Our Valuable Native Trees
Carol Chandler, contributing writer
Most everyone who lives or visits this beautiful mountainous area of Southern Appalachia loves this area due to its beauty, serenity, and quiet simple living.  Much of its beauty come from  our native trees such  as black walnut, Maple, Serviceberry, Beechnut, Mulberries, Junipers, Hickory, Oaks, Persimmon, Pines, Plums, Birch, [...]

PILLS THAT KILL
Pills, Pills, Pills are everywhere. There are red ones, green ones, blue ones and yellow ones. Some will make a person go fast and others will make a person feel sleepy. Some pills will make a person thin and some will make a person not care if they are fat.
Pills are at parties [...]

Mountain Shelter Humane Society
Serving Towns and Union Counties

February is Spay & Neuter Month
The Humane Society’s Mountain Shelter, The North Georgia SPCA and our local Veterinary community have set aside several dates during the month of February as National Spay day for dogs and cats. The cost of spaying and neutering surgery on these [...]

Mountain Humane Society
serving Towns & Union Counties

SOME COLD FACTS

Lots of us feed and water our pets but then we forget about shelter. But, with cold weather approaching we need to think about sheltering our “outdoor” dogs and cats.

If you must keep your pets out-of-doors ( we feel pets should be indoors with [...]

Savvy Senior
Seeking Social Security Disability Benefits
Dear Savvy Senior
What do I need to do to get Social Security disability? I’m 58 years old and have back problems that are keeping me from doing my job, but I’ve heard it’s very difficult to actually get disability benefits. What tips can you offer?
Disabled Dave
Dear Dave,
The process of getting [...]

Washington, D.C. – Murphy Medical Center will receive $350,000 in federal funds to help renovate an off-campus building to provide urgent care and family practice services, Congressman Heath Shuler announced.
The new center is expected to provide increased health care services to 44,000 residents in Clay, Cherokee and Graham counties. The facility also would give local [...]

Jacintha Peris and Nationwide Trustee Service, Inc.-TR sold 0.51 acres, lot 23M (Mtn Harbour Golf & Yacht Club) in Hiawassee Township to Bank of America for $ 38,000 on January 11, 2010.
Cecil L.; Maria Teresa & Maria T. Brumfield and Brock & Scott PLLC-Tr sold 0.96 acres, Lot 46J (Mountain Harbour North) in Hiawassee Township [...]

Manuel J. Phillips, 75, of Murphy died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 in an Asheville hospital. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. He had served in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Infantry stationed in Hawaii. He completed a Military Justice Basic Course in January 1956.Manuel retired from Coats America. [...]

Rosa Lee Revis Long, age 87, of Spring City, TN and formerly of Marble, NC passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 at her daughters home in Tennessee.
Rosa was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Charlie and Ella Mae Johnson Revis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Marble [...]

Barbara Farner Hughes, age 76, of Murphy, NC passed away January 14, 2010 at her home.
Mrs. Hughes was born on April 7, 1933 in Cherokee County to the late E.C. and Wilda  Davis Farner. She was a member of Tomotla Baptist Church and had retired from Clifton Precision.  She was preceded in death by, daughter, [...]