Over 90 Delegates Attend Smart Investing Forum to Address The Question: What Do North Carolinians Want for Their Children and the State?
The Region A Partnership for Children hosted a new public engagement initiative on Thursday, November 19, 2009 in Waynesville at the Haywood County Offices from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to help establish what [...]

By Julie Chautin
Contributing Writer
Marek is a Polish teenager living in Somers Town, the area in London between King’s Cross and Euston stations.  Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham who’s trying to make a go of it far from home.  When they become friends, life gets better for both of them.
Film Movement is offering a British [...]

Area on top of rock mass being cleared for rock bolt installation; hauling continues
RALEIGH – Workers from subcontractor Janod Construction Tuesday spent the day clearing an area on top of the rock mass for the eventual installation of rock bolts to stabilize the mass.
Crews cut down trees growing on top of the rock mass to [...]

Along with our Christmas mail I found a Holiday Greeting post card from Clay County in the form of the long awaited property revaluation notice. I’m certain this has added to the seasonal cheer of just about every resident of our county! I certainly realize that our tax dollars are needed to provide the funding [...]

By Becky Landress
Sentinel Writer
Raymond Maney (50) of Hayesville, NC, was arrested on felony charges for an Entering Auto Case involving an incident near Bill’s Barber Shop on Hwy. 76 west of Hiawassee.
Towns County Sheriff’s Detectives Brian Wilson and Mike Davis gathered information from the incident which led them to Maney’s Hayesville residence.
At the residence of [...]

The Clay County Master Gardener Volunteer Association, sponsored by the North Carolina Extension Service, elected and installed new officers for 2010.  Pictured from left, Silas Brown, Clay County Extension Service Agent and Association Sponsor, Eleanor Moyer –  Vice President, Bonnie Ludlum – President, Jan Maddox – Secretary.  Not pictured, May Ferguson – Treasurer.
These officers begin [...]

It’s been said that the true spirit of the holiday season is in giving, not receiving.  With this in mind, it’s likely that you will be spending a bit of time shopping for presents, your credit card flying out of your wallet or purse like wind-blown snow.
But as you shop in stores and online, be [...]

by William V. Reynolds
Columnist
I recently had an operation on my face. When things like that happen people are naturally
curious. One person said to me, “What happened?” “Do you want to hear the truth or the story I
made up?” I responded. “Which one is more interesting?” He said. Under what circumstances, if
any, is it appropriate to [...]

By Christy Moses
Contributing Writer
A long-time dream has been fulfilled for a local man, George Hudanish. He has become Executive Chef at Café Portofino.
Owners, Ken and Dana Merritt of Café Portofino in Hiawassee, have made significant improvements in the quality of dishes offered by promoting George Hudanish to Executive Chef.
Hudanish creates his own recipes, manages the [...]

The Cherokee County Health Department advertised free H1N1 vaccine in 12/3/2009, and other days until supplies ran out. When I arrived shortly after they opened on the first day, I was prepared for lines and long waits. Cars were overflowing the parking lots and onto the grass. I brought a book to read, expecting to [...]