Protecting our water sources
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Unless you live in or near Hayesville, chances are you don’t even know there is a Town Creek; however every time you come to town, if you are not coming from Tusquittee, you’ve got to cross the creek.
Town Creek meanders south of Hayesville passing undernearth the road near [...]
Checking out the beaches in Gulf Shores, Alabama
By Jacob Harris
Sentinel writer
As oil hits the gulf beaches, tourists hit the East Coast. Empty chairs and dirty beaches are what were found in Gulf Shores, Al last week during my visit. Hotel parking lots usually crammed with minivans and suvs, now remain empty and hold flashing vacancy [...]
It is that time of year again to get your youth registered for the annual Scott Hogsed Memorial Youth Conservation & Education Day. This year it is required that all youth pre-register. This can be done by visiting www.scotthogsedday.com registration closes on August 16.
The event, which is held in Brasstown, NC on Fred Cook’s farm, [...]
The night before the Festival on the Square is always celebrated with a street dance, in part to get people together and to kick off the start of a fun weekend . Weather proved to be a little rainy with a thunder boomer, but in part people still came out and had fun.
By: Frank Bradley
Staff Writer
Clay County merchants have banned together to encourage folks to buy locally.
They are going to be giving customer change in $2 bills, and if you spend them locally, you will see them again and again.
They stress that the $2 bills aren’t being circulated to save but to spend at local stores so [...]
Checking out the beaches in Gulf Shores, Alabama
By Jacob Harris
Sentinel writer
As oil hits the gulf beaches, tourists hit the East Coast. Empty chairs and dirty beaches are what were found in Gulf Shores, Al last week during my visit. Hotel parking lots usually crammed with minivans and suvs, now remain empty and hold flashing vacancy [...]
We (me and my vinyl-loving compatriot) got onsite early so as to catch the opening act; the Berkley-bred The Morning Benders, and got there early enough to catch front-ish row standing “seats”. A plus because the show’s exponentially better the closer you are to the stage; at least at the 40 Watt, based on my [...]
continue readingSong of the South
by William V. Reynolds
Joel Chandler Harris, a Georgia writer who lived at Eatonton, Georgia, was born in the year 1848. He grew up in the antebellum South and continued to live there until his death in the early 1900s. During this time Joel heard many stories from the African-Americans who lived [...]
The podcast for Stay Indie Sunday has been placed on hold for now. We hope to bring it back very soon. In the mean time the Sentinel will be working on other podcast endeavors. We are considering turning our weekly Spanish Lesson into an audible podcast to further help with pronunciation, and we are also [...]
continue readingSong of the South
by William V. Reynolds
Joel Chandler Harris, a Georgia writer who lived at Eatonton, Georgia, was born in the year 1848. He grew up in the antebellum South and continued to live there until his death in the early 1900s. During this time Joel heard many stories from the African-Americans who lived [...]
Winding Path Publishing, and Nancy Simpson, editor announces the release of Echoes Across the Blue Ridge, Stories, Essays and Poems by Writers Living in and Inspired by the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The sixty-eight writers and poets included, reside within the nine counties south of Asheville, on the Qualla Boundary and in bordering counties of Georgia [...]
Joshua B & Alison H Ashe sold 0.44 acres, Tract 2 in Hayesville Township to Robert A Turner, Jr & Kay Turner for $ 300,000 on July 20, 2010.
John Bruce & Dawn S Chambers sold 1.22 acres, Lot 1 (Mission Hill Estates) in Shooting Creek Township to Myron H & Linda T Patterson for $ [...]
Health Fair Offers Many Health, Learning Experiences
Murphy Medical Center will host a Health Fair on August 14 from 7 am – 2 pm, in conjunction with the WNC Business Expo/Job Fair which starts at 9 am. The three-county event will be held at the Coats American building at 115 Palmer Lane, in Marble, NC.
This year’s [...]
Acting to Increase Jobs in American Manufacturing
I voted to pass legislation last week that is designed to promote and increase U.S. manufacturing jobs. The “U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010,” H.R. 4380, is expected to support tens of thousands of American jobs, reduce the cost of doing business, promote U.S. manufacturing and production, [...]
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth…
by Paula Canup
If you have been a faithful reader of this column, you know I have written more than once on the importance of getting facts straight, especially when information comes from the Internet. Guess I should have sent those columns to the White House and [...]
What should the winning candidates for national office do when they get to Washington next year to turn around our economy to increase employment and prosperity? Below, in no particular order, is my list. What you would add or subtract from this list and why.
1) Pass legislation only if it can be done more efficiently [...]
Leaning Left
Jim Fitzgerald
During the 2008 Presidential campaign, one fear that surfaced was whether Obama would implement restitution for racial minorities if he were elected. Part of that fear was based on restitution we provided to the Japanese-Americans interned during World War II. On the other hand, that fear was mitigated by knowing that we never [...]
Reva Lois Price, 85, of Hayesville passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in Tampa, FL. She was a native of Towns County, GA. After retiring from AT&T in 1986, she enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and friends.
She was the second of three daughters of the late Lewis and Dollie Smith Fuller. She [...]
Protecting our water sources
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Unless you live in or near Hayesville, chances are you don’t even know there is a Town Creek; however every time you come to town, if you are not coming from Tusquittee, you’ve got to cross the creek.
Town Creek meanders south of Hayesville passing undernearth the road near [...]
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