The Sheriff’s Office was recently asked to do an article on personal safety.  The request was primarily for women but in reality these tips are for everyone.  We have many walkers on the back roads and at the dam.  The most important safety tip is NEVER GO ALONE!  Try to have a companion with you [...]

ON OCTOBER 8, 2009 “THE VIETMAN VETERANS MEMORIAL MOVING WALL”, SPONSERED BY THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE #1011, WILL ARRIVE IN MURPHY NC. THE MOVING WALL WILL BE ON DISPLAY 24HRS A DAY UNTIL 12:00 NOON MONDAY OCT. 12, 2009.
THE MOVING WALL IS A ½ REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL IN WASHING D.C.
STARTING AT [...]

Chamber representatives, elected officials, staff and well-wishers enjoy the festivities as Lee and Mike Sacosky cut a ribbon in front of their Rolls Royce, which is one of their fleet of three limousines now serving the community.  Other limos in the fleet include a stretch Town Car and a stretch Cadillac.  For additional information, contact [...]

Cherokee County is one of two counties on the Western end of the state to be selected to host a Ford F550 prime mover.  Homeland Security grant dollars was spent on the two trucks – one located here in Cherokee County and the other in Mitchell County.  Other grant money had been spent previously on [...]

Seasonal Flu Clinic
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
Cherokee County Health Department
***State vaccine available at this time at no cost for children 36 months to 18 years while supplies last.
Cherokee County Health Department Flu Clinic will continue throughout the week while supplies last. ***
Flu vaccine will be offered at the Murphy office as follows:
September 23rd 2009, Wednesday        8am-5pm
September [...]

What:             PETA’s print PSA, starring a loveable pup, reminds all animal caretakers that they shouldn’t leave their animal companions at home during natural disasters. The PSA states, “He wouldn’t leave you. Please don’t leave him. Make arrangements for your animals in the event of a natural disaster.” With the recent floods in the Atlanta metro [...]

The North Carolina Branch of Give2theTroops, Inc announces the 2009 Holidays for the Troops Care Package Collection Drive.  Holiday  The North Carolina Branch expects to ship about 800 packages, with each package containing enough items for 12-20 members to share. Financial contributions are also needed to help with postage costs which will be about $18,000. Even though [...]

Vaccine Distribution
Q. When will the decision to administer vaccine be made? 
A. For planning purposes, it should be assumed that vaccine will be administered beginning in the fall.
Q. When will vaccine shipping begin? 
A. Planners should assume shipping of vaccine will begin mid-October, although there is a possibility that some vaccine will be available for [...]

Wildfire season hit the western United States this year earlier than usual, burning thousands of acres of forest lands and inflicting great damage in southern California. The Arbor Day Foundation has a unique way for all Americans to help plant trees in forests damaged by wildfires through its Replanting Our National Forests campaign.
Every dollar donated [...]

Wow!!  North Carolina 4-H is 100 years old!!!
Few organizations ever reach their centennial year but this year North Carolina 4-H achieved just that, 100 years of youth “learning by doing”.  From the humble beginnings in the northeastern part of the state as corn clubs, North Carolina 4-H has grown to the largest youth development program [...]