Harvest Festival October 19th - 21st
      Stecoah Valley Center will host its annual Harvest Festival beginning on Friday evening, October 19, with a campfire sing-along from 6p.m. until 8 p.m. Come enjoy and oldfashioned evening of singing and roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over the campfire. Friday's admission is free.
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NC Children sickened by E-coli strain from beef
      The State Laboratory of Public Health has confirmed that two North Carolina children were infected with E. coli O15:H7 bacterium, which had the same DNA fingerprint as that found in E. coli infections that have been linked to ground beef patties manufactured by Cargill and sold through Sam's...
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NCDOT to close section of Brasstown rd. in Cherokee County for intersection work
      The N.C. Department of Transportation will close Brasstown Road/Old U.S. 64 (Secondary Road 1548) at its intersection with future U.S. 64 in Cherokee County beginning Monday, Oct. 15. The closure is necessary to complete intersection improvements and is expected to be in place until Monday, Nov. 1...
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Snap-on Power Tools receives excellence award
      Snap-on Power Tools in Murphy, NC, was awarded the Silver Prize by the North Carolina Shingo prize for Manufacturing Excellence. The Silver Shingo Prize is given to organizations that have positive improvement trends in the business functions with many examples of improvement projects focusing bey...
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Therapy available in treatment of painful joint disease in pets
      PST-Vet™ Pulsed Signal Therapy, a new medical treatment to effectively treat osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, chronic joint disorders, rheumatoid disease, back pain and sports-type injuries in small animals is now available at the Lake Chatuge Animal Hospital in Young Harris, GA.
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