Dear Editor, Recently we had to say “Good-bye” to a dear member of our family. Max was a beautiful, soft-eyed, brown, bull mastiff-boxer mix. All ninety-five pounds would thunder excitedly toward you when you called him. His girlfriend was our calico cat, Snickers. Every morning they would seek...

Letter to the Editor:  ” Name Withheld” While I agree wholeheartedly with the letter to the editor about “Sentinel news coverage improving”, the adjacent letter “What would Ehrhart do differently as sheriff” seems to be a major blip in the improvements that I hope...

I would like to express my sincere thanks for your many acts of remembrance for my 90th birthday celebration. The cards and gifts were gratefully appreciated.  It was so nice to see everyone and visit with many friends and co-workers that I had not seen in quite sometime. Rosetta Berrong

Kudos to the new Editor of Smoky Mountain Sentinel, Harrison Keely, who has been busy covering local news(as well as State news)in an extremely professional manner. With his most recent article on “Clay County” being the fastest growingin the SW Region of NC. We also learned other interesting,...

Letter to the Editor: I would like to get the Editor to ask Mr. Jake Ehrhart, what could he do different. Yea Mr. Shook made a few mistakes everyone does.. Big deal! I would also like to see what Mr.Ehrhart would do if a inmate is sick. By D.O.C.C law a inmate has to have medical attention asap. Before...

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...

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...

Reach Of Clay County is your local Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault program.  So, what does that mean, and what do we do? First and foremost… we have a shelter that opened in 2001 and can accommodate 11 women and children.  Our beds have been slept in 2,275 times in 2009.  Our shelter takes...

To the Editor: As a long time volunteer for the Licklog Players, I’d like to share some observations that concerned me in the article that was on your front page about us and the Playhouse. The Licklog Players is a small group of volunteers who have managed to keep a theater company going for over...

Along with our Christmas mail I found a Holiday Greeting post card from Clay County in the form of the long awaited property revaluation notice. I’m certain this has added to the seasonal cheer of just about every resident of our county! I certainly realize that our tax dollars are needed to provide...