I’m Rico.  I have been at Castaway for two years, since I was a tiny kitten, and it’s a mystery trying to figure out why!
I’m handsome, gentle, love everyone (probably even dogs if I got to know them), and I’m very affectionate.  I have a BIG personality, like to show off, have good manners and [...]

Perdue stumps state for jobs, energy & education
Governor Bev Perdue kick starts NC’s economy
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
While Cherokee, Graham and Clay counties step up their efforts to bring new businesses and more jobs to our part of the state, Governor Bev Perdue had been on a fast track making the point that North Carolina is [...]

Man dies after car strikes his lawnmower
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
HIWASSEE DAM–Tom Stiles was cutting grass last week when the driver of a speeding car lost control of the vehicle in a curve, struck his mower propelling him several feet from impact and fatally injuring him.
Stiles was air-lifted to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga where doctors [...]

Cleo Marie Sharp

Date
October 14, 1933 – July 07, 2011

Obituary
Cleo Marie Sharp, age 77 of Andrews, NC passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC.
Mrs. Sharp was a native of Vonore, TN but lived most of her life in Cherokee County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Riley Columbus [...]

James A. “Jim” Poscich, 53, of Marble died Wednesday, July 6, 2011.  He was a native of Bucks County, PA, but had lived in Akron, OH and Tampa, FL for several years before moving to Cherokee County in 2004.  Jim was co-owner of Eastern Chemical Products and was also co-owner of TJ Event & Party [...]

Harvey C. Nations

Date
January 18, 1943 – July 06, 2011

Obituary
Harvey C. Nations, age 68, of Marble, NC passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC; he was the son of the late Andy and Geneva Johnson Nations. Harvey [...]

Thomas Martin Stiles

Date
March 03, 1948 – July 07, 2011

Obituary
Thomas Martin Stiles, age 63 of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN.
He was a native and a lifelong resident of Cherokee County; son of the late Mitchell and Lula Raper Stiles. Thomas was a welder with Industrial [...]

James (Jimmy) Leon McClelland
Jr.

Date
July 29, 1962 – July 07, 2011

Obituary
James (Jimmy) Leon McClelland, Jr., age 48 of Andrews, NC passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 at his residence.
He was a native and a lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC; son of Ruby Stewart Panther of Andrews and the late James Leon McClelland. Jimmy was a [...]

J.B. Chastain

Date
December 11, 1929 – July 08, 2011

Obituary
J.B. Chastain, age 81 of Marble, NC passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at his residence.
He was a native and a lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC; son of the late John and Vesta Ballew Chastain. J.B. was a truck driver for the DOT-NC for over 25 years. [...]

Lucille Jones, 93, of Murphy died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in an Andrews care center.  She was a native of Swain County, but had lived in Cherokee County most of her life.  She was a homemaker and a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church.
She was the daughter of the late John and Virgie Allen Brendle [...]