Like Abe, Claude was born in a log building
Part II
By Claude R. Moss
SAN FRANCISCO– 1953–On September 29, 1875, I was born in an old log house on middle Tusquittee and lived there for almost the entire period of my childhood. It wasn’t a very fine building, but we did have good floors and one glass [...]

J. Smith Howell Scholarships
This Scholarship program was established under the Last Will and Testament of Norvel T. Howell. The awards committee is comprised of seven individuals who are representative of the western North Carolina area.
These scholarships were established to assist worthy and talented young men and women who reside in Cherokee, Graham  and Clay Counties [...]

Cherokee County Arrest Report
Booked during Period
7/10-7/16/2011

7/10/2011
Michael Aaron Bonham, age 23 of 477 Little Snowbird Trail, Andrews, NC 28901 arrested for driving while impaired and driving left of center.
Scott Edward Delles, age 31 of 480 Coalville Rd. Marble, NC 28905 arrested for intoxicated and disruptive behavior, Second Degree Trespass and resisting a public officer.
John [...]

Independence Day was a quiet holiday here in Afghanistan.  We expected the enemy to organize some sort of attack as they often do on our holidays, but they gave us a reprieve.  Unfortunately, the following day the enemy once again focused their efforts against our forces, and we suffered the loss of our second Soldier [...]

Watch out for calls from scammers posing as your bank, AG Cooper warns
Latest fraudulent calls claim to come from Bank of NC, High Point Bank
Raleigh:  Don’t respond to calls that claim to come from your bank and ask you to provide your debit card number or other account information, Attorney General Roy Cooper warned consumers [...]

Heat Illness : How to Prepare for a Hot Summer
By: Dr. Jill Sonnenberg.M.D.
Schools out, the beach is packed and summer sports are in full swing.  With temperatures reaching the nineties, it’s a good time to discuss the signs of heat illness.  Heat illnesses can be deadly and are easily preventable.  Heat cramps, heat exhaustion [...]

Evelyn M. Kisselburg

Date
April 29, 1916 – July 12, 2011

Obituary
Evelyn M. Kisselburg, age 95, of Ackworth, GA and formerly of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Garfield and Ida Hamby Morrow.
She was born in Cherokee County, NC in the Violet Community and lived [...]

Jennifer Paige Stevens, 33, of Andrews died Tuesday, July 12, 2011. She was a native and lifelong resident of Andrews. She had attended Mars Hill College and had received a Human Resource Management Degree from Stanford University. Jennifer was a member of the Andrews United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, [...]

Ruth Harris (Mamaw) Owenby

Date
August 08, 1919 – July 17, 2011

Obituary
Ruth Harris (Mamaw) Owenby, age 91, of the Ranger Community went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 17, 2011 after a brief illness.
Ruth was the daughter of the late James Bowman and Paralee Harris. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, [...]

Jane King Bodem, 90, of Murphy died Saturday, July 16, 2011 in a Murphy care facility. She was a native of Madison, IN, but had lived in Palm Beach Gardens, FL before moving to Cherokee County in 1980. She had worked as a beautician for over 20 years. Jane was a member of St. William [...]