Maurice Padot, 80, of Murphy and Lake Worth, FL died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his Murphy residence. He was a native of Monroe County, MI. He had lived in Lake Worth, FL, but had been a seasonal resident of Cherokee County since 1970. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the [...]

Grace Hall, 89, of Murphy went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 29, 2011.   She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County.
She retired after 42 years having worked for Citizens Bank & Trust and Wachovia. During her retirement years, she enjoyed gardening, canning, and quilting.
Grace served her Lord as a faithful [...]

John Boyd Gibson
John Boyd Gibson, 80, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late Newton and Edith Gibson on July 21, 1931 in Murphy, North Carolina. John graduated from Murphy High School and received an Associate Degree from Young Harris College and received [...]

Murphy, NC – July 20, 2011 – United Community Advisory Services is proud to
announce that Sheila Engleman has successfully completed the Chartered Retirement Planning
Counselor, or CRPC®, Professional Designation Program at The College for Financial Planning®
in Denver, CO.
Graduates of the CRPC® Program must complete a specialized independent study course
that provides a general foundation for giving retirement [...]

LOCAL COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER TAKING ELDERLY WOMAN’S LIFE SAVINGS
Murphy, NC— The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Terry Russell Stiles, age 38, and Jamison Leigh Copeland, age 26, both of 360 McClelland Creek Road, Andrews, NC and charged Stiles with Breaking and Entering and Larceny and Copeland with Aiding and Abetting and Abetting, and both [...]

DEPUTIES HURT RESPONDING TO CALL WHEN MAN SICKS DOGS ON THEM
Murphy, NC— Terry Sylvester Hogsed, a 64 year old male who listed a 228 Springbrook Lane, Murphy North Carolina was arrested after deputies responded to his residence. The deputies from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office  received injuries while responding to the call.
Shortly after 1:30 a.m [...]

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Report
Booked during 8/28-9/3/2011
8/28/2011
Stephen Anthony Kent, age 18, 54 Roll Tide Rd. Murphy, NC 28906 arrested for reckless driving to endanger.
Robert J. Lisak, age 39 of 47 Willow St. Murphy, NC 28906 arrested for driving while impaired.
Charles Paul Milam, Jr. age 22 of 40 Landscape Lane, Murphy, NC 28906 arrested for Second Degree [...]

It was just before dusk on August 29th when we received a call from a nearby base.  They asked if we were under attack.  As we laughed a little, we realized that they were serious.  The officer from brigade stated that they were seeing a lot of tracer gunfire in the air around our base.  [...]

MFBC church members
to recreate 40-year walk
They walked with glowing candles down Peachtree Street and then down the hill on Hiwassee Street to their new church across the Hiwassee River as daylight faded.
That was 40 years ago on Oct. 9 as Murphy First Baptist Church members left the old church where RBC Centura Bank is [...]

TCCC funded for increased security and sidewalks
County provides additional funds for safety and liability concerns
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
The county reached into its fund balance stocking to provide Tri-County Community
College with enough funds to hire a part-time security officer and a little seed money to shore up some broken down sidewalks.
The college is seeing more and [...]