Brendan Scott Beck, 35, of Washington, DC died January 12, 2010 in the Haiti Earthquake.  A native of South Bend, IN, he grew up in Longwood, FL before moving to Gainesville, FL to attend the University of Florida, where he obtained his BS/CE degree.  As a civil engineer, he lived and worked in Sarasota,...

Bryson City: Attorney General Roy Cooper will speak to sheriffs from western North Carolina on Wednesday, February 17 around 12:00 noon in Bryson City. He will talk to local sheriffs about Operation Medicine Drop, an effort to cut down on prescription drug abuse. Cooper’s State Bureau of Investigation...

The Patriots are going back to Washington, D.C. in April to participate in two massive rallies and marches. The Tax Day March and the 2nd Amendment March. Nighta Davis, Founder of the groups, organized 3 buses for the September 2009 event and is organizing 8 buses that will pick up patriots from many...

Let me introduce myself…… My name is Kara Mejia…..and what do I love?… What am I passionate about?…..  Food… Whole Food… Food that feeds the greatest gift I have been given…my body.  The vehicle that must carry me throughout all my days and depending on how I care for it will greatly...

WARM UP WITH A MYSTERY Dorothy Ethridge, Guest Writer Sit by the fire with a new book from Moss Library: Jilliane Hoffman’s Plea of Insanity is an explosive legal thriller by a writer who knows the law inside and out. A little Patterson…a little Grisham or Cornwell…Hoffman’s...

Murphy Medical Center staff would like to congratulate Brittanee Burrell and Felix Baulista of Murphy on the birth of their twin daughters.  Elena Faith and Aliyah Marie was born February 10, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center. They weighed 5 pounds 3 oz each and were 18 inches in length at birth. You can...

Clay County Marriages February 24, 2010 David Eugene Kline, 75, of Hayesville, NC and Martha Ann Brown, 71, of Warrenton, GA were united in marriage on February 14, 2010. Kenric Lamont Heard, 33, of Warne, NC and Heather Lynn Burgess, 35, of Warne, NC were united in marriage on February 16, 2010.

If you were driving into o town or around the “Square” on Friday you may have seen the “Sign Fast” truck. Tony Wiegold and his assistant “Little Tony” (Tony Rangel) came to CCCRA’s rescue by rehanging and repairing 9 of the “Welcome to Hayesville”...

The Green Column by Richard C. MacCrea, Andrews Valley Initiative rmaccrea@verizon.net In order for the green movement to create jobs, a long bridge must be crossed, that of education. Local green builders deal with a lack of training among their workers. Organizations like the Southern Appalachian Sustainable...

Clay County Deed Transactions February 15, 19, 2010 Hinton Rural Life Center, Inc. sold 1.00 acre, Lot 22 (Wesley Meadows)  in Brasstown Township to John A Griffiths for $ 29,000 on February 17, 2010. Hinton Rural Life Center, Inc. sold 1.011 acres, Lot 16 (Wesley Meadows) in Brasstown Township to...