Virginia Wells Killian, 65, of Murphy died Wednesday, April 28, 2010.  She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. She was a cattle farmer and was a member of the Murphy First United Methodist Church.
She was the daughter of Katherine Brown Wells of Murphy and the late Harold Noland Wells. She was [...]

The record-setting academic year at Tri-County Community College (TCCC)
will come to an official close this weekend as the Murphy-based
community college hosts three unique graduation ceremonies.
On Friday May 7, TCCC will hold its annual graduation ceremony
beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Jeff Enloe Building on its main campus in
Murphy. Nearly 100 candidates for degrees, diplomas and [...]

Annual Golf Tournament at The Ridges in Hayesville on Saturday, May 15.
This  four person, best ball, shotgun start tournament will begin at 9
a.m. Registration fee is $75 per person and that includes green fees,
cart and a complimentary gift.
“Our tournament has grown each year and this year we are offering a
guaranteed payout of $3,500 in cash [...]

Deb Courson
RALEIGH, N.C. – National Teacher Day is being celebrated in North Carolina today as more than 95,000 teachers are saluted. But the number of teachers could soon shrink because of the state budget crisis, and that’s a problem all over the nation. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education is predicting up to 300,000 [...]

Deb Courson
DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina is a “rock star” when it comes to the 2010 Census. The mail-in response rate is at 74 percent, up from 66 percent 10 years ago. But even with such good state numbers, there are still neighborhoods and communities where the response rate is much lower.
Avery Book is the [...]

David Hughes, Manager of King’s Leather & Sportswear, cuts the ribbon celebrating the opening of their new location at 546 West US 64, Murphy, in Colonial Plaza.  Joining in the celebration are Gary McClure and Sue King McClure, owners; Melanie McClure Hughes, Jennifer Rayfield, long-time family friend Richard Hoskinson, and Chamber representatives.  King’s Leather & [...]

The Learning Center! joins 100 other charter schools  across the state to celebrate National Charter School Week May 2-8.  In 2009, President Obama issued a proclamation recognizing public charter schools for their  “…dedication and commitment to achievement in education. They are models of excellence and are promoting the interests of our children, our economy and [...]

Murphy Medical Center staff would like to congratulate Emily Hamby and Eric Eller of Murphy on the birth of their daughter.  Miranda Elise Eller was born  April 27, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds 5 oz and was 20.25 inches in length at birth. You can view her picture and our other [...]

Sheridan W. Hall, age 64, of Powder Springs, GA passed away Sunday April 25, 2010 at his residence.
A native of Cherokee County, NC; he was the son of the late James R. and Ada Ollie Mae Farmer Hall. Sheridan was a graduate of Murphy High School. He was US Army Vietnam veteran and he retired from GMC [...]

Jimmy Dale  Barton, age 73 of Murphy, NC,  passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010  at his home. He was born  in Cherokee County, NC April 20, 1937 to Gay Z. Barton and Minnie Walker Barton . A member of the Tomotla Baptist Church he was a master carver working with John C. Campbell Folk School [...]