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September 26, 2007
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Teacher innocent of sexual battery
By Lizz Harold Staff Writer
Local Murphy High School teacher Lonnie Oliver, 52, was declared "not guilty" on a charge of sexual battery of one of his former students. Judge Danny Davis presided over the criminal case involving a 15-year-old female student alleging that Oliver had made innapropriate contact with her. More...
All of funds won't go to schools
By Dwight Otwell Editor

The county commissioners aren't willing to dedicate all of the Medicaid relief funds, that will amount to at least half million dollars this year, to school construction. The Cherokee County School Board and the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners met yesterday morning (Tuesday) to discuss sc... More...

Schools target alcohol abuse in county
By Lizz Harold Staff Writer

New alcohol prevention programs will be available in Cherokee County in the coming year. Based upon state findings, the area has been identified as having a high rate of alcohol related fatalities. Several neighbooring counties, including Swain County, do not compare with Cherokee County in the... More...

 Calendar
•CALENDAR
Andrews Friends of the Library will hold the annual book, bake and attic sale from 9:00a.m. til 2:00p.m. at the Andrews Library. All proceeds benefit the library. 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 Harri... More...
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 Community
•Kid's fair/international
On Saturday, September 29th, 2007, communities worldwide will participate in the 13th annual "Kids Day America/International", a health, safety, and environmental awareness day. Dr. Edie Spence, a local chiropractor, will be sponsoring the event locally in conjunction with Family Resources "Kids F... More...
•"Gifts Galore" luncehon, October 4th
•Congrats winners!
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 Opinion
•From the Porch
It's been so hot that.....
Fall is finally here and the temperatures have actually begun to drop. After our scalding, hot summer, I have to admit that highs that don't quite reach 90 feel good. The outside air feels especially refreshing in the early morning and in the evening. More...
•A community that works together, succeeds together
•Too good to be true?
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 Church
•Bird watching again
Acouple of weeks ago I wrote about seeing a hummingbird around a small tree covered with a vine. I returned this week. Only two blooms remained of the hundreds that had been there earlier. The hummingbird and bees may have left, but they were replaced by many birds of different types. More...
•Are you married?
•Carolina Crossmen at Andrews First Baptist, Sept. 30th
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 Obituaries
•Amy Mosteller
Amy Ruth Mosteller, age 31 of Andrews, died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. She was born Friday, January 9, 1976 in Andrews, NC to Claude Mosteller and Sharon Bradley. She was preceded in death by Ruth Bradley- Grandmother. More...
•Beverly Burke
•Brenda Meadows
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 Arts & Leisure
•Not too late to sign up for this week's art classes
Rena Magolnick will instruct a quilting class on Thursday, September 27th from 1:00 - 5:00pm. Students will make a quilted fabric bowl. Class fee is $60 and includes all materials. Graham County resident receive a 20% discount. Students can bring their own sewing machine or use one provided by th... More...
•Rod & Gun club meeting update
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 Home & Garden
•Have you fixed your pet?
The BIG FIX ANNUAL FUNDRAISER will be held on Saturday, October 20th, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in downtown Murphy, NC. For a minimum donation of $5.00, an All-American Hot Dog plate with baked beans and coleslaw will be served. More...
•National "Take a Kid Bike Riding Day"
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 Sports & Recreation
•Andrews Mites welcomed Smokey Mtn to the jungle
The Andrews Mites defense, led in tackles by Derek Bateman and Tyler Wiley, held Smokey Mnt. scoreless while the offense, led by Kurtis Raxter and the FRONT FIVE (Connor Earwood, Eric Dockery, BAMBAM-Brannon Edwards, Big Tyler Holloway and Andrew Long) were able to score two times, once up the mid... More...
•Swimming pool to get dome
•Murphy leads conference after win against Highlands
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