Abbie is just about the sweetest cat imaginable- all about love. She is never shy or demanding, just loves a lap to curl up in, but also loves to play. No matter what you want in a cat, Abbie fills the bill. She arrived at the shelter very pregnant and gave birth the next morning [...]

Darlene Lovingood Kinard, age 76 of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at her residence.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC, daughter of the late Alton and Jessie Martin Chastain. Darlene graduated from North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega, GA. She taught school for 33 years in Cherokee County, [...]

MUSEUM TAKES CHEROKEE STORY TO WIDE AUDIENCE IN 2012
Emissaries of Peace: 1762-2012, a “We the People” Exhibit
CHEROKEE, N.C. (Nov. 15, 2011) – As part of American Indian Heritage month, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian announced today a series of new programs showcasing Ostenaco’s and Henry Timberlake’s journey to each other’s countries as Emissaries of [...]

Ranger Pre-K traveled to visit Mercier’s Orchard in Blue Ridge Ga. on Oct. 13, 2011.
The trip started by traveling on a tractor ride through the orchard observing the many varieties of apples. They were able to pick apples of their choice before loading the tractor and having Mother Nature open the buckets of water on [...]

Murphy Seventh-day Adventist Church Women’s Ministry members and friends are knitting hats for school children in Cherokee county. Many of these hats will be available at the elementary schools, but if any child in the surrounding area needs or wants a knitted hat they may contact Corky Cook (837-6476) or Joanne Moyer (644-0099) to request [...]

Aaron Warren, Zack Pyle, and Jacob Gilbert
They have earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, The Eagle Scout Award.  Boy Scout Troop 401 honored these three young men at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on November 5th at Andrews United Methodist Church.  Scoutmaster Robert Hardin and the Assistant [...]

Cherokee County Arrest Report
November 13, 2011 – November 19, 2011

November 13, 2011
Brian Joseph Fortucci, age 32, of 39 Destiny Lane, Murphy, NC 28906 arrested for fail to report change of address-sex offenders.
Angie Marie Guyton, age 32, of 28 Pristine Valley Dr., Andrews, NC 28901 arrested for safekeeping.
November 14, 2011
Gregory Colbert, age 56, of 712 [...]

Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday growing up.  For most kids their favorite is Christmas because of the gifts, but Thanksgiving was more special to me.  All of our family came to our house for lunch.  I remember getting up early to help my mom and dad prepare the meal in the kitchen.  My usual jobs [...]

County in a jam on property re-vals
Tax administrator says outside firm failed to deliver on terms of contract
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
MURPHY–It is common knowledge that the market value of real estate has dropped significantly in Cherokee County during the past four years, yet getting a fair assessment of individual parcels on which to levy taxes [...]

Christmas in the mountains
art & craft show
Stecoah Artisans Guild is pleased to announce they will be hosting the Third Annual Christmas in the Mountains Art and Craft Show Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 10AM to 5PM at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center.  Local vendors from the western North Carolina area will offer wonderful handcrafted unique [...]