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Local News October 10, 2007
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Locals got fit,stayed fit,and won't quit!
Community walks equivalent of USA and Appalachian Trail
By Lizz Harold Staff Writer
      Inactive residents independantly took up a campaign against laziness last spring. Over 18,000 walking miles have been accumulated since then among nearly 200 people from Andrews and the surrounding county. Several organizations representing businesses, spiritual groups, aging locals and the menta...
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HDHS men retire after long service to school
By Susan Otwell
      Some people are considered legends in their time. They're the kind of people who leave a positive, favorable and lasting impression on everyone when they retire. Larry Foster and Bob Henry are two of those kinds of people. Foster and Henry, both employees at Hiwassee Dam High School, were honored...
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Gloria Dockery's 2nd grade publishes book
      Gloria Dockery's 2006- 2007 second grade class just received their first published books in the mail! During the 2006-07 school year Mrs. Dockery's 2nd grade classroom worked a lot on the "Craft of Writing," among other curricula. During the last two 6 weeks of school each student was truly able ...
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Helen Murphy recieves exclusive spa package
     PHOTO SUBMITTED Helen Murphy was the recipient of the Mother's Day Spa Package donated by Deb's jewelry and Johnson SpaSalon. From left are Melissa Shepard, Helen Murphy and Renee Johnson.
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Arrest report for 9/30/07 through 10/6/07
      Sept. 30, 2007 Robertson, Kevin Michael, 31, probation violation; Oct. 1, 2007 Snyder, Rodney alan, 42, safekeeping; Hampton, Franklin Donald Jr.
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Carolina Farm Credit's cap contest
      Carolina Farm Credit announced Bryan Luther as a lucky winner in the company's quarterly cap contest. The cap contest is a quarterly drawing awarding four lucky persons for wearing a Carolina Farm Credit cap. An employee or director spots an individual wearing a Carolina Farm Credit cap and that t...
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The dome is up
     DWIGHT OTWELL/Sentinel photo The dome that will allow year-round swimming is finally up at the Hiwassee Valley Pool & Wellness Center.
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The BIG FIX fundraiser helps the entire community
By Glenda Beall Article submitted
      A local business owner said to Debbie Graham, Valley River Humane Society volunteer coordinator of the BIG FIX annual fundraiser, "I only contribute to funds for children." The Graham/Clay county resident explained, "Spaying and neutering pets to prevent unwanted litters helps all of us who live ...
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Murphy wine wins award
      A wine representing a local vineyard-mountain residential development, Beaverdam Vineyard Estates, won a Bronze Medal at the First Annual Norton Wine Competition, held on August 4, 2007 in Missouri. The wine was chosen amongst 113 Norton wines from 52 wineries across the country.
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State to present new Hiwassee water quality plan
      NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Basinwide Planner, David Toms will present the major findings and strategies of the Hiwassee River Basinwide Water Quality Plan on October 15th at 6:30pm at Moss Memorial Library in downtown Hayesville.
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Final design phase of Marble Springs Outdoor Education area planned for Oct. 14th - 15th
      The final design phase of the Marble Springs Outdoor Education Area is planned for Oct. 14th and 15th. The Natural Learning Initiative will be on the MSOEA site Saturday the 14th to gather much needed physical information to be included in the final design.
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