10-year-old makes a difference
Amazing story of what a young child can do
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
John Ari, who turns 10 today, has raised thousands of dollars for charity. And he started when he was six.
Speaking to the Clay County Rotary Club on Tuesday, John had to stand in a chair in order to look out over [...]

I arrived at the classroom just before three in the afternoon.  There were already several Afghan army soldiers seated around the room.  This was the second week of English instruction.  The previous week I had been overwhelmed by almost thirty soldiers attending my first class.  As I began to set up my white board and [...]

John H. Kitchens sold 2.55 acres (Anderson Property) in Shooting Creek Township to Harry Page Rogers for $ 85,000 on July 12, 2011.
Charles W. McHan, Jr.-TR and Panorama Land Company, Inc. sold 6.174 acres, Lot 1 thru 4 in Hayesville Township to First Bank of Dalton for $ 247,000 on July 12, 2011.
Penny Marlene Ashe [...]

Clay County Arrest Report
July 11, 2011 – July 17, 2011
Richard James Hahn, 70, of Hayesville, NC arrested for assault on a female on July 11, 2011 and released on July 11, 2011.
Charles Michael Ledford, 41, of Hayesville, NC arrested for possess schedule IV controlled substance; harassing phone call; breaking and or entering on July 12, 2011 [...]

Dr. Teresa Heavner honored by Good Shepherd

Murphy, NC – Dr. Teresa Heavner was recently honored for her 20 years of service to Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice Agency.  Heavner has volunteered since 1991 as the Medical Director of hospice services at Good Shepherd, a division of Murphy Medical Center.
The surprise celebration took place [...]

Murphy Medical Center employees Kathy Teems, left, and Robert Flowers present a $1,500 check to Cherokee and Clay Counties United Way Executive Director Karen Borchers at the July 14 United Way board meeting.  Murphy Medical Center employees raise funds for local charities each year through various hospital fundraisers.  Teems and Roberts are two of the [...]

Echocardiography Reaccreditation
Murphy Medical Center was granted a new three-year accreditation by the lntersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) on May 31, 2011. The hospital laboratory is one of a growing number of echocardiography laboratories in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be so recognized for its commitment to high-quality patient [...]

Murphy Medical Center employees Kathy Teems, left, and Robert Flowers present a $1,500 check to Cherokee and Clay Counties United Way Executive Director Karen Borchers at the July 14 United Way board meeting.  Murphy Medical Center employees raise funds for local charities each year through various hospital fundraisers.  Teems and Roberts are two of the [...]

Jo Kilmer, with scissors, is joined by family and Chamber representatives as she celebrates the opening of her teaching studio, Spirit Tall, on Martins Creek Road where Kilmer offers one-day rustic adventure workshops in building twig trellises, chairs, shelves and more.  For more information about this unique art form, or to register for a class, [...]

Courthouse Series #2
Growing Up Between the Jail and The Courthouse Through The Eyes of a Child
Not many people can say they grew up in jail. Well, I did. My father was Sheriff Neal R. Kitchens, who served a total of twenty years as sheriff of Clay County. He went in to office first as a [...]