Marriages
      Marriages Kevin Phillip Ledford, 29, of Hayesville, NC and Tiffany ann Shelton, 20, of Hayesville, NC were united in marriage on April, 12, 2008.
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Cookie of the week
Iced Thumbprint Cookies
      Ingredients Makes about 4 dozen • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened • 1/4 cup granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1 cup pecans,
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Trees Leave debut album
      " Why can't we let go of things that don't want us? When we hear the sounds of ghosts that will haunt us, why don't we run? from "Run" by Tress Leave. Letting go, or running from the past is the prominent theme of the songs that decorate " Run", the debut album of Trees Leave.
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Ken Perlman performs at Folk School
      Acclaimed banjo and guitar player, folklorist and raconteur Ken Perlman will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 18 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown Admission is free. Ken Perlman is often referred to as a musician's musician -- a player whose style is so accomplished and unique th...
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"Irons in the Fire" release latest CD "All Over the Road Again"
      All Over the Road, Again, the latest CD released by the local band Irons in the Fire, is a full length CD that is essentially divided into three sections. The first section is an album originally released in 1992 as a cassette called All Over The Road.
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Cooking with Barbara
By Barbara Walker-Huff
      For the next few weeks I'll be giving you recipes from the book I mentioned before: "The Chapter of the Eastern Stars" published in the early 90's is an array of great recipes and words of wisdom to live by.
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ERA marks three decades of service
Lorraine Bennett / Contributing Writer
      MURPHY, N.C. - ERA Carolina Mountain Homes will celebrate three decades of real estate service to the western North Carolina-north Georgia-east Tennessee area with an open house on Friday, April 18. The community is invited. Free barbeque will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A tent will be set...
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Adopt a friend
      Castaway Critters Pet Rescue would like to thank Doug Green for permitting our organization to adopt homeless dogs and cats in front of the Ingles in Hiawassee.
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Learning the "do's and don'ts" of business
     Photo submitted by Melanie Hughes TOP: Darryl Rose, owner/manager of Ashley Furniture Store in Murphy, spoke to the club at it's weekly meeting about his furniture store and business background. Mr. Rose is a 1981 graduate of Murphy High School and has worked and lived in this area all his life. He ...
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Trout fishing is back at Shuler Creek
H Glendon Gale / Country Rod & Gun Club Angling Chairman
      Last year, Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club adopted Shuler Creek through the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources "Stream Watch" program. The clubs objective was to monitor the stream and to restore it to the capability of holding trout once again. The desire was to place ...
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Alternative energy makes an impact in Western North Carolina
      ROBBINSVILLE - Graham County trout producer Everett Williams is one step closer to seeing his dream of generating hydroelectricity from his trout farm come to fruition. Williams, a former tobacco grower, has received $40,000 from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension service for a project call...
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4-H Teen Retreat
     Submitted Photo Chelsea Hall looks intense as she works on her cornbead necklace during the Native American Art at Teen Retreat.
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TCCC Children's Theatre celebrate 10th anniversary
      For the past decade, elementary school children in Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties have seen plays and dancers, learned about creative writing, and experienced cultures both near and far, thanks to the Tri-County Community College Foundation's Children's Theatre.
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