Bulldog Scholarship recipient announced
      Joanna Cornerstone Ministries, Inc. and the 2008 Bulldog Scholarship Selection Committee are proud to announce Matthew Hendrix as recipient of the 2008 Bulldog Scholarship. In January of 2004, Murphy High School Alumni Erik and Paige Brinke planted the "seed" money to establish the Bulldog Schola...
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IOI elects new officers and board members
      At the June 17 Industrial Opportunities, Inc. (IOI) board of directors meeting, the IOI board elected Randy Wiggins as Board Chairman and Lee Ferguson as Vice Chairman. Elected to serve an additional three-year term were: Glenn Tatum and Randy Wiggins of Cherokee County.
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Retiring after 44 years of teaching
"Touching the lives of children and youth is an awesome responsibility."
      Carolyn Buckingham, teacher at Murphy Adventist Christian School, is retiring after 44 years in the classroom. During her teaching career she has taught all grades from kindergarten through 12th grade, spending 13 years in the public school system and 31 years in private schools. Six of those year...
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Fourth of July festivities
      For many towns across the nation, the Forth of July is a day full of fireworks, parades, barbecues, picnics and patriotism. Murphy, Andrews, and Hiawassee Dam are no exception when it comes to this holiday, and have much in store for our nation's Day of Independence.
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