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August 27, 2008
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Where have all the jobs gone?
Steep rise in the Cherokee County's unemployment rate
Frank Bradley Sentinel writer
Unemployment continues to climb in Cherokee County making a big jump over a year ago. At the end of July, almost one in ten persons in the county's labor force was out of work and filing for unemployment insurance. More...
Big Yellows On A Roll

Elementary school children prepare to board buses between rain showers on Tuesday the second day of school. According to school officials everything seems to be running smoothly with teachers and students happy to be back in the classrooms. More...

Superior Court's short and sweet, almost
Frank Bradley Sentinel writer

A second-degree murder case involving the death of a child was continued until January of next year. A firstdegree sexual offense was also continued along with several other cases in this week's Superior Court. Several of those appearing before the Honorable C. Phillip Ginn negotiated a plea barg... More...

 Local News
•Baby Boutique
Wayne and Mindy London are living a dream to be entrepreneurs and are opening a store catering to the needs of mothers-to-be and babies. Dewey & Boo Baby Boutique's grand opening is set for Sept. 1. The new store is at 5621 Highway 64 W., Murphy, in the Ranger Plaza, across from Brother's Landing. A... More...
•MMC Auxiliary to host jewelry fair
•Author Lonnie Busch holds reading
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 Calendar
•Calendar of Events
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. The Cherokee County Alcoholics Anonymous has scheduled meetings as follows: Tues. 7 p.m. More...
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 Community
•Harting Appliance is Bronze Sponsor
Sherry Mikula of Harting Appliance, right, presents a check for $250 to Lisa Waggoner, Chairperson for The Mountain Song Stage, in support of The Mountain Song Stage which is part of the 8th annual Murphy Heritage Walk and Festival. The Festival which is organized by the Heritage Partners will be he... More...
•Critters need a home
•Kennel Club changes meeting date
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 Opinion
•Youth sports … A community asset needs nurturing
Ramblings of an amused mind!
Last week, I had a conversation with Jim Duncan of Duncan Oil and Big D Convenience Stores about advertising, marketing, and football, but it soon turned to the subject of youth sports in general. Jim, like so many wonderful volunteers, serves as a coach for youth basketball. More...
•VRHS getting the job done right
•More than 500 children receive school supplies
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 Obituaries
•AMOS MOSS
Amos Moss, age 89 of Robbinsville Road, Andrews, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. He was a native of Cherokee County, and the son of the late C. W. and Rebecca Garrett Moss. Amos was a loggger, a carpenter who built several houses in the area and a member of the Valle... More...
•Da niel Verner
•Madonna Stiles
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 Sports & Recreation
•Andrews Wildcats lost first game to Cherokee 46-14
Thenew look Andrews Wildcats took to the field for their first regular season game to face the Cherokee Braves in an endowment game. Even though the Braves triumphed by a 46- 14 score there is plenty to look forward to in Wildcat land. More...
•Wildcat Andrews mites start out right
•Bulldog Football Stats
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