Archive for April, 2011

Cherokee County Arrest Report 4/14/2011

Cherokee County Arrest Report
April 3, 2011 — April , 2011
April 3, 2011
Terry Russell Stiles, 38, of 360 McClellend Creek Road, Andrews, NC 28901
arrested for assault and battery; resisting public officer.
April 4, 2011
Michael Lewis Davis, 17, of 742 Mountain Top Rd, Murphy, NC 28906
arrested for possess marijuana up to 1/2 oz; possess drug paraphernalia.
Jeremy Dean Kroll, [...]

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Logan’s Run Pet of the Week 4/14/2011

Copper (LRR SPAP #27-2011) is a gentle, handsome American bulldog and boxer mix, about a year old and 42 pounds. He was a stray on Hedden Rd in Cherokee Co, NC,  that entered the LRR SPAP program on 3/31/11. Copper is house trained, sits on command, likes cats, dogs, and people. He has a wonderful [...]

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Logans Run Pet of the Week 4/7/2011

Baxter, Barney, and Bailey (LRR #60-62 2011) are adorable, 4 month old American bulldog mix puppies,
25 pounds each. Two are chocolate brindles with white chests (Baxter and Bailey) and one is black with a
white chest (Barney). Baxter is shown in the photograph. The pups were from a stray mother and
entered LRR on 2/24/11. They are [...]

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Roman is new chamber director

Roman is new chamber director
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Pam Roman is no new comer to the Clay County Chamber of Commerce; however, last week she started her official duties as the executive director after having been hired by the chamber’s board of directors.
Roman moved to Clay County seven years ago from central Florida and she has [...]

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Commissioners place hold on primary school

Commissioners place hold on primary school
New school stopped in its tracks
Commissioners put brakes on school
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
“At the present time, we need to stop where we’re at. Stop going out for bids until we see what the state budget is going to be,” Commissioner Stephen “Doc” Sellers said at last Thursday’s regular board of [...]

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Events marking Civil War’s 150th set from sea to mountains

Events marking Civil War’s 150th set from sea to mountains

By Paul V. Brown Jr.
Carolina Travel News Service
Travel North Carolina over the next four years and you’re destined for a rendezvous with America’s costliest war in human terms.
North Carolina’s commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War will be an understated affair. There [...]

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The Clay County Historical and Arts Council Sesquicentennial

The Clay County Historical and Arts Council Sesquicentennial Committee is hard at work on additional
events for 2011, after a successful Opening Ceremony in February.  All commemorative items for the
County’s 150th anniversary are for sale at the Library & Chamber of Commerce to help raise funds for
events as well as repairs for the old Jail [...]

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Sign Ordinance for Hayesville

Hayesville Town Council        FROM; George Schaaf, Zoning Administrator
SUBJ: SIGN ORDINANCE
Violations are increasing. Dozens of small signs are cluttering the DOT right-of-way along US 64 and NC 69 in the C-2 General Business District.  These are banned because they are unsightly, distract motorists and sometimes interfere with emergency access to the unpaved right-of-way.
This [...]

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Calendar Happenings

JACKRABBIT GRAND OPENING, APRIL 30, 2011
Who: The Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association
The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association
The Tusquittee Ranger District, USFS
What: Jackrabbit Trails Grand Opening
When: Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Where: Jackrabbit Mountain Bike & Hiking Trails, Jackrabbit Road, Hayesville, NC 28904
Time: 10:00am
Details: Festivities begin with speeches from all collaborating parties, Mike Riter of Trail Design Specialists and [...]

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Homestead Exhibit to Host Cherokee Heritage Workshop

Homestead Exhibit to Host Cherokee Heritage Workshop
By ROB TIGER
Cherokee Homestead Exhibit in Hayesville will host a workshop in traditional Cherokee heritage and culture on Saturday, April 16 from 10am – 3pm.  Participants will include students from Western Carolina Univ. and Warren Wilson College, under the direction of Dr. Jane Eastman, WNC Dept. Of sociology and [...]

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