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July 16, 2008
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Summer is an ideal time to enjoy all that the town of Murphy has to offer. One main attraction that is both inviting and good for your health is the Murphy River Walk. Opened in 2003, the River Walk winds through Konehete Park behind the Hiawassee Pool and Wellness Center all the way up to the Hea... More...

Terelle Beaver calls it a formality and it is, a necessary formality. A way for Cherokee County schools to get the money for two building projects: one is an addition to Ranger school and the other is the reroofing of Murphy High School. More...

There wasn't an empty seat in the house when the Andrews Town Council met last week. The council discussed a number of issues inviting participation by the local folks who showed up, most of whom had a thing or two on their mind, about all of it constructive. More...

7/06/2008 - Amar Desean Patterson, 25, communicating threats, child abuse Class 1 misdemeanor. 7/06/2008 - Angela Christine Gibson, 24, communicating threats. 7/06/2008 - Nathan Lando Brown, 21, resisting public officer. More...
RECURRING H 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...
Bob Grove began the Murphy Library's auction on June 21 with a drum roll flourish and kept the beat going for over two and a half hours as he charmed and cajoled the audience of library patrons. By the end he had helped the Friends of Murphy Library bring in almost $7,000 from both the silent and ... More...
Bob, who is now approaching retirement, shared this boyhood memory with my brother in Arkansas where they work. I laughed until my sides hurt. "When I was growing up years ago the only place we had to eat out was a Burger King. We didn't get to go very often, so getting to have a Whopper was li... More...
Best-selling Christian author Beth Moore will deliver a message to an estimated 80,000 women on August 1 and 2, 2008 from Louisville, KY; and local residents will have the opportunity to see the popular Bible teacher live without leaving Murphy. More...
Clint "Pap" Davis, 76, of Marble died Friday, July 4, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Macon County, but had been living in Cherokee County for over 30 years. He was the son of the late Fred and Lillie Pendergrass Davis. Clint worked as a driller for Asheville Contractors for several year... More...
Roy Bamfield, left, stands with Linda Bamfield, Jack Cassady and Amy Johnson of the Daily Grind. Roy was the highest bidder for the original artwork penned by Jack Casady to promote the Valley River Humane Society's fundraiser at the Daily Grind in Murphy. Cartoonist and humorous illustrator Jack Ca... More...

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