Tusquittee Chronicle
Part III
By Claude R. Moss
Early Memories and waiting for Christmas
SAN FRANCISCO–1953–Probably the earliest event that I can recall was of someone putting me on the bed tummy down when I dropped my bonnet between the bed and the wall.
I remember a black fat negro woman, Aunt Celia Aulston, who stayed with mother a few [...]

Rep. Shuler Statement on Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
Washington, DC — Today U.S. Representative Heath Shuler released the following statement after joining a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives to pass the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011:
“Balancing our nation’s budget and putting us on a long-term, fiscally sound course have [...]

Leaning Left
Jim Fitzgerald
I am either a fool or a prophet. In this case I’m not talking about my political views but the fact that I went to an all-cash position last week. Every investment I own was sold because I would not be able to tolerate a third significant decline in the stock market (2001, [...]

A fairly new very Liberal acquaintance asked me to watch the entire MSNBC Rachel Maddow show and challenged me to give evidence that something she said was not true. Being a news junkie I constantly switch channels but I rarely watch any show from beginning to end.
I agreed to tape the show and asked her [...]

According to the National Stroke Association, stoke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.   Knowing stroke symptoms and acting quickly can save a life.  During a heart attack the heart doesn’t get enough blood and the heart tissue can die.  Stokes are similar to heart attacks in that the brain [...]

Courthouse Series #3

Growing Up around the Clay County Courthouse

The Clay County Courthouse was a big part of my growing up in Hayesville because my father Tom Gray had his office in the courthouse. He was the County Attorney and a Lawyer for many years, in fact from before my birth in 1933 till [...]

Rep. Shuler Statement on Boehner Proposal

Washington, DC — Today U.S. Representative Heath Shuler released the following statement regarding Speaker of the House John Boehner’s debt ceiling proposal:
“The American people are rightfully tired of the nonstop partisan bickering in Washington that does nothing to address the problems facing our nation.  I am disappointed by the [...]

Legislative Update
Last week was a busy one in the House of Representatives, with a schedule that included a bill to cut spending and balance the federal budget as part of ongoing negotiations on spending and the national debt, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, and a bill to make major changes to [...]

Meet Jill Sonnenberg, M.D.
Dr. Sonnenberg has been a family physician in practice with Chatuge Family Practice for about a year.
Originally from a rural area in northwest Ohio, she grew up on a dairy farm, where she showed prize livestock for the 4-H Club and the state fair. Jill’s dad was also Lutheran Minister and for [...]

Putting the squeeze on community colleges
NC General Assembly committee looks at consolidating community colleges
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
MURPHY–It’s not a done deal yet, and the first cut would not significantly affect Tri-County Community College. Nevertheless, some legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly are seriously considering changing the structure of our state’s community colleges–a move tantamount [...]