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June 25, 2008
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Prepared for emergencies
New expansion of ER at Murphy Medical Center is dedicated
Frank Bradley Sentinel Writer
Murphy Medical Center has taken to heart the Boy Scout motto, "Be Prepared." On Saturday, the Cherokee County hospital that serves Cherokee, Clay and surrounding counties, dedicated its recently expanded emergency facilities which will enable it to provide better care to its patients. More...
Drugs, murder, sex crimes heard in court
Frank Bradley Sentinel Writer

Murder, rape of a child, taking indecent liberties with a child, larceny and drug related cases were on the docket in Superior Court this week. Some were tried or were in the process of being tried as the Sentinel went to press. In other cases, the defendants pled out or had their cases delayed f... More...

TEAM Effort lends a helping hand
Anna Mitchell Sentinel Writer

The Family Resource Center in Murphy had many helping hands last week as a mission group called TEAM Effort helped build a fence around the building.The group of young adults came from all parts of the state to help small towns like Murphy with renovations and repairs of buildings. More...

 Local News
•ARREST REPORT
6/15/2008 - Myrtha Vanessa Garcia, 16, assault govt official/ emply, assault and battery, resisting public officer. 6/15/2008 - Steven Craig Baker, 35, assault on a child under 12, harassing phone call, communicating threats, communicating threats, DVPO violation. More...
•Britt pleads guilty, sentenced to prison
•Humane Society fundraiser at The Daily Grind & Wine
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 Calendar
•EVENTS
RECURRING EVENTS 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
•The Learning Center! has first graduation since 2003
The Learning Center! eighth grade students had many reasons to celebrate on June 5. This class of 2008 was The Learning Centers! first ei ghth gr ade gr aduating class since 2003. "We used to have a middle school program for a time but dropped it down to fifth gr ade", sa id di rector Mary Jo Dyre... More...
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 Opinion
•Story reminds us to "Be Grateful"
My wife received the following story in an email and although I do not know the original author (or I would certainly give them full credit) I felt that the story offered a reminder that we can all use from time to time. More...
•Coping with the high price of gasoline...
•Thank you for help with Financial Fitness Fair
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 Obituaries
•Richard Etner
Richard Frederick Etner, age 71, of Hall Cove Road, Warne, NC passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at his residence. A native of Endicott, New York; he was the son of the late Paul Rudolph and Mitzi Chernak. He retired after 30 years of service as a Market Manager with I.B.M. and had worked on the e... More...
•Guyanne Carlesco
•Lindsey Carter
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 Arts & Leisure
•Summer fun at folk school
For many kids in Cherokee County, summer means endless hours of video games or flipping burgers at a fast food restaurant. However, for the kids who participated in the week long program for young adults at the John C. Campbell Folk School, summer takes on a whole new meaning. More...
•Library showing new selection of short films
•Celtic harpist to perform folk school
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 Sports & Recreation
•Kephart sets conference record
During awards night, Coach Lance Bristol announced that Wesley Kephart had set an alltime Smoky Mountain Conference record in the 2007-08' baseball season. Kephart had 15 wins and one loss. "No pitcher has ever won this many games as a JV pitcher," said Coach Bristol. More...
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 Legals
•Legals
CHEROKEE COUNTY A BODY POLITIC CREDITORS NOTICE 08 E 100 Having qualified as Ex ecutor of th e Es tate of Do rothy Pi ttillo Dy er deceased, late of Cherokee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the ... More...
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