County manager fired
Commissioners say Badger was paid too much, not bringing in jobs.
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
It will be an all new governmental team as Cherokee County conducts operations this year: three new commissioners and with the firing of David Badger, there are now vacancies for the positions of county manager, chief financial officer and tax [...]

Contributed Photo:
The boys built a GIANT snowman on the Hayesville football. ( L-R) James Fleita, Ryan Hadas, Jeremiah Ledford, Cale Maddox, Cody Neumann and Lucas Beaver.

My Heart Belongs to Frosty
The recent winter storm to the Murphy & Hayesville area kept a lot of people stuck in their homes. But these young ladies were ambitious and didn’t let a little snow or frigid temperatures stop them from having some fun. (L-R) Tristan Hamby, Kayla Long, Channing Hamby and Taylor Hamby are [...]

When I took on the project of a flag retirement box, I did not imagine how successful it would be.  Since the box was installed, October 18, 2010, we have collected over 200 flags for retirement.  The flags collected are ceremoniously retired by the Marine Corps League, Cherokee Detachment #1011.  Thanks to all the Patriots [...]

Museum hosts 21st Century program
By Julie Chautin
Contributing Writer
What is the best compliment for a museum? When young students talk about their visit for “days and days.”  That is exactly what the 21st Century After School students did after their visit last October to the Cherokee County Historical Museum according to the program’s director, Dav Ann Hubbard.
This innovative [...]

Engagement Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Rickey Joe Stiles of Marble announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Holly Jacquelyn Stiles, to Mr. Ryan Paul Christy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alan Christy of Andrews.
Miss Stiles is a 2005 graduate of Murphy High School, a 2009 graduate of the University of Georgia, Athens, with a dual [...]

Mr.John “The Mayor”Lyle Cooper age 71 of Felix Rd.Murphy,NC.passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday Jan.8,2011 following an extended illness.Mr.Cooper was born on March 7,1939 in Grove,OK.,the son of the late Jimmy Cooper and the late Mary Catherine Oyler Cooper.John was a very laid back family man who loved his Lord.He was fondly called [...]

Above are Confederate soldiers’ caps (also called kepis).  One cap carries artillery insignia; a cavalryman wore the other.  These kepis are on display at the Cherokee County Historical Museum.
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This is the eighth installment in a series of articles commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.  Much of the information in this article is extracted [...]

Randle J. (Randy) Anderson

March 14, 1943 – January 08, 2011

Randle J. (Randy) Anderson, age 67, of Hayesville, NC passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his residence.
He was a native of Clay County, NC and the son of Cora Gibson Anderson of Hayesville, NC and the late Neal Anderson. Randle was a heavy equipment operator [...]

The last night before a deployment is always the most difficult.  I tried to make myself tired enough the night before to fall asleep easily, but it was to no avail.  I spent most of that night tossing and turning or just watching my wife sleep.  I wasn’t worried about the deployment, just anxious for [...]