Jugglers are not the only ones keeping balls in the air
As Barefoot in the Park goes into production
      The Actor's Equity Association is a venerable labor union representing more than 45,000 professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
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"Fastest knitter in the world" Coming to Yarn Circle
      If you enjoy knitting you may often wonder how you might be able to knit just a little bit faster. But you probably never wondered what it takes to be the fastest knitter in the world. Here is your chance to findout.
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Blacksmith Auction fundraiser to be held
KATHI OSBORNE Contributing Writer
      BRASSTOWN, NC - John C. Campbell Folk School will host its annual Blacksmith Auction on Saturday, November 3, at 2:00p.m. in Brasstown, as it raises funds to benefit its various class programs. This year, proceeds will also benefit the school's Blacksmith Studio Expansion Fundraising Campaign.
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Eva Mull recieves award for her book
      Eva Nell Mull's book, In the Shadow of the Devil's Post Office,written about Matheson's Cove in Clay County, won the Robert Bruce Cooke History Book Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians October 13 at their annual awards program.
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Historical cow blanket donated to museum
JULIE CHAUTIN Contributing Writer
      The Cherokee County Historical Museum is so filled with treasures that director Wanda Stalcup is thrilled when she manages to fit in newly-donated items and the museum doesn't burst at the seams. One recent donation was a special pleasure to install.
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Farrol Sams holds book signing in Murphy
By Frank Bradley Sentinel writer
      Farrol Sams, an acclaimed Southern writer was in Murphy last week signing copies of his new novel Down Town. There was a steady line of folks at the Curiosity Shop Bookstore purchasing Sams books and exchanging pleasantries with him until the last of his books sold out.
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