Going to where the jobs are
Looking for a good job–try teaching overseas
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
While much is being made about the need to create local jobs so kids who grow up in western North Carolina can continue to live and work here, there are some who don’t mind braving it in the larger world. Such [...]

Brother’s Restaurant, Tri-County JobLink Career Center, and Nick Daddona
Present
An Elvis Show and Dinner
Don’t Mis This Exciting Event to Benefit Cherokee County Relay for Life

Now that we have dug out of the snow, put a “Spring” in your step and plan a night out with a great dinner and show! Purchase your tickets in [...]

It’s easy to be impressed by the sheer number of wrestlers – 5 – Cherokee County will take to the 1A State Wrestling Championship this weekend in Greensboro.
Murphy High School took 5th place as a team, with 26 teams competing in Cherokee this past weekend in the 1A West Regionals. Competing on the Murphy team [...]

Ali’s Dream
Ali was born in December 1982 to a poor family in Khwost, Afghanistan.   Shortly after his birth, Ali and his parents fled to Pakistan during the Russian invasion.  Ali and his family lived in North Waziristan for 12 years.  While there Ali attended school and his father got a job as a mason. [...]

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
Booked period
2/13/2011-2/19/2011

2/13/2011

Rebecca Denise Conley, age 28, of 58 John C. West Rd. Andrews, NC 28901 was arrested for Probation Violation.
Christopher Scott Greene, age 25 of 566 Dravo Rd. Blackburg, SC 29702 arrested for failure to appear on Misdemeanor.
Vicki Dale Greene, age 47 of 263 Tea Street Apt 202, Andrews, NC [...]

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hogsed and Mr. Scott McDonald of Murphy, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth McDonald, to Mr. Brian King, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. King of Murphy N.C.
Miss Elizabeth McDonald is currently a nursing student at TCCC and employed at Fatback’s of Murphy. Also a member of Cherokee County Rescue [...]

Dogs running loose across Cherokee County
Dogs running loose in county
Humane society asks county to deal with animal control
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
It wasn’t a cat fight nor a gathering of people snarling and growling at one another like dogs. In fact, the whole issue was dealt with quite civilly at Monday’s county commissioner’s meeting. Still, the [...]

Lt. Col. James B. Warner, 89, of Hayesville died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at his residence.  He was a native of Richlands, VA, but had lived in Lake Worth, FL before moving to Clay County in 1982.  He retired after 31 years with the United States Air Force. He entered the Army Air Corps as [...]

Paul Joseph McClure

Date
June 05, 1918 – February 15, 2011

Obituary
Paul Joseph McClure, age 92, of Hayesville, NC passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.
He was a native of Columbus, Ohio and the son of the late John and Lorena Belle Fitzer McClure. Paul was a US Army World War II [...]

Kenneth Robert Blankenship, 62, of Hayesville died Friday, February 18, 2011 at his residence.  He was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County. Kenny was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States Army where he received two Purple Hearts. He worked for many years for Tim Cox Roofing, having started [...]