Hailey Nicole Ball
     Murphy Medical Center staff would like to congratulate Veronica Bright and Adrian Ball of Murphy on the birth of their daughter. Hailey Nicole Ball was born February 11, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds 12 oz and was 19 inches in length at birth. You can view her picture and our o...
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arts and leisure
Special Sunday dinner and gospel singing
      Special Sunday dinner and gospel singer to benefit stecoah valley center. Join together in fellowship for a special afternoon of great food and gospel singing at Stecoah Valley Center. On Sunday, February 24th, local gospel singers Eternal Hope, Atoah Singers, Abiding Hope and Lone Oak Children's ...
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Aubrey Atwater In Concert At Folk School
      Folksinger, songwriter and poet, Aubrey Atwater will be featured in a free concert on Friday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C.. The concert, which will be held in the Keith House Community Room, is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted..
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Festival on the Square Applications
      The Clay County Historical and Arts Council is now making plans for our 2008 FESTIVAL ON THE SQUARE,which will be held on Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13. We are currently taking applications from art and craft vendors. The booth fee is $75 for the weekend. The deadline for applications is ...
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Cooking with Barbara
By Barbara Walker-Huff
      Brandy Snaps I have several good friends in Yorkshire, England. Of all the places I've traveled in England, Yorkshire is the most beautiful . It is one of the most lovely and varied scenery in England and has some of the countries cities. York, being one city that is my favorite with its wonderf...
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There's no sanctuary like home
H Zoe Schumaker Plant Rescue Preservation Committee Member
      Like many, I anxiously await spring's first signs. Along our garden path, I rejoice when sturdy crocus and iris shoots bust through frosthardened soil. But I am most gratified to see signs of spring's transformation in the uncultivated area beyond our garden. This is property we have chosen to lea...
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"Dear Liar" opens
      Dear Liar, the fundraiser for the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville, which will run Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th. The production is Readers Theater, but includes costumes, a set, and movement. Laurel Adams will join Steven Jones to tell about the long love and friendship between...
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Adopt a friend
     I am Lilah, a 2-year-old black cat with bright green eyes. I will make a great companion to the special person who wants to give me a loving home. I am very affectionate, and I like to be near my friends. I am an inside cat only, and I would do best in a family with no other cats. If you want me to ...
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Learn the art of ecologically balanced food production
      If you want to learn to produce fish and vegetables in an ecologically balanced recirculation system for home use or as an outreach ministry, don't miss the Barrel Aquaponics Workshop and the Aquaponics Conference held at Camp Living Water, Bryson City during all-day sessions on March 10 & 11 and ...
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Exit Realty Mountain View Properties
     Above: Bringing home the awards! Corky & Kathy Vetten, Owners/Brokers of Exit Realty Mountain View Properties, were ranked #3 among ALL Exit officesin both North and South Carolina. Congratulations on a job well done!
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Agents of the month
Mcnabb Properties
     Listing Agent Holly Ellison
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Western counties launch historic "Tool Box" effort
Guidlines for growth in North Carolina's mountains
      SYLVA, NC -- "I gauge this as the most important thing we've ever done," says Bill Gibson, executive director of the Southwestern Commission, the council of governments serving the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina.
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