John Franklin (John Boy) Thompson, age 80 of Murphy, NC passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 in the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC.
A native of Whitfield County, GA; he was the son of the late Mark Russell and Bessie Belle Suits Thompson. John was a US Air Force veteran. He had worked for Orkin for [...]

John C. Dawson, age 87, of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Asheville, NC.
He was a native of New York, New York and was the son of the late John and Minnie Meese Dawson. John was a US Navy Veteran and a retired ship carpenter. He loved carpentry work and was [...]

Snap-on, Incorporated of Murphy was the largest contributor to the recently-concluded 2009-2010 fund-raising campaign of the United Way of Cherokee and Clay Counties, according to President Margo Sullivan.
“Snap-on recently gave a generous corporate contribution of $3,100 to match what employees pledged through payroll deduction.  In addition to their personal pledges, the employees have [...]

Work on the Nelson Heritage Park Cherokee exhibit is nearing completion, thanks in part to a North Carolina Arts Council grant. The funding came under the category of Creating Place- Community Public Art and Design. This grant helped pay for designing and construction the corn crib structure, as well as design and creation of three [...]

Five preschool students from Tri-County Community College’s Early Education and Preschool tossed their tassels in the air May 13 as family and friends celebrated their graduation into kindergarten.
Those attending the ceremony enjoyed singing and reciting by all preschool students along with the viewing of a classroom video.  The five graduates, who will be attending kindergarten [...]

Sixth grade teacher Judy Bourne’s name was drawn from hundreds of hopeful registrants to win this all leather chair from Eller & Owens Furniture’s 2 Day Sidewalk Sale Event.  Eller & Owens thanks the hundreds of people that came out to the big tent make the event a smashing success.  Judy is shown with her [...]

RE: May 19, 2010 Reclining Right, By James F. Davis
It is disheartening to read in the column labeled “Reclining Right” that the columnist has reclined so far that he has fallen off the edge of his flat earth. James F. Davis has torturously revised history so completely that in his mind Communism equals Nazism equals [...]

Lily Borchers, of Peachtree, celebrated her 90th birthday on May 26th with friends and family.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan and was married for 59 years to Albert O. Borchers. Their daughter, Dr. Karen Borchers, is Executive Director of the United Way of Cherokee and Clay Counties.

Young driver hydroplanes on road in fatal accident
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
On Sunday, the rains in Hayesville were sporadic. They came in torrents here and there, and then they stopped. But the slickness and pools they left on the roads were enough to make driving dangerous, and in an accident on Highway 64 just four miles [...]

RJE Investments LTD sold 5.81 acres in Hiawassee Township to Jerry L Smith and Teresa K Prothe for $58,000 on June 1, 2010.
Sprull Co LTd-TR and Donald C & Mary Kay Hughes sold 43.93 acres (Chairmaker) in Tusquittee Township to Branch Banking & Trust Co for $ 450,000 on June 1, 2010.
Lucius H & Janice [...]