Last week I was back home in Western North Carolina for the March District Work Period.
On Monday, I had the opportunity to attend the opening day of the new WNC Regional Livestock Center in Canton, NC. It was great to see hundreds of farmers and local residents show up for this highly anticipated and successful [...]

In the past couple of weeks at the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, all Deputies, Detention Officers and 911 Communicators have been under going re-certification training under Instructor, Deputy Stacy Posey.  This training covers CPR, Rescue Breathing, use of the AED, Automated External Defibrillator, and of course the Heimlich maneuver used to aid a victim of [...]

Leaning Left
Jim Fitzgerald
There are times when I wish more people took the time to read the conservative financial press rather than collect their opinions from television or internet blogs. They would find the actual issues on any given subject are far more sobering than the simplistic rants on television. What we need is an audience [...]

For years Winston Churchill was the only prominent leader in the world that warned that Hitler and the Nazi’s were preparing for a world war to takeover Western civilization. Most leaders disparaged Churchill and were angered at his commentary as they comprehensively disarmed. As Yogi Berra once said, “It is Déjà all over again.”
Those who [...]

Mrs.Leila Burge age 94 of Long Branch Rd. Topton,NC.passed away on Sunday March 20,2011 in Stonehenge following a brief illness.Mrs.Burge was born on Aug.16,1916 in Cleveland,OH.,the daughter of the late August Lorenz and the late Helen Lorenz.Mrs.Burge was a loving mother and grandmother.
Surviving Mrs.Burge are one daughter,Charlene Hamilton of Topton,NC., two grandchildren,Cindy and Brian,many other [...]

Bliss (LRR SPAP #24-2011) is a happy and pretty puppy, about 4 months old and 20 pounds. She is a mix
of feist/retriever and terrier with silky black hair. This pretty girl was a stray in Cherokee Co, NC that
entered the LRR SPAP program on 3/24/11. Bliss loves to cuddle and is being house-trained by her
foster. [...]

Missy (LRR SPAP #23-2011) is a shy and strikingly pretty Catahoula, white with a brindle back and one
blue eye, 34 lbs and about 2 years old. This pretty girl was a stray in Cherokee Co, NC that entered the
LRR SPAP program on 3/24/11. She will shake your hand and retrieve balls. Missy is a very [...]

Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 105-369 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and pursuant to an order by the Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County dated February 7, 2011, listed below are liens upon the real estate and personal property described for the non-payment of taxes owing [...]

The luck of the Irish
Celtic Celebration in Murphy, N.C.
For the lucky local folk descended
from Irish stock–and those who want
to join the Celtic Clan for just one
evening–the L& N train station in
Murphy was the perfect place to be on
March 17th, St. Patrick’s day. Dr. Brian
Mitchell and his friend, George Heilner,
and more than a few other friends,
celebrated [...]

One homeowner blocking road paving
The funds are there, 87 families want it, but there’s a holdout
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Some say it is the worst road in Cherokee County. Nottley River Road, a mile and a half stretch of ruts and bumps that is dangerous to drive over, which is what the families of 88 homes [...]