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The latest arrivals from Moss Memorial Library
      Mysteries by author: T. Jefferson Parker: "The Fallen" J.D. Robb: "Memory In Death" Lee Child: "Bad Luck and Trouble" Danielle Girard: "The Rookie Club" Jacqueline Winspear:
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CHURCH WEEK
      Living Word Revival Center FREE!! FUEL Skate Park!!! Live BAND Friday night June 29 from 7 p.m.-11 p.m.! If it rains come inside for a great time!! FUEL Coffee Shop will be open the whole night!!! "A night for all ages!
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Nursing home residents win with Wii
MARGIT BLEKFIELD-SZTRAKY Contributing Writer
      Imagine being in the boxing ring with an expert boxer! Could you hold your own? Julia Caylor, 89-years-old, a resident of Murphy Medical Center's Nursing Home, may use a wheelchair or need assistance walking, but she packs a really mean punch during the simulated boxing round using a Wii video ga...
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Eleven questions for Janice patterson
by Harrison Keely
      How long have you been serving the county and how did you become the county's health director? Twenty-three years. When I went to nursing school I did my internship as an RN. I went to Western Carolina University and my internship was in public health. Then I worked in the hospital setting...
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HMS gym lobby undergoing renovation
HARRISON KEELY Sentinel Writer
      According to Charles Penland, the chairman of the Clay County Board of Education, the Hayesville Middle School gymnasium lobby is currently going through renovations. The goal is to add handicap accessible restrooms to the lobby before the beginning of the new school year in the fall.
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Guggisberg, James receive Mountain Lakes scholarship
      Joanna Cornerstone Ministries, Inc. and the Mountain Lakes Board of Realtors Scholarship Selection Committee are proud to announce Ann Guggisberg and Amanda James as two of the recipients of the 2007 Mountain Lakes Scholarship.
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Time out
      How would you celebrate the Fourth Annual Time Out Day? In Murphy Medical Center's Operating Room, you'll see music records and lyrics decorating the entrance wall. Listen carefully and you might hear the newest, spontaneous lyrics to a Time Out jingle.
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HRWC fourth annual trout dinner
      For the fourth consecutive year, the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition is in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Union County Cooperative Extension to bring you the best smoked trout dinner in the watershed! On Thursday, June 28th at 6 p.m.
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480 feet high, three football fields wide
Fontana Dam meant big changes for thousands
ANTO BURCHFIELD Contributing Writer
      Fontana Village is far from the tourist crowds in Gatlinburg and Cherokee, which is why it is picked as a springboard for exploring the Smokies. Fontana Village is indeed "historic." The name "Fontana" derives from a 1700s French explorer, but the village itself is tied to one of the greatest fea...
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Fontana Village Resort under new ownership
ANTO BURCHFIELD Contributing Writer
      Fontana Village Resort was looked at by several people for quite a long time. However, it was bought in March of 2005 by several individual partners. The President of Fontana Village Resort is Randy Jordan. Jordan is also employed by Phillips & Jordan, of which he is vice-president. He is married ...
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Fontana Marina provides unique fishing
Challenge of reeling in trout, small-mouth bass exciting and adventerous
ANTO BURCHFIELD Contributing Writer
      If you are looking for a beautiful lake to fish for smallmouth or largemouth bass, or walleye, and a vacation at the most beautiful resort in Western North Carolina, then Fontana Village Resort will definitely "fit the bill.
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Famous philosopher visited Fontana
French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre came to Tennessee Valley as journalist
ANTO BURCHFIELD Contributing Writer
      Those who think of TVA as a regional power company may not remember that at its founding it was an international sensation, drawing prominent visitors from around the world. Architects, engineers, and heads of state visited the valley just to see this remarkable coordination of water and power, ef...
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Remembering Fontana Village
ANTO BURCHFIELD AND BILL MILLICAN Contributing Writers
     Billy was nine months old when his family moved to Fontana from the state of Mississippi. His dad, Clark Millican, worked for TVA until 1947, building Fontana Dam. After the dam was finished, Clark worked in the Village for Government Services, Inc., (GSI). He was an electrician and telephone man un...
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New semi-pro football team hopes to soar like Eagles
DWIGHT OTWELL Contributing Writer
      "They shall mount up with wings as Eagles." That is what Cherokee County's new semi-pro football team hopes to do. A bunch of working, mostly family men who played high school football, are working out under the hot summer sun to prepare themselves again for a Saturday night battle between the go...
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Girl scouts band together
     Though larger than she is, a trombone is the instrument of choice for this girl scout.
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HRWC 4th annual Trout Dinner
      For the fourth consecutive year, the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition is in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Union County Cooperative Extension to bring you the best smoked trout dinner in the watershed!
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Did You Know?
      As more and more prognosticators warn that the real estate boom has ended or will end soon, many homeowners hoping to sell are scrambling to do so. Depending on what region of the country you're in, that could be a beneficial or costly decision. Research conducted in 2006 by Economy.
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With rising temps, pet owners need to be more cautious
      Similar to humans, most pets begin to get a little antsy around the beginning of spring. After a winter spent indoors, pets are just as ready as their human companions for some fun in the sun.
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Pictures from the Past
     The dining hall at Fontana Village Resort would serve meals to residents morning, afternoon and evening.
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