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Murphy Medical Center presents safety checklist for your medicine cabinets
Checklist for Medication Safety
      In an effort to make your healthcare experience a safe one, Murphy Medical Center would like to provide you with a Checklist for Medication Safety. During admission to Murphy Medical Center, all patients will be questioned closely about all medications that they are currently taking.
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Dealing with Diabetes
INSULIN RESISTANCE: WHAT IS IT ?
Dr. Ellen Andrews
      Insulin is made inside our pancreas. A certain amount is always circulating in our blood. When we eat, we produce extra insulin to handle sugar we've made from carbohydrates, like bread, beans, etc. Extra insulin accompanies that sugar to cells where it will be used for energy. In diabetes, insulin...
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TCCC offers financial aid help on Feb. 17
      Tri-County Community College financial aid officers will be available from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, February 17 in the McSwain Building on the Main Campus to help high school seniors and their families complete and submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms.
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Public Notice
      On January 31, approximately between the hours of 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. due to the temporary loss of 3-phase electrical power supply, the Clay County Water and Sewer District's Riverside sewage pumpt station caused a sewage overflow of approximately 14,000 gallons into Town Creek. The local elec...
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Clay County Arrest Report
      ARREST REPORT 2/7/07 Joshua Ryan Spain, 21, Hayesville, was charged with Simple Possession of Schedule IV controlled substance on January 31, and released on bond. Heather Lynn Burgess, 32, Young Harris, GA, was charged with driving while impaired on February 1, and released on bond.
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Deed Transfers
      William H. Blaeuer , Mary Kay Sinclair & Lizbeth Ann Blaeuer sold 5.54 acres Lot 4 Shearer Creek in Tusquittee Township to Robert D. Chambers for $260,000.00 on January 29, 2007. Russell D. & Pamela H. Thomas sold 2.16 acres Lot 1 Bear Cub Path in Sweetwater Township to Erik Trevor & Joann Marie T...
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CCRA plans to keep Clay Co. beautiful
      Clay County Communities Association, now doing business locally as Clay County Revitalization Association - or CCRA - who are we? CCRA is a group of diversified individuals ranging in age from young adult to senior citizen that include farmers, accountants, teachers, engineers, housewives, and g...
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N.C. Cooperative Extension declares year of fiscal fitness
      Family and Consumer Sciences agents with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary are declaring 2007 the "Year of Financial Fitness.
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Guardian ad Litem training Feb. 19
      The Guardian ad Litem program will begin the next training class on Monday, February 19°'' A Guardian ad Litem is a court appointed volunteer who represents children m abuse and neglect cases.
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Wilde completes Mendez Training
      Dawn Wilde, Coordinator, Coalition For ASafe and Drug- Free Clay County along with Mendez Foundation's Rendel Stalvey, Curriculum Consultant; Charles Mendez, III Vice President, Managing Director; Christianne Powell, Director of Training; and, Brooke Wheeldon-Reece*, Prevention Specialist/Trainer, ...
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Farmers urged to attend workshops on agri-business
      All farmers and producers in Western North Carolina are invited take advantage of a series of workshops being offered throughout the region on issues that affect todayís farmer, from agritourism issues to product liability.
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Special Olympics Clay County Athlete Sponsorship
      The mission of Special Olympics is to provide yearround sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic- type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Journal of a Living Lady
Dixie gets what Dixie wants
By Nancy White Kelly
      The snow is gently falling as I write. What a beautiful transformation has taken place over the night. A powdery white veil coats the landscape. The surrounding mountains are as scenic as any New Hampshire postcard.
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Armstrong participated in the 2006- 07 National PTA Reflection Program
      Madison Armstrong from Lawenceville, G.A. , Great Granddaughter of Fred and Eula Mae White and Jim and Bess Armstong, Granddaughter of Margaret Armstrong participated in the 2006-07 National PTA Reflection Program. The theme of the program was "My Favorite Place".
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Nantahala Bank & Trust supports foundation's annual campaign
      The Murphy Medical Center Foundation received a donation from Nantahala Bank & Trust of Hayesville, North Carolina in support of the hospital's emergency room expansion project. Presenting the check to Jessica Dickerson, foundation director is Nanthahala Bank and Trust Head Teller Allison Hedden w...
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Tri-State Gem & Mineral Club
      The Tri-State Gem & Mineral Club meets the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be at 1:30 pm on Feb. 13, 2007 at the Senior Center in Hayesville, NC. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Fran at 828-389-6224 or Glenn at 706-896-2723.
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Granny's Attic volunteer work continues to make progress
      Granny's Attic moved to a new location in January West of Hayesville on Hwy., 64. Many volunteers have been helping to beautify the space. Stop in and you'll find something for everyone. The procees go to The Good Shepherd Hospice.
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Pacesetter awarded Ferebee Grant
      Western Carolina Pacesetters Executive Director Gil Hargett announced today that the Percy B. Ferebee Endowment has awarded his organization a $3,000 grant to help develop the Adventure Center.
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Person tell all about snakes
      Carl Person, currently a student at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee, visited Murphy Adventist Christian School with a display of live, venomous snakes. His lecture coordinated with the students' study of animal classification and the orders of amphibians and reptiles.
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Money tip of the week:
It's okay to buy used
      You don't have to buy everything new; sometimes preowned is just as good as new. Not to mention, it can save a dollar or two. The quality of used items can be just as good or better than new store bought products Liz Pulliam Weston, an author and MSN Money columnist, says some items that you can bu...
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NOW HERE'S A TIP
By JoAnn Derson
      + Still keeping to that New Year's resolution to get fit? Great job! Here are some quick ways to sneak in more exercise: A 15- minute walk with the dog burns 50 calories, based on a 150-pound person. Try doing isometric exercises in the car - isolate one muscle group (such as thighs, buttocks or b...
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Conference to Help Farmers Reach New Markets
      Are you a farmer trying to find new ways to get better prices for your farm goods? Or are you somebody seriously considering starting a farm enterprise? Demand for locallygrown farm goods has never been higher. The 4rd annual Marketing Opportunities for Farmers Conference will feature a full day of...
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Are your farm books ready for tax time?
      In February and March, the NC Cooperative Extension Farm Management Program will start a 4 week series of classes to help you become the best financial manager possible. The classes are designed to be convenient but thorough, covering subjects from basic computer accounting with QuickBooks to emplo...
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A wildflower garden is like nature's own
By ELAINE K. DELCUZE Plant Rescue Team
      In recent years there has been a tremendous interest in native wildflower gardening. Early enthusiasts tended to be naturalists, conservationists or horticulturists. However, today we find gardeners of every background and level of scientific expertise interested in gardening with wildflowers.
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