Alice E. Long, 88, of Hayesville died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 in Clay County Care Center. She was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County. Alice was a homemaker and was a member of the Chatuge Hills Assembly of God.
She was the daughter of the late Bob and Nellie Parker Rogers and the wife [...]

Clarence Rondre Brickey, 49, of Dunwoody, GA
and Polly Pernell Samlley, 42, of Dunwoody, GA
were united in marriage on November 29, 2009.

WOW – what a Christmas Party – thank you to everyone who came – I hope you had as much fun as Kim & I did! And for those of you who did the HokiePokie with us! Mountain Elegance did an outstanding job and held nothing back, owners Pam Roman and Susan Hoffman  are ready [...]

Brooksayne H. Gilikin, 40, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for possess unsealed wine/liq/in pass. area. Possess opn/cons/alc; driving while impaired on November 30, 2009 and released on November 30, 2009.
Richard Leslie Hernandez, 21, of Murphy, NC was arrested for robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons on December 2, 2009.
Brandon Carroll Lindsay, 23, of Murphy, [...]

William Richard Boyd, Jr.-TR and Karen O’Halloran & Curtis Onsager sold 1.00 acre, Lot 14 (McGlamery Farms) in Hayesville Township to United Community Bank for $ 21,500 on November 30, 2009.
Mary Ann Hooper-TR sold 0.90 acres in Hayesville Township to Jesse S. Ledford for $100,00 on November 30, 2009.
Fine Investments LC sold 3.73 acres, Lot [...]

To the editor:
Animal Cruelty is defined as: “causes death or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering to any animal by an act, an omission, or willful neglect. Willful neglect means the intentional withholding of food and water required by an animal to prevent starvation or dehydration.” This is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1000 [...]

County gets good audit by keeping expenditures down
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Despite a shortfall in sales tax revenues of $777,880 from last year’s budget projection, the county managed to end its June 30, 2009 fiscal year in the black, but just barely. That’s according to a county audit presented at Monday’s board of commissioners meeting,
“This is [...]

Former University of Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler will be honored as a 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Legend on Saturday before the SEC football championship game at the Georgia Dome.
Rep. Shuler was the Heisman Trophy runner-up at Tennessee in 1993, when he also was named SEC Player of the Year and led the league in passing. [...]

This week, an extension goes into effect allowing North Carolinians to continue to take advantage of the federal $8,000 homebuyer tax credit which has successfully increased home sales across the nation this year. Congressman Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) voted to extend the tax credit beyond its original expiration date of November 30 to April 30, 2010.
“Experts [...]

Congressman Heath Shuler announced federal grants totaling nearly $1.5 million to improve the Western Carolina Regional Airport.
The funds, issued through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will provide $1.425 million to pay for land acquisition for a runway approach, rehabilitation of the airport’s apron and taxiway construction. The airport is completing a parallel runway that will make [...]