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December 5, 2007
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Food needed for hungry
Moorehouse Ministries needs items for Christmas donations
By Dwight Otwell Editor
People who travel Cloe Moore Road are accustomed to seeing volunteers rolling large wagons full of food to the street to load into cars. Moorehouse Ministries serves about 10,000 people a year, providing food for the hungry, clothes for the poor and toys for children of needy families. More...
MHS and HDHS rank in top high schools in nation
By Dwight Otwell Editor

Murphy High School is in the top 3 percent of schools in the nation in a ranking formula of the best high schools in America. The ranking by U.S. News & World Report looks at 40 states and 18,790 public high schools to come up with the rating. More...

Operation "Triple Play" nets 37 arrests for drugs, guns, theft
By Dwight Otwell Editor

Law enforcement agencies Friday took a chunk out of local crime in a major drug operation that resulted in the indictment of 37 individuals, including 14 from Cherokee County. The agencies labeled it operation "Triple Play" as it was aimed at criminal activity in Cherokee, Clay and Graham countie... More...

 Local News
•Emergency mental health often becomes problem of law enforcement
People facing emergencies because of a psychiatric or substance abuse problem must often be taken care of by law enforcement personnel because they aren't admitted quickly to medical facilities. More...
•Arrest report for 11/25 through 12/01
•Hiwassee Dam Fire Department's annual Christmas luncheon
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 Calendar
•CALENDAR
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 Harris at 828-644-0650 for more information. Action team The Far West Small Scale Agricultural Action Team meets the second Monday of each month in the St. Andrews Lu... More...
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 Community
•MMC hosts book fair event in December
The Murphy Medical Center Foundation is hosting a book fair scheduled this Thursday, December 6 (11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.) and Friday, December 7 (7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) in the large conference room at the hospital. The book fair features quality books and unique gifts provided by the Books Are Fun... More...
•TCCC Criminal Justice students hold mock trial
•JAM Christmas recital at Stecoah Valley Center
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 Opinion
•Big adventures at the big mall
From the Porch
"This might be the worst idea we have ever had." Those words came from DeEtte as we cruised around the parking lot at the Mall of Georgia on what many say is the biggest shopping day of the year, the Friday after Thanksgiving. More...
•Our friends in "fast food row"
•The "Big Fix" success
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 Church
•The grind of Christmas
Many of you have already gotten started. The lights are up. The tree is decorated. A few presents have been bought and some are already under the tree. It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But Christmas involves more than decorations and gifts. Parties, family reunions, and all types o... More...
•Live by faith and win
•Community Choir presents "Songs of Bethleham" Dec. 9th
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 Obituaries
•Billy Decker
Billy Clyde Decker, age 76 of Murphy, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at his daughters residence. Mr. Decker was born Thursday, August 6, 1931 in Cherokee County to the late Wade Mitchell Decker and the late Bonnie Lee McDonald Decker. More...
•Raymond Seraphin
•Robert Smith
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 Home & Garden
•The Garden Shoppe celebrates first Holiday Open House
THE GARDEN SHOPPE at 103 Main Street in Hayesville is celebrating its first winter season with a Holiday Open House Monday through Saturday, December 3 thru 8 from 9:30 am til 5:30 pm daily. Complimentary hot cider and cranberry-applewalnut bread will be served as well as a sampling of Too Good Go... More...
•Century 21 welcomes new agent, Dale Parker
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 Sports & Recreation
•Lady Eagles surge to fourth win
Jenna Harris had her fifth doubledouble of the young basketball season and the Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles left Rabun Gap in the dust in the third quarter to win 55-35. The Lady Eagles were 4-1 after this victory and faced Swain last night (Tuesday). They take on Robbinsville at home Friday. More...
•Eagles win close game 75-67
•NASCAR Sprint Cup fulfillsIROC dream
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