AARP Tax-Aide will be offering FREE basic Federal and State ( GA and NC) personal income tax preparation in Murphy, NC, beginning 2/2/2009 and ending 4/14/2009. We offer electronic preparation and filing of tax returns. Our location will be in the classroom building of the First United Methodist Church on Valley River Avenue, one block [...]

Reid Luther Stiles, age 81, of Murphy, NC entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 4, 2010 in Union County, GA following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was a native of Cherokee County, NC; he was the son of the late Rev. Fred and Ethey Gibson Stiles.
Mr. Stiles retired from Western Electric as a supervisor in his early 50’s. Reid [...]

William Monroe Turner, 49, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for probation violation on January 12, 2010.
Blu Shane Ratley, 29, of Warne, NC was arrested for defrauding drug and alcohol screening unit on January 13, 2010 and released on January 13, 2010.
Brandon Shawn Teesateskie, 34, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for probation violation on January 14, [...]

Lift every voice and sing
Texana Community celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a prayer breakfast
Residents of Cherokee, Clay and Towns (Ga) counties came together Monday at St. Williams Catholic Church in Murphy to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with an 18th annual prayer breakfast. There were 60 plus attendees. Ms. Zula Cox was [...]

NCDOT surveying crew rappels down mountain to mark locations for rock bolts
RALEIGH – Members of NCDOT’s Location & Surveys Unit have the job of marking each of the places where rock bolts will be installed to shore up the mountainside where the rockslide occurred on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee border.
A six-person crew rappelled down [...]

Common sense came to Clay County last Saturday at the Courthouse Gazebo, when nearly 9- local voters witnessed history in-the-making , as Pat Margo publicly announce he is running for Clay County Commissioner. The crowd loudly welcomed Pat’s pledge to lead our county by example of common sense, integrity, and proactive planning. Pat assured the [...]

Red Cross urging donors to give blood during critical time

Cherokee and Clay Counties – As a result of the recent bad weather across the country, on the heels of the holiday season, the blood supply has drastically decreased in the Carolinas Region. Type O negative and type B negative blood supplies have dropped to [...]

Reach Of Clay County is your local Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault program.  So, what does that mean, and what do we do?
First and foremost… we have a shelter that opened in 2001 and can accommodate 11 women and children.  Our beds have been slept in 2,275 times in 2009.  Our shelter takes in women [...]

Congressman Shuler Commends Western North Carolinians for Helping Relief Efforts in Haiti

“In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti late Tuesday, I’m very heartened to see so many people and groups in Western North Carolina reaching out to offer aid. Information about the full extent of the damage is unclear except [...]

To the Editor:
As a long time volunteer for the Licklog Players, I’d like to share some observations that concerned me in the article that was on your front page about us and the Playhouse.
The Licklog Players is a small group of volunteers who have managed to keep a theater company going for over 30 years. [...]