Masons in 1752. • On Aug. More...
A recent donation of a conservation easement to the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) protects close to a half mile of Little Tennessee River frontage upstream of McCoy Bridge in northern Macon County. The easement was conveyed by partners in Melcar, LLC who acquired the land in 2005. More...
The Cherokee County Eagles held a fundraiser on Saturday afternoon at Konehete Park. At first, the weather didn't cooperate but it quickly cleared up to be a fairly nice afternoon. Families showed up in support of their sons, fathers, and husbands. A few fans also showed up. More...
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