Moss library gets $28,700 gift
Leslie Carter, Judy Smith, Mary Fonda-Moss Memorial Librarian, Dorothy Etheridge and  Deborah Kenyon.
Ferebee Grant gives library capital fund a boost
The Moss Memorial library expansion project got another boost last week when the Percy B. Ferebee Endowment presented the library with a check for $28,700. The library fund now has more than [...]

Clay County Deed Transactions
November 21, 2011 – November 25, 2011
Hidden River Waterfront Group LLC sold Lot 33 & Lot 33A (Hidden River) in Sweetwater Township to David R. Moon for $ 65,000 on November 22, 2011.
Hidden River Waterfront Group LLC sold Lot 34 & Lot 34A (Hidden River) in Sweetwater Township to David Moon for [...]

Clay County Arrest Report
November 21, 2011 – November 27, 2011

Robert Anthony Lyvers, Jr., 30, of Warne, NC arrested for no operators license on November 22, 2011 and released on November 22, 2011.
Jennifer Lynn McCullough, 31, of Andrews, NC arrested for injury to personal property; simple assault on November 22, 2011 and released on November [...]

Clay County Arrest Report
November 14, 2011 – November 20, 2011

Alberto Garcia, 24, unknown address arrested for no operators license; drive left of center on November 15, 2011 and released on November 16, 2011.
Tommy Wayne Gullatt, 48, of Canton, NC arrested  hold for Cabarus County on November 15, 2011 and released on November 17, 2011.
Michael [...]

From the Desk of Sheriff Davis
Clay County Police Report
According to Sheriff Vic Davis the Clay County Sheriff’s Office has completed their investigation into an incident that was reported to them on October 25th, 2011.  This report alleged that 1st grade music teacher, Lindsey Cope, had tied a student to a chair, slapped the child, taped [...]

Leaning Left
Jim Fitzgerald
Was anybody surprised the super-committee failed to reach a deal to reduce the national debt? We may never know all of the complicated reasons why the failure took place but here are several theories. When both parties appointed their most ideological members, they were ensuring that their core values would not be compromised. [...]

For many “Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it.” (Richard Lamm, former Colorado governor). Sad but true.
The purpose of this discussion is to explain the difference between government and private [...]

Just a reminder that the Sentinel newspapers will be closed the week after Christmas – the 26th thru the 30th, in order to be our families and friends. There will be no print edition for this week and all on-line content will be placed the following week. Have a safe and happy Holiday- The Sentinel [...]

The Green Column
by Richard C. MacCrea, Andrews Valley Initiative
rmaccrea1@gmail.com
Live Green by Living Smaller
Thirty years ago most people were trying to get the largest house they could afford. The idea was like shopping for meat, more pounds for less dollars. But now most home buyers are turning away from this. They are buying or building smaller [...]

Willard D. Allen, 79, of Murphy died Thursday, November 24, 2011.  He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. In his early years, he worked for J.H. Duncan and later was owner and operator of Petroleum Equipment Service, retiring in 1994.  Willard was a member of the Murphy Volunteer Fire Department, the Montgomery [...]