A Wonderful Blessing
     Ian Joseph White and Cindy Lynn Colbert announce the birth of their son, Joseph Allen White, on December 28, 2007, by Dr. Suzanne Nunn at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Ga. The baby weighed 4 lbs, 15 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long at birth. Joseph is a wonderful blessing to our family, we...
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Say I Love You with a Night of Music at the Peacock
      O.K., here's you pre-Valentine's heads up. Forget the candy, forget the flowers, and forget the usual, predictable Valentine's ritual. This year, do something different. Treat that extra-special someone to a unique evening of music, relaxation and an all too infrequent, "honey, you've got my undiv...
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Buck and Nelson Featured in Folk School Concert
      Mountain, folk, bluegrass and old-time country music will be featured in a concert by Buck and Nelson at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 8 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Admission is free.
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Auditions set for Licklog Players first 2008 season production
      The Licklog Players' first 2008 season production, Romantic Comedy, has set audition dates for Saturday, February 16, from 10am - 2pm and Monday, February 18, from 7pm until 9pm. Laurel Adams, who directed Barefoot in the Park last season, is set to direct this light hearted, romantic comedy for ...
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Cooking with Barbara
Low Country Cookies
By Barbara Walker-Huff
      I watch the Food Network quite often. I am interested in new recipes and the way they do things. Most of their recipes are o.k. but not always. When I have a failure or one that is not so good, my son says," Ha! Another Food Network failure!" Some of the newer recipes just don't sit well with him,...
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Genealogy Classes
      Patti Scott will teach Beginning Genealogy Classes at Murphy Public Library Thursday evenings Feb 21, 28, and March 6, from 6 to 8:30PM. Enrollment is limited to eight. Scott, whose maiden name is Ledford, began studying genealogy with her great-grandmother when she was fifteen. Her family has li...
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Stecoah Valley center calendar of events
      FEBRUARY 9 CULINARY WORKSHOP Hearth Cooking at the Historic Carrie Walker house FEBRUARY 24 GOSPEL SINGING Local gospel groups sing benefiting Stecoah Valley Center, 2:30pm MARCH 8 CULINARY WORKSHOP - subject TBA APRIL 11 CARLOTTA SANTANA CONCERT & DANCE PERFORMANCE Flamenco Dance, show starts at...
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Beat the drought, go native
Beat the H Elane K. Delcuze Plant Rescue Team Member
      Last summer offered a brutal reminder that rain is a precious resource, and landscapes suffered terribly from the lack of rain. Water keeps all plants, native wildlings, as well as exotics, growing robust and strong. Why is it then that while most exotics were struggling through the summer of 2007...
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That's a huge turnip
     Photo by Joyce Wright Frances Dockery of Hanging Dog grew these turnips which weigh almost 5 pounds each and are almost 25 inches around. Now that's a huge turnip!
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Looking for a loving home
     We are sisters and the best of friends. One of us is white with gray ears and tail (Gina), and the other one is gray striped with a white chest and paws (Suzy). We are very beautiful and love to play, and we are inside kittens only. If you would like to provide us with a loving home, please call Sue...
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Agent of the Month
      Please join us in congratulating Kathlene Vetten on being the Listing & Selling Agent, for the month of January, 2008, at Exit Realty Mountain .................................................................. View Properties.
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Nesting waterbird population declines
      It's no day at the beach for several species of colonial waterbirds that nest along North Carolina's coastline, according to a recent survey coordinated by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
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Nominate for Conservation Award
      The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting nominations through March 30 for its third annual Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award. The award recognizes individuals who make outstanding contributions to wildlife diversity in North Carolina and who are considered leaders in wildlife res...
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Adopt a new friend
      Shelter Hours: The Valley River Humane Society Shelter hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am till 5 pm. We are located at 7450 U.S. 19 in Marble. Call 828-837-2304 to meet any of our animals. The Western Carolina Spay - Neuter Clinic is open at the shelter Tuesday through Saturday from ...
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