Clay County Schools’ teachers of the year
Brenda Cherry–Elementary Teacher of the Year
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
You’ve got to hand it to Brenda Cherry. She’s been teaching kids who are struggling in school for years and years.
It doesn’t get any easier for her, but the kids get better and better. Her job is introducing youngsters to the [...]

In Clay County
Spanking’s out
School caves to
politically correct
regulations
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
They’ll be sparing the rod on students in Clay County Schools thanks to stiff state regulations, and from every indication the new policy will not spoil the child. How do we know this? Well for one thing, they haven’t had a spanking over there in years [...]

Music in the air
New music store opens in Hayesville, studios to follow
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
This Saturday, John Scroggs and his wife, Zoe, celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Likely as not, they will be celebrating part of it at least, at work in their new music store across from the Mountain Valley Country Store on Highway [...]

Hayesville High School scores remain high
Although school ranking dropped 47 slots in the state from last year
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Hayesville High School remains in the top 20 percent of the 598 schools in North Carolina as measured by last year’s Math and English “end of course” tests of Algebra I and English I. The ranking [...]

Forums to help small towns
RALEIGH–On Tuesday, Governor Bev Perdue announced a series of thee regional forums designed to promote the competitiveness and economic development capacity of small towns in North Carolina. The Governor’s Forums on Small Town Competitiveness will bring together state and local officials, business and economic development leaders and various federal, state, local [...]

FOREST LANDOWNER WORKSHOP SCHEDULED IN BRASSTOWN
RALEIGH, NC (AUGUST 22, 2011) – The North Carolina Tree Farm Program will be hosting a workshop for forest landowners in cooperation with North Carolina Forest Service, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Natural Resource Conservation Service, North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Southern Appalachian Multiple-Use Council  at the Brasstown Community [...]

State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
20301 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-0301

Statement Regarding Unemployment Numbers
The following statement is from Chris Mackey, Gov. Perdue’s press secretary:
“Gov. Perdue is grateful that the number of private sector jobs in North Carolina continue to grow, at least at a modest pace; but far too many of [...]

We Need You for Toys for Tots Season 2011
This year’s Toys for Tots season is just around the corner. But the work preparing for the 2011 season has already begun. To introduce myself, my name is Randy Dean Hughes and I am the TFT Local Coordinator for Macon, Jackson, Swain counties in NC. I am [...]

COME SEE WHAT’S COOKIN’ AT GOOD SHEPHERD’S COUNTRY FARE
After a year’s hiatus due to a major building expansion, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hayesville will swing wide its doors to welcome the public to its popular Country Fare. The dates are Friday, Sept. 9, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM; and Saturday, Sept. 10, from 7:00 AM [...]

DANCE at the Franlkin (NC) Community Building, Hwy 441 South-across from “Whistle Stop Mall’” Friday,August 26th, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. Music by “SWINGTIME BAND.” For more information Call 828-369-9155.

The First Free Will Baptist Church of Hayesville will be celebrating “Homecoming” August 28th. The morning worship will begin at 11AM followed by an old [...]