Arturo Hernandez, 26, of Murphy, formerly of Mexico, died Sunday, June 6, 2010 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was a laborer and of the Catholic faith.
He was the son of Moicec Hernandez and the late Lina Maria Leyva Hernandez.
Surviving in addition to his father are a sister, Esperanza [...]

Leona Orton, 89, of Murphy died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Copper Basin Medical Center.  A native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County, Leona was a homemaker and a member of Sunny Point Baptist Church.
She was the daughter of the late Lonzo and Maggie Jane Crawford Moore and the wife of the late George Benson [...]

United Way Executive Director Karen Borchers, left, accepts a $1000 check from Murphy Medical Center volunteer Donna Munizzi, in recognition of the outstanding assistance United Way provides to the local community. Murphy Medical Center’s volunteer department sponsors seven fundraisers throughout the year, which are financially supported by Murphy Medical Center employees and the surrounding communities. [...]

Family Resources will be holding their first ever Rummage Sale.

All donations are tax deductible and can be dropped off at 70 Central Street in Murphy. Due to our inability to pick merchandise up, we appreciate contributions such as book, magazines, jewelry, linens, kitchenware, toys, games, clothing , etc.
Family Resources has been extremely fortunate this [...]

Saturday, June 19th is your day with your dog on the square in Hiawassee. The day will be devoted to information and fun for both of you with the program starting at 10 a.m. Bring your chair and hear local vets talking on different pet subjects and answering questions, plus a talk on poisonous plants [...]

Red Cross urging donors to give blood during critical time

Cherokee and Clay Counties, June 10, 2010 – The supply of type O negative blood at the American Red Cross has dropped to critically low levels.  Type O negative blood is always in high demand because it can be transfused to patients with any blood [...]

Regional Students Receive Scholarship Awards totaling $284,500 from
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
(June 9, 2010) – The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently approved scholarships totaling $284,500 to 101 students from Western North Carolina, including students from Cherokee and Clay counties.  The Foundation administers approximately 60 scholarship funds, about 40 of which run [...]

Cherokee County Schools is participating in the summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course [...]

Murphy Police Chief Justin Jacobs presents Julie Chautin with an honorary Town of Murphy Police patch for her work planting flowers in front of the police station.  The flowers were blooming during National Police Week, when the memorial to Murphy Chief of Police Mack Carringer was unveiled.  Carringer was killed in the line of duty
in [...]

Andrews, NC. The Andrews Valley Initiative (AVI), 985 Main Street, a grassroots 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to plan for progress in the Andrews valley while preserving its heritage and protecting its beauty for generations to come, is pleased to share with the public how the NC Step funding received by the town of [...]