Norris West

Date
- February 14, 2011

Obituary
Norris West of the Peachtree Commmunity passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at his home.
Funeral Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Townson Rose Funeral Home.
You can send tributes to the family at www.mem.com
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mae Emaline Powell

Date
May 27, 1909 – February 14, 2011

Obituary
Mae Emaline Powell, age 101, of Murphy, NC passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 in the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.
She was a native of Swain County, NC but had lived most of her life in Cherokee County, NC. Mae was the daughter of the late George [...]

John Cook Blair

Date
December 26, 1925 – February 12, 2011

Obituary
His loving family mourns the passing of John Cook Blair, age 85, of Warne, NC, Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Murphy Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Enos Cyrus Blair and Muriel Beeson Cook of High Point, NC; his sister, Jane Blair Walton [...]

Take someone you love to get a flu shot this Valentine’s Day
Cupid’s got a little more than love in his arrow this flu season

ATLANTA– This Valentine’s Day, instead of giving candy hearts and chocolates, show loved ones that you care by encouraging them to get a flu shot.  The Centers for Disease Control [...]

Sophie (LRR #352-2010) is a pretty 40 lb, year old, black and tan coonhound and shepherd mix. For a
month, she was a “wary” stray at the north end of Andrews before finally being lured into a trap on
12/11/10. Sophie is shy but very sweet and good with other dogs and people. She has tested negative
for [...]

Theatre Young Harris to Present Shakespeare’s Romantic Comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Young Harris College’s Theatre Young Harris will present seven performances of an innovative, updated version of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Performances are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17, through Saturday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. with [...]

REEL MEMORIES NO. 166
Beverly Louise Neil
byWilliam V. Reynolds
Beverly Louise Neil was one of my favorite ladies of the Westerngenre. Beverly was born in Buffalo New York in 1920. There’s notmuch information available about her young life, but we do know thatshe worked as a telephone operator before moving to Hollywoodwhere she became a well [...]

The Scottish Tartan Museum and Heritage Center in Franklin, NC. began as a chartered extension of the Scottish Tartan Museum in Scotland and is the only Tartan Museum outside of Scotland.
The Friends of the Scottish Tartan Museum Heritage Center exist ” to develop and maintain public interest and participation in the growth and development of [...]

ASHEVILLE POET TO READ IN HIAWASSEE
This month, Writers’ Night Out features poet Tracey Schmidt in an evening of literary and musical entertainment. The event takes place at Green to Bean Coffee House in Hiawassee on Friday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. Those who’d like to share their own poetry or fiction can participate in the [...]

Fieldstone P.A.L.S.
Pretty Amazing Local Students
The Fieldstone family of businesses has teamed up with area schools to sponsor new academic initiatives for Kindergarten through 5th grade and award scholarships to graduating seniors. Fieldstone’s goal is to recognize some of the Pretty Amazing Local Students. The program is scheduled to kick off at the beginning of March.
The [...]