Yellow Jackets down Murphy on the mat
Junior Varsity takes a fall from Bulldogs, Towns County
By Bob Williams
      Hayesville High School wrestlers came out the victors Friday, Jan. 5, when they took part in a Tri-Meet against Murphy High and Towns County High. The Yellow Jackets traveled to Murphy, where they first met the Bulldogs on the mat and took team honors, 48 points to 30.
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Jackets split basketball games with Murphy
Yellow Jacket women lose to Murphy, edged out by Robbinsville
     AT LEFT: A Lady Jacket shows they can score from outside as well, shooting a 3 against a collapsing defense.
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FAST TALK
Andy Petree eager to put experience to use in broadcast booth
By RICK MINTER
      Andy Petree, the former NASCAR crew chief, car owner and sometimes driver, was out working the back 40 on his North Carolina farm last year when ESPN called, seemingly out of the blue. The network invited him to audition for a role in its NASCAR coverage, which begins this season. The call was so ...
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Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS
      Some key storylines this week in NASCAR. Stewart: Some Sirius radio talk Tony Stewart often has said that his main passion is driving race cars, but he seems to be plenty serious about his role in Sirius satellite radio's NASCAR coverage this season.
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New Coastal recreational fishing license sales off to good start
      Within 24 hours of becoming available, more than 1,700 of the state's new Coastal Recreational Fishing License were purchased by anglers. The next day, another 1,800 such licenses were issued. It's a good start, officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said this week.
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