The night before the Festival on the Square is always celebrated with a street dance, in part to get people together and to kick off the start of a fun weekend  . Weather proved to be a little rainy with a thunder boomer, but in part people still came out and had fun.

Tri-County Area Gains New Family Practice Physician
Dr. Dana Conner Joins Murphy Group Practice

Murphy, NC –  Tri-County residents have access to another family practice physician with  the recent addition of Dana Conner, MD, to the staff of Murphy Group Practice.  Dr. Conner, a Board Certified Family Medicine Practitioner, has extensive experience in outpatient family [...]

Announcing a variety musical concert for the entire family to benefit the Clay County Food Pantry.
MILK HONEY AND HARMONY
Is a  Father’s Day variety show of song and dance for the entire family.   All proceeds will go to purchasing food for the Clay County Food Pantry.  All the performers have donated their time for free and [...]

April 21, 2010
Sunfish, KY.
Mr. Harold Moore, Mayor
Planning and Zoning Board
Town of Hayesville
56 Sanderson Street
Hayesville, NC 288904
Dear Mr. Moore,
I was pleased to see that the Town and Planning Board of Hayesville had denied the request made by
Brenda Cormack’s for the New Life Women’s Center.
I have in lived and worked in the Town of Hayesville for over [...]

Early voting counted for almost 55 percent of the total vote count in Tuesday’s Primary election. On election day, the turn out was light with only 1,501 persons voting giving a 37.9 % overall voter turnout for the county. There will be no runoff for county officials; however there might be a runoff for statewide [...]

Dear Savvy Senior
Alzheimer’s: Wandering What To Do
Dear Savvy Senior
My wife has Alzheimer’s disease and I worry about her wandering off. What tips or resources can you recommend to help me with this?
Always Moving

Dear Always,
Wandering is a very common behavior in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. For caregivers, this can be [...]

Thanks to local governmental agencies, community organizations and individuals, 2009 was a most productive year.  Over 150 volunteers were involved in helping with CCCRA projects.  Approximately $18,000 was raised through events and donations to help with our major projects:  Jackrabbit Hiking/Biking Trails, Nelson Heritage Park, and the Courthouse restoration.  In addition we received grants from [...]

Barbara Farner Hughes, age 76, of Murphy, NC passed away January 14, 2010 at her home.
Mrs. Hughes was born on April 7, 1933 in Cherokee County to the late E.C. and Wilda  Davis Farner. She was a member of Tomotla Baptist Church and had retired from Clifton Precision.  She was preceded in death by, daughter, [...]