Governor Perdue Encourages Private Engineering Firms to Bid on Bridges Projects
NCDOT Advertises 187 Bridge Replacement Design Projects Oct. 3

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation seeks proposals starting Oct. 3 for private engineering firms to design replacements for 187 bridges.
NCDOT will commit $450 million over two years on state-funded bridge projects. Bidding out the [...]

Remembering the Old Courthouse
Part XIII
Memories of Hayesville, Today, Yesterday & Always
By: Betty Benedict Thompson
I was born on May 6, 1933 in Hayesville, NC. Dad was thrilled; he had a baby girl born on the first Saturday in May, Kentucky Derby Day. I was delivered by Dr. May in the portent back of Dad’s store on [...]

Chatuge Family Practice flu clinic days are October 6th and 7th.
On average the flu kills over 40,000 people a year in the U.S. alone.  The flu is an illness caused by the influenza virus.  The virus can spread through the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. You could also get the flu by touching [...]

How would you feel if the people who manage your 401k or savings account spent all your money and then use the money of the next person who gives them money to invest to pay you dividends? Any sensible person would not invest with such a company.
Unfortunately that is exactly what our government has been [...]

Journal of a Living Lady #406
Nancy White Kelly
I never met him personally, but a man named Peter once said, “Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee.” After making this statement, a lame man was healed and walked again.
While this quote is from the Bible and not the mantra [...]

Furbie
What a sweetheart!!! This adorable, seven year old, sweet natured little boy just came into Logan’s Run. His owner is moving and cannot take Furbie. Furbie is house trained, good with kids (loves them), other dogs, all people, crate trained (loves his crate), and just a good natured little guy. He is timid at first [...]

Castaway Critters- Savannah
Savannah is a young adult female with a sweet and loving personality. She likes other cats, is easy going and litter box trained. She is spayed and current with her vaccinations. She has been at the shelter since she was a kitten, but somehow is always overlooked. She is a wonderful girl, all [...]

REEL MEMORIES NO. 199
James C. Drury
by
William V. Reynolds
‘He rode an Appaloosa horse known simply as “Joe.” Dressed in a black hat, vest and pants, and
a red corduroy shirt, he rode into our living rooms, into our imaginations and into our hearts. And
the funny thing was, no one to this day knows his name. He doesn’t [...]

Folk School Hosts Reception in Honor of American Craft Week
John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown will hold a reception in honor of the nationally recognized American Craft Week. The reception will be held in the Craft Shop, October 13 from 4:30 PM until 7:30 PM.
Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome to [...]

Raymond D. Perkins

Date
November 14, 1971 – September 21, 2011

Obituary
Raymond D. Perkins Jr., age 39, of Marble, NC passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at his residence.
He was a native of St. Claire, MI and the son of Jewell Juanita Watkins of Arkansas and the late Raymond Douglas Perkins, Sr. He was a skilled artist and [...]