The tiara is waiting, the contestants are getting nervous, and the pageant judges are eager to crown the new Miss Enotah Family Drug Court North at 6 PM on February 27th at the Towns County School Auditorium.
Brave men egged on by colleagues, wives, girlfriends, and the desire to help a good cause will learn the [...]

The Andrews Valley Initiative (AVI) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a grant of $35,000 by the trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation during their November 2009 Board meeting. This grant, earmarked for operating support, will allow AVI to further fulfill its mission of planning for progress in the Andrews valley while [...]

National Exposure for Local Animal Rescue Group – Logan’s Run Rescue
This Friday, February 19, two dogs that were rescued by Logan’s Run Rescue of Marble,NC, will be featured on the morning show, “The View.”  After being rescued and fostered locally by members of Logan’s Run Rescue, these two dogs were shuttled to Northshore Animal League [...]

‘GOING GREEN’  LUNCHEON
You are invited to join Tri-County Women’s Connection’s   “Going Green”   Luncheon  on Thursday,  March 4  from 12:00 noon-1:45pm.   The monthly luncheon meeting will take place as usual in the fellowship hall of Murphy’s First Baptist Church at noon at a cost of $10.50 which includes lunch and all activities.
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Veteran North Carolina Wildlife Manager Wins NWTF Award
For his hard work and dedication to land management and conserving wildlife, David. C. Allen of Andrews, N.C., was honored today with the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Joe Kurz Excellence in Wildlife Management Award.

Summertime Kids Grants Available to
Organizations Serving Regional Children
Application Deadline is March 1
(February 17, 2010) — The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina is accepting applications for the “Summertime Kids” grants program. Grants of up to $2,000 are available for qualified nonprofit organizations or public institutions to provide recreational and enrichment activities for disadvantaged [...]

2010 Sweetheart Ball
The Learning Center! Charter School held its annual Sweetheart Ball Saturday, February 13th. Originally planned for Friday night, the event had to be rescheduled for Saturday due to snowy weather. This year’s theme for the formal event was “Valentine Masquerade” and attendees wore beautifully decorated “mardi gras” styled masks—some of them handmade by [...]

DR. JOHN R. SPENCER

Dr. John R. Spencer, 89, of Murphy died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 in Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. A native of Canton, PA, he had lived in Laurel, MD before moving to Murphy in 2006. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army as a [...]

Emma Lou Mashburn Palmer
Emma Lou Mashburn Palmer, age 81, of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.
She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Jack and Ada Rose Mashburn. Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church.
In addition [...]

James Harold Gladson, 75, moved to heaven on Monday, February 15, 2010.
Harold lived almost his entire life in Murphy, making a home with his wife, Betty Berrong Gladson, on the same piece of land where he grew up, son to James and Pearl Gladson.
Harold was a deacon and member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. He [...]