Clay County Arrest Report
September 6, 2010 – September 12, 2010
Crystal D. Robinson, 30, of Brasstown, NC arrested for DWLR-driving while license revoked on September 6, 2010 and released on September 6, 2010.
Eduardo Miranda-Francisco Corpus, 30, of Houston, TX arrested for no operators license on September 8, 2010 and released on September 8, 2010.
Brandon Shawn Teesateskle, [...]

Come and see what’s in store at the New Hayesville Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
Hayesville’s new Cherokee Homestead Exhibit, a joint project of Clay County Communities Revitalization Assoc. and the Clay County Historical Arts Council, will host a dugout canoe building workshop, with Davy Arch of Cherokee, September 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Davy  a member [...]

Leaning Left
Jim Fitzgerald
What do Israel, Germany, Australia, Ireland, France, England, Spain, and 18 other countries have in common? They allow openly gay and lesbian individuals to serve in the military. Unlike the US, they do not have a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy but, instead, treat it as a non-issue. Apparently, they agree with [...]

“When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both.” So wrote James Dale Davidson. This is what our government has been doing in an unprecedented scale for the past four years since Liberal Democrats took over both the US Senate and House of Representatives. Bashers of Conservatives seem not to know this.
People seem [...]

Weekly Update from Congressman Heath Shuler
Last week, I had the opportunity to see many of you at Labor Day parades around the District.  While we often think of Labor Day as the kickoff for the fall or the date when the swimming pools close, the Day has an important history recognizing labor and workers rights [...]

Congressman Shuler Stands Up for U.S. Manufacturers
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) continued his ongoing fight to bring jobs back to North Carolina by supporting two bills to advance domestic manufacturing and create U.S. jobs.  The House passed the Congressional Made in America Promise Act and the Berry Amendment Extension Act to obligate [...]

Eastern Band Awarded More than $1.5 Million,
Congressman Shuler Announces

Today, Congressman Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) announced the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will receive more than $1.5 million from the Department of Justice’s Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) for three important programs.
“Tribes across the United States, including the Eastern Band, established the first legal [...]

We don’t want a new courthouse or more debt!
Group of retirees confront commissioners over purchase of DSS building and renovation of courthouse
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
There were 40 plus persons packed into the small courtroom at the county courthouse at 8 a.m. Tuesday.  They were there to voice their concerns about county business during a public [...]

Veronica J. (Vickie) Burch, age 59 of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center.
She was a native of Cincinnati, OH; daughter of the late Johnnie and Pauline Johnson. Vickie was a homemaker. She was president of the Cheerleaders Association and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Vickie was of the [...]

Democrats fighting back
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Clay County Democrats opened their campaign headquarters Friday with a gathering of old-timers, a few candidate speeches, distribution of signs and printed matter, grilled hot dogs and a doggone delicious cake.
The headquarters is located on a corner of the downtown square in Hayesville, in what used to be the Town [...]