Sue W. Kay, 80, passed away in Andrews, NC May 8, 2011. Born Susie Nell Willis in Chilton County, AL; Dec. 15, 1930.  In 1965 she became the first female school bus driver in the state of Alabama; she drove for the Morgan County School System.  Sue was also a volunteer with the Foley, AL, [...]

Samuel Clayton Huskins

Date
August 26, 1921 – May 10, 2011

Obituary
Samuel Clayton Huskins, age 89 of Marble, NC passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Murphy Medical Center.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC; son of the late Sam and Claudie King Huskins. Samuel was a US Army WWII veteran and worked for [...]

Harry Edward Ladd

Date
July 09, 1942 – May 09, 2011

Obituary
Harry Edward Ladd, age 68 of Asheville, NC passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Asheville Health Care.
He was a native of Cherokee County, NC; son of the late Harry and WillaBelle Wilson Ladd. Harry resided in Robbinsville several years before moving to Asheville. He enjoyed [...]

Toots Higdon

Date
October 14, 1931 – May 15, 2011

Obituary
Toots Higdon, age 79, of Andrews, NC passed away Sunday May, 15, 2011 after an extended illness.
She was a native of Macon County, NC and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC; she was the daughter of the late William Theodore and Ola Duvall Roper. Toots was a member [...]

Peggy Collins, 87, of Robbinsville died Monday, May 9, 2011. She was a native of Duluth, MN, but had lived in New Jersey and Florida before moving to North Carolina in 1990. She had worked as a teletype operator, secretary, and a reservationist for NOC.
She was the daughter of the late David Ross and Louise [...]

TCCC Welding Student Going to National Competition
The Tri-County Community College welding program is quickly gaining attention across the country for its innovative instructors and successful students. Dual enrollment welding student, Adam Queen, is no exception. In June, Queen will not only be representing TCCC, he will be representing North Carolina at the national SkillsUSA [...]

Lions Club Increases TCCC Scholarship Funding

The Murphy Lions Club recently increased the amount of its two Tri-County Community College (TCCC) scholarships from $750 each to $1,000 each. The Murphy Lions Club scholarship program is designed to support students with financial need and gives preference to students with sight and hearing disabilities, as well as [...]

Big school cuts anticipated
Quality education in North Carolina could be in jeopardy
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
MURPHY–Like other public education systems across the state, Cherokee County’s school superintendent and its board of education are bracing for major cuts in funding. Its impact could have grave consequences for the county’s educational system and its future workforce.
“We celebrate our [...]

Beaucoup d’awards pour etudiants de Murphy
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Several organizations and many individual Murphy middle and high school students were recognized and presented awards or certificates at the monthly Cherokee County Board of Education meeting held at Murphy Middle School last Thursday.
The MHS Battle of the Books team included members Josh Sellers, Hayley Duncan, Madison [...]

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
Booked during 5/8/2011-5/14/2011

5/8/2011
Justin David Maddox, age 33, of 1254 Sweetwater Rd., Robbinsville, NC 28771 arrested for Expired Registration card/tag, Insurance- No Insurance, Extradition / Fugitive Other state.
5/9/2011
Roger Dale Conley, age 22, of 176 Lakeside Park, East Ellijay, Ga. 30539  arrested for Safekeeping.
Deborah Louise Davis, age 55 of 148 Calhoun Road SE, [...]