Family Resources Annual Holiday Letter
Submitted By: Family Resources of Cherokee County of Murphy.

As the holiday season approaches, the staff and Board of Directors of Family Resources of Cherokee County would like to send joyous wishes to everyone.  There is so much to be thankful for and there is plenty of joy to share.
Family [...]

Cherokee County Arrest Report
Booked during 10/30- 11/5/2011
10/30/2011
Matthew Leon Dockery, age 21 of 173 Killian Place, Murphy, NC 28906 arrested for Misdemeanor Larceny and injury to personal property.
Elizabeth Marie Montgomery, age 23 of 125 Sky Hawk Lane, Andrews, NC 28901 arrested for safekeeping.
Johnny Lee Singletary, age 43 of 182 Terrace Ave. Murphy, NC 28906 arrested for [...]

Marvin Raper of Murphy, NC passed away November 4, 2011 at Mission Memorial Hospital after a battle with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) brought about by complications from heart surgery.
Marvin was born September 7, 1945 in Marietta, GA to Gertrude (Thomas) and Arthur William Raper.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by [...]

Rev. Frank F. Ledford, 87, of Mt. Airy, GA, formerly of Murphy, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Cherokee County, but had been living in Habersham County, GA for the past seven years. Frank had worked as a pipe fitter, and was a Baptist minister retiring from Grace [...]

James Carl Cross, 88, of Nantahala Community, Topton died Friday, November 4, 2011 in a Swain County care facility. He was a native and lifetime resident of Nantahala. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army as a radar operator. Carl had worked as a farmer, timberman, and several manufacturing plants, [...]

Leora Payne

Date
December 18, 1916 – November 03, 2011

Obituary
Leora W. Payne, age 94, of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011 a the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.
She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Harold Lane and Victoria Alice Belle Lenderman Crain. Before World War II Leora worked [...]

Sarah Anne Holland
Sarah Anne Holland, 32, of Murphy died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 at her residence.  She was a native of West Virginia, but moved to Murphy in 1995.  Sarah had worked for Betsy Henn and also IOI. Sarah was a member of the Murphy Church of Christ.
Sarah had many friends in the community and [...]

I.D. Colley
I. D. Colley, 77, of Marble, NC died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in an Asheville VA medical center. He was a native of Santa Rosa County, FL, but had lived in Pensacola, FL before moving to Cherokee County in 1996. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Navy. [...]

House Passes Rep. Shuler’s “Buy American” Amendment
U.S. Coast Guard Required to Give American Manufacturing Priority

Washington, DC — An amendment offered by U.S. Representative Heath Shuler to require the United States Coast Guard to give priority to businesses that manufacture materials, parts, and components in the United States passed the House by unanimous consent on [...]

The kick-off for the fifth annual Eat Smart, Move More…Maintain, don’t gain! Holiday Challenge is fast approaching! The Holiday Challenge begins November 21, 2011 and runs through December 31, 2011.  You sign up online and receive tips and encouragement to survive the Holidays without gaining weight.
In 2010, more than 4,900 people from 99 North Carolina counties [...]