Car chase ends in arrests
By Dwight Otwell Editor
      A car chase in Cherokee County ended on August 22 with a man and woman being charged in connection with stolen weapons. The truck was also stolen. According to a report by Cherokee County Sheriff's Lt. Joe Wood, Deputy Danny Millsaps reported that he spotted a red Chevrolet pickup truck on Hwy.
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The life of Pirate the cat
By Rebecca Williamson
      Hello. My name is Pirate and this is my story. On June 16, 2006, I, Pirate, was born. I lived for about two months with my mother. Then a friend of my master's came over. Little did I know I would be going home with her, Rebekah.
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Fall fashion show to benefit Angels Among US
      Sassy's Wardrobe presents Fall Fashion 2007, a fashion show with a general admission of $5.00 that benefits the 'Angels Among Us' work to enrich the lives of handicapped youth in western North Carolina. The show will take place at Sassy's Wardrobe on August 30th at 7:00 p.m. Sassy's is located at...
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Andrews woman has lived in three centuries
Submitted by Donna A. Decker Granddaughter of Winnie Cathey
      Winnie Cathey has lived in three different centuries. Winnie Matilda Morgan Crawford Cathey celebrated her 108th birthday on August 22 with family and friends on the patio at Doyle's Cedar Hill Restaurant. She was born in 1899 in the Aquone section of Macon County. Her mother and father were the...
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SPECIAL NEWS ITEM
Open burning ban
      The Cherokee County Fire Marshal has issued a ban on all open burning in Cherokee County effective early this week. This ban is in support of the statewide ban on all open burning issued August 21st, 2007 by the N.C Division of Forest Resources.
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Arrest report for 8/19/07 through 8/25/07
      August 19, 2007 Perry,Christopher Kenneth,44, fail to register sex offender, assault on government official x2, resist officers x4, DWI refusal, Roberts, Julia Ann,45, FTA Possess Drug Parapharnelia, Tyler, Pamela Dyeffy,35, resisting officers x2.
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Trooper Ledford blamed for crash
      In 2003 Master Trooper J.K. Ledford failed to stop while going 100 mph, killing two elderly sisters. The collision took place near the Cherokee County Landfill. Blanche Raper Boring, 82, and her sister Lois Raper Holloway, 85, perished in the wreck. The estates of the women recieved $133,000 for ...
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Prudential agent completes prestigious courses
      Joyce Tyson, a real estate professional with Prudential Georgia Realty's Lake Chatuge office on Main Street in Hiawassee, has recently completed the course and exam work for two continuing education real estate designations. The first is a designation to better serve the needs of our aging populat...
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Welcome Charlotte Smith to Remax
      Licensed in 1997 and working full time in the real estate endlessly ever since, Charlotte Smith is a true professional.
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