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Speak up for a child
      Right now there are children in our community in the custody of the Department of Social Services. Children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. They each need a caring adult to look out for their best interests while their case goes through the court system.
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Hiawassee River Valley Kennel Club meet
      Meetings are normally held at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at various locations. However, since the first Monday in September is Labor Day, our meeting will be held September 10th at Brother's Restaurant in Murphy, NC.. We invite all those interested in pure bred dogs and canine activi...
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Waldroup graduates
      Matthew Curtis Waldroup, a member of Hayesville High School's class of 2003, graduated from Pfeiffer University in May with a degree in History. During his tenure at Pfeiffer, Matt was actively involved with Campus Life, serving as an Orientation Leader and an Executive Chair for the Programming a...
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Smoky Mountain Folk Festival to be held on August 31 and September 1
      LAKE JUNALUSKA - The 36th Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival is August 31 & September 1, 2007. Featuring two nights of the finest traditional Southern Appalachian music and dance the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival is held annually Labor Weekend in Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska, NC.
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Riverwalk welcomes new resident
      RiverWalk of Hayesville would like to welcome our newest resident, Lucy Koles. Lucy was the first to contract to have a home built in the Active Adult Community. She chose the "Melinda" model, a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage home.
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Heritage Walk in Murphy
Local history comes to life Sept. 1st
LIZ HAROLD Staff Writer
      For the seventh year in a row, downtown Murphy will play host to the annual music, arts, crafts, and history fesitval known as the Heritage Walk. On Saturday September 1st, downtown will see new additions to one of the town's premier events.
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Let the bidding begin
      HAYESVILLE - A popular attraction at the Church of the Good Shepherd's Country Fare each year is the Silent Auction featuring valuable items for home, work and play. This year's Auction will be held on Friday, Sept. 7, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM in the church's Fellowship Hall.
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Idol Finale on Square
      HIAWASSEE - Our final Concert on the Square for the 2007 Season will feature the talented voice of our own Lou Phillips, always a treat! The Towns County Idol Finals will showcase many adults and kids who have performed during the season and even a few who will present themselves for the first ti...
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TCCC welding student first woman to be certified by NCDOT
      Nichole Sellers, a 16-year old welding student at Tri-County Community College was among nine students certified as a field pipe welder for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Sellers, a junior at Murphy High School, is the first woman to be certified in all positions by the NC Depar...
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Free computer classes at library
By Julie Chautin Contributing Writer
      If you want an easy introduction to computers taught by two friendly guys, then sign up for the new classes at the Murphy Public Library. Librarian Jeff Murphy and assistant librarian Steven Abernethy are teaching a course for beginners over three Saturdays in September.
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U. S. Senator Richard Burr visits The Learning Center! Charter school
      U. S. Senator Richard Burr paid a visit to The Learning Center! Charter School in Murphy on Monday, August 20, kicking off a tour of eight western counties in North Carolina. Burr and John Cooper, North Carolina Director of USDARural Development, presented checks to the school for a $48,000 grant ...
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MMC pediatric patients receive special treats
      The Women's Ministry of the Murphy Seventh Day Adventist Church handmade special bags for Murphy Medical Center's pediatric patients.
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Rotary club members award scholarships
      In July, the Rotary Club of Murphy presented Heather Martin and Ashley McLendon with $500.00 scholarships to attend the university of their choice.
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Smokey Mountain Youth Conference Hamboree 'rocky' for Andrews Mites
      After a rocky start in round two of the Smokey Mountain Youth Conference Jamboree Saturday the boys quickly got over the jitters and emerged with full force hits and lots of trips across that beautiful goal line!
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Hiwassee Valley host to all-star meet
      With temperatures in the 90s, about 800 people flocked to the Hiwassee Valley Pool and Wellness Center on Saturday, Aug. 11, for the Mountain All Star Meet. To compensate for the heat, tents wer placed everywhere on deck; and 900 pounds of block ice was put in the water to lower the temperature fo...
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Out Loud
How do you beat the heat at school?
      "Play early in the day. Drink cool drinks and stay inside." -Gina Penland "I try to go outside and enjoy the day. I've been teaching for 22 years and like to take my students out to have snacks and sociallize.
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Business Expo/Job Fair expanded
      Last year's Business Expo/Job Fair was so successful that organizers have expanded this showcase of businesses and employment to two days this year, Friday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept. 15.
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A new crop of freshman at MHS
      Students gather at the front of Murphy High School to check out their homeroom teachers before school on Monday.
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Letter to the Editor
      To the Editor of the Cherokee Sentinel, Recently I moved here and loved the quaint little town of Murphy and surrounding area. But I soon learned that it had a very big problem. How can a religious society be so cruel when it comes to dealing with their animals.
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