Stephen Richard Donaldson
      Stephen Richard Donaldson, age 56, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Donaldson was born Friday, May 11, 1951 in Murphy to the late Hubert Donaldson and the late Pansy Roberson Donalson.
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Bringing home the gold
4x800 team hits pay dirt
Buck Carney Coach
      The Hayesville High School women's track team earned 4th place overall in the state championship at Greensboro on Friday, May 11. The women's 4x800 relay team earned state championship in that event for the second consecutive year.
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Men's team earns medal
Buck Carney Coach
      The Hayesville High SChool men's track team demonstrated they have some great runners at the state championship meet held at Greensboro on Friday, May 11. The team finished 22nd against the other 41 men's teams in the meet. Medals are awarded to the top four competitors in ...
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Siler Bald: A Great Beginning Hike
By George Owen
      Are you seeking a hike that offers one of the best vistas in the Southern Appalachians for modest physical effort?
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New horizons
Earnhardt Jr. weighed many factors in decision to split from DEI
By RICK MINTER Cox News Service
      While announcing last week that he was leaving the family team to seek his fortunes elsewhere, Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained the open, honest, modest person he has been all along. He did not avoid the media. He's concerned about how his teammates, fellow drivers and fans are ...
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The next move?
Star driver has many options, including pick of top teams
      There appear to be several places that Dale Earnhardt Jr. could end up now that he has made himself a high-profile free agent. Here is a look at five of the choices Earnhardt Jr. might make. + Hendrick Motorsports: Hendrick is on top of the NASCAR world, having won eight ...
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Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS
      Some key story lines as the Cup Series heads to Charlotte. On a tear The Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut rolled through Darlington Raceway on Mother's Day as Jeff Gordon collected the 78th victory of his career. It was his third of the season and seventh at Darlington, and...
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UP AND COMING
Indiana teen as tough as Darlington
By RICK MINTER Cox News Service
      The USAC Silver Crown Series took center stage at Darlington Raceway last Thursday, and a group of veteran open-wheel drivers - and some youngsters - got a chance to take on "The Track Too Tough to Tame." It was USAC's first run at Darlington since the mid-1950s, and only...
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Chatuge Shores Golf News
      Tuesday, May 8, the game play for the ladies golf association was low gross and low net. We had a total of 26 ladies participate. Several of our members have not come north yet. Maybe they heard about our cold weather. Congratulations to all of the winners!
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