THIS WEEK Allison & Bristol VFW Allison & Bristol VFW Post 6812 will hold it's Quarterly Dinner at the Senior Center on Ritter Road, Thursday June 26th at 6 p.m. Using a Picnic Theme the Post will furnish hot dogs and Hamburgers, along with Baked Beans. Covered dishes are welcome. We will be ... More...

Tri-County Community College held its annual awards ceremony at Industrial Opportunities, Inc. on Thursday, May 22. The ceremony recognized those students who participated in compensatory education courses offered by TCCC at the plant. Compensatory education is an educational opportunity for inte... More...

Dear Editor: The Valley River Humane Society recently held a fundraiser on 5/17, a Hawaiian Luau. I've heard an event is only as good as the committee and volunteers who worked it. Well we had a wonderful turn out and it was great to see longtime volunteers and new ones having so much fun working... More...

Guilty or not guilty? That will now be decided by a jury of Towns County residents. After an intense week of jury selection, a jury is seated in the Eddie Osborn, former Chief Deputy, aggravated assault case. Opening statements began on Monday. Security is tight at the courthouse, due to the hi... More...

Lillian Delia Scarbeau Scott, age 76 of School Drive, Hayesville, NC died Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home in Murphy, NC. She was a native of Berkshire County, Massachusetts and had lived in Daytona Beach, Florida before moving to Hayesville, NC. She was a homema... More...

Those with a gourmet palate are sure to enjoy the upcoming Progressive Dinner, set for July 18, 19 and 20 at three Clay County churches. More...

WEEK OF: June 16 Ladies Golf Association: 1st place team: Barbara Boswell, Sally Mirocke, Ellen Moore and Pat Seeley 2nd place team: Opal Rose, Charlene Hogsed, Lorene Avery and Shirley Forrest 3rd place team: Jan Waldron, Nancy Belk, More...

A team, composed of students from grades 5-8 at Murphy Adventist Christian School, competed in the Adventists Robotics League at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee. Part of the team researched current sources of energy, plus evaluated a public building for its energy efficiency, and then a... More...