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January 30, 2008
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Workers looking for scarce jobs
Frank Bradley Sentinel Writer
There's been a lot more activity at the Employment Security Commission officein Murphy this month, according to manager Chip Wood. "It's picked up ever since the first of the year with people looking for work and filing claims," Wood said. More...
Roe vs. Wade demonstration at capitol
Harrison Keely Contributing Writer

WASHINGTON - Andrea Heinz met the man she wanted to marry. She had planned to wait until marriage to have sex but in a moment her plans changed. A 21-year-old college student, Heinz found herself in a bind when her mother recognized the symptoms of morning sickness. More...

Fire in Texana

A blazing fireengulfed a Texana home at 3 p.m. on Monday, off of Joe Brown Highway. The cause of the firewas unknown. No one was injured or inside the home at the time of the fire. This was the fourth residential firein the county this month according to W.C. King, the firemarshall. More...

 Local News
•Banquet held for leaders and volunteers
The Nantahala District, part of the Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America, held its annual banquet January 12, 2008, in order to recognize all of its leaders and volunteers. The banquet was held in Andrews at the United Methodist Church Life Center. More...
•Local restaurants urged to go smoke free
•Showing their school spirit
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 Calendar
•Events
2 RECURRING EVENTS H SELF-HELP 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. More...
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 Community
•Seniors learn financial literacy from SECU
Lending a hand and providing numerous valuable services to its members and community is part of the reason for the SECU (State Employees' Credit Union) slogan "People Helping People in North Carolina". More...
•MMC Surgical Unit boasts certifications
•Top military advisor to Saddam speaks
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 Opinion
•For your information
Dear Editor, At the behest of local Domestic Violence advocates, I am writing this letter to the public to provide basic information on the issue of Domestic Violence in Cherokee County as seen through the statistics and duties of the Department of Correction, Division of Community Corrections (P... More...
•Thank you
•The dumb things people do
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 Obituaries
•ERNEST JAMES DECKER
Ernest James Decker, age 81, of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mr. Decker was a native of Cherokee County, NC and was a son of the late John Patton Decker and Ida Johnson Decker. He was a US Army Korean War Veteran serving with the 6th Infa... More...
•FLOYD ALLEN DOCKERY
•HAROLD LEONARD MASHBURN
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 Home & Garden
•Agent of the Month
Murphy, NC - January 25, 2008 - Steve and Jo Crowe, owners/ brokers of Appalachian Land Company, are proud to recognize Randy Dockery as the Sales and Listing Agent of the Month for December 2007. The Sales Agent award is presented to the agent who has successfully completed the most proper... More...
•Real Estate Corner
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