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August 15, 2007
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Man strangles girlfriend in Murphy
Georgia man confesses murder to investigators after arrest for drunk-driving
HARRISON KEELY Sentinel Writer
MURPHY - When arrested for running a drunken driving checkpoint, a Georgia man told local authorities he strangled his girlfriend to death in her Cherokee County home, according to an investigator. At approximately 11:03 p.m., Friday, August 10, deputies were contacted in reference to a possibl... More...
Order in the Courthouse
Judicial complex architect speaks about the security of the jail and plans for the future of the site
HARRISON KEELY Sentinel Writer

What goes in to designing one of the most pivotal buildings in the county? How long should it be designed to last? How can be designed to stand out? Gary Runions and Mike Bradley of Pease Associates, a Charlotte, NC architectural and engineering design firm, had the job of facing such critical que... More...

SCORCHING
MARCUS KEELY Sentinel Writer

T hank goodness for air conditioning. This past week, Willis Carrier's invention was perhaps to many across the southeastern United States the best thing since sliced-bread. With temperatures consistently reaching the upper-90s and heat-indexes soaring above the century mark, Clay County resident... More...

 Events
•Upcoming Events
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THIS WEEK Writers Workshop The Writing for Children workshop will meet Wednesday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, NC. The group meets regularly on the third Wednesday of the month. The focus of the workshop is poetry and stories for children and ... More...
•Miscellaneous Events
•Continual Events
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 Community
•Museum receives gift of Cherokee pottery
MURPHY - The Cherokee County Historical Museum received fourteen very old Cherokee pottery bowls this past June from a generous anonymous donor. The museum was overjoyed to add these outstanding examples of ancient Cherokee handcrafts to their collection. More...
•Museum needs donations
•Beating the Heat
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 Government
•Arrest report 8/15/07
Robert James Czamecke, 21, of Hayesville, NC was arrested on August 7, 2007 and released on August 7, 2007. Kevin Doyle Conaster, 24, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for carrying concealed weapons; possession Sch. More...
•Chamber News
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 Obituaries
•Clinton "Bruce" Scroggs
Clinton "Bruce" Scroggs Sr., age 70 passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007 at his residence in Canton OH. Mr. Scroggs was a native of Clay County, NC and a son of the late John M. and Christine V. Scroggs. He graduated from Hayesville High School and proudly served our country in the United States A... More...
•Rhonda Marie Crain Byers
•Savannah Mcclure
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 Religion
•CHURCH WEEK
Living Word Revival Center FUEL After-School Care will start August 27 from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. The program is open for Pre-K thru middle schoolers. For more information call Valerie Swisher at 389-3444. More...
•Trash and treasure sale
•Safeguarding God's Children
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 Sports & Recreation
•Ladies Golf Association hosts Rally for the Cure
The Chatuge Shores Ladies Golf Association hosted sixty players in their second annual Rally for the Cure® tournament. Golfers from Butternut (Blairsville), Gold Creek (Dawsonville), Cherokee Hills (Murphy), Brasstown and The Ridges participated. More...
•Gifted students visit local history museum
•Business expo/job fair expanded
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 Arts & Leisure
•Artists' work stocks Benefit Auction
B RASSTOWN - Over 160 one-of-a-kind, handcrafted items donated to John C. Campbell Folk School will be auctioned to the highest bidders at the school's annual Benefit Auction on Saturday, August 18. More...
•Carnegie guitarist at Stecoah Aug. 18
•Chart Toppers -- On the Beat and Off the Charts
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