Sgt. Justin Jenson leaves for 2nd tour of duty in Iraq
By Dwight Otwell Editor
A police escort stopped in front of the United Methodist Church on Valley River Avenue beside a group of flag waving, applauding people. All of the commotion was for Sgt. Justin Jenson who was handed a flag. He entered the church with his family, friends and veterans from the local Veterans of Fo... More...
MURPHY - When arrested for running a drunken driving checkpoint, a Georgia man told local authorities he strangled his girlfriend to death in her Cherokee County home, according to an investigator. At approximately 11:03 p.m., Friday, August 10, deputies were contacted in reference to a possible... More...
As his brother and bondsman father looked on, John Ensley was denied a lowered bond and a move to Georgia with his family last week. Ensley, who was arrested last year, has been in custody since May 2006 facing 13 counts of 2nd and 3rd degree sex exploitation of a minor. More...
The long and extensive national search for a new president for Tri- County Community College is nearing the end. As of July 19 the appointed committee had successfully sifted through the 47 original applicants and had chosen nine candidates. 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. Action team The Far West Small Scale Agricultural Action Team meets the second Monday of each month in the St. Andrews Lut... More...
MURPHY - The Cherokee County Historical Museum received fourteen very old Cherokee pottery bowls this past June from a generous anonymous donor. The museum was overjoyed to add these outstanding examples of ancient Cherokee handcrafts to their collection. More...
Don't you hate to spend your good time off waiting for some service to be done? I remember the time I had a free afternoon during the week, and I needed four tires to prevent my car from collapsing in the middle of the highway. I decided to get an oil change too, and I was informed that I would h... More...
Dealing with trouble leads to more trouble, and that eventually leads to peace. Running away from the initial trouble in order to avoid more trouble down the road is the worst decision you can make. Do you buy this? I do. I'll use Abram, later to be called Abraham, as an example. More...
Eula Passmore, 89, of the Nantahala Community, Topton died Tuesday (August 7, 2007) at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Patton and Addie Prince Morgan and the wife of the late Troy C. Passmore, who died Feb. 11, 1996. She was a ... More...
BRASSTOWN - Over 160 one-of-a-kind, handcrafted items donated to John C. Campbell Folk School will be auctioned to the highest bidders at the school's annual Benefit Auction on Saturday, August 18. More...
Bryson City, NC- Wildwater Rafting, in conjunction with the 11 other outfitters of the Adventure Gateway www.adventuregateway.com organization, has selected August 18 as their annual Raft For the Cure. Wildwater Rafting is donating one-fourth of every Ocoee and Nantahala rafting trip to the Susan... More...
The Semi-Pro Cherokee County Eagles played their first home game in Robbinsville, NC. Saturday night against the Asheville Knights. The Eagles won the toss and elected to receive. They gained good field position but went three and out as well as the Knights on their first possession. More...
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