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Hard times ahead for rural hospitals

By Frank Bradley SENTINEL WRITER — 11/19/2008

It's not that fewer people need medical care. It's that more and more of us are unable or unwilling to pay for it. That's the problem facing Murphy Medical Center and many other small rural hospitals around the country. Some hospitals have found themselves running in the red so much financially that it could be said they are hemorrhaging.

Fire on the trail

11/19/2008

On November 11th, a fire ignited on the Clade Gap portion of the Chunky Gal trail, which leads into the Appalachian Trail. The Mountain High Hikers were hiking in the nearby Standing Indian Area while the fire was being extinguished.

Humane Society rewarded

11/19/2008

So far this year, the Valley River Humane Society has sent a total of 291 animals to rescue. That includes the nine beautiful, part Shar-Pei puppies that my husband and I put on the shuttle to New Jersey last week. They were absolutely beautiful and so adorable with their little wrinkled faces. The rescue there, Hug-A-Puppy, just sent our shelter $750.

Courthouse --preserving the past

By Frank Bradley SENTINEL WRITER — 11/19/2008

About three dozen people showed up last week to discuss plans for Hayesville's historic courthouse. They had all sorts of ideas to make this red brick landmark an integral part of the county even though its original function has been move a mile west of town where residents go to settle their differences

Give at Ingles to fill empty plates

11/19/2008

Food and financial donations made through Ingles stores across Western North Carolina and the Ingles Giving Tree at the Asheville Mall will help MANNA FoodBank fill empty plates this holiday season.

Upcoming Events

11/19/2008

THIS WEEK REACH Thrift Store The REACH Thrift Store hours are from 10 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday. We are located at 1252 Hwy 64 W. (Old KT Billiards bldg., Donations accepted during business hours. Volunteers welcome. Call 828.389.1415 or 828.557.7416 for more information.

Recurring Events

11/19/2008

SELF-HELP Assault Support Rape and sexual assault have physical and emotional effects, both short-term and lasting. REACH of Clay County is holding a sexual assault support group for women in Hayesville. Call (828) 389-0797.

Novelist Charles Price to have a book signing in Hayesville

11/19/2008

Charles F. Price, whose family has deep roots in Clay County, returns here the weekend after Thanksgiving to sign his new book Nor the Battle to the Strong: A Novel of the American Revolution in the South. He will be at Phillips & Lloyd Bookstore in Hayesville on Saturday, November 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Community Clean Up

11/19/2008

CLEAN UP: ( L to R) : Chet Westergard, Margie Weathers, Ginny Urani, Julian Ethridge, Lynn Richardson, Cliff Weathers and Mike Brewster.

New Life

11/19/2008

Murphy Medical Center staff would like to congratulate Seth and Abigail Willey of Peachtree on the birth of their daughter. Annabel was born November 5, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds 1 oz and was 19 inches in length at birth. You can view her picture and our other new arrivals on the Web, go to www.murphymedical.

McClure & McCutchan joined in Marriage

11/19/2008

Lisa Marie McClure and Jeffrey Alan McCutchan of Canton, Ohio, were married May 24, 2008, at Westbrook Park United Methodist Church in Canton by the Reverend Jonathan Reese. Lisa is the daughter of Alice Mc- Clure of Canton and Ronnie McClure of Hayesville, and the grand-daughter of Sarah Foster of Hayesville. Jeff is the son of Donna McCutchan of Canton.

Stream Restoration open house delayed one week

11/19/2008

On Friday, November 21, 2008 from 11:00-2:00, the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition will hold the field day previously scheduled for Nov. 14th along the Valley River in Marble at the future site of the Valley River RV Resort.

Political Cartoon

11/19/2008

Editor's Inbox

11/19/2008

To the editor: Thank you for your kind generosity and support of our first annual Celebration of the Human- Pet Bond event at the hospital on 11/01/08. We held a Rabies Clinic, raffle, pet photos, catered refreshments, and several pet and family fun activities, and local pet rescues agencies were on hand with pets available for adoption.

Cartoon

11/19/2008

Crime Stoppers

By: Sheriff Joe Shook Columnist — 11/19/2008

The Sheriff's Office has had numerous reports of vacuum cleaner salespersons in the area. We would like to inform you that we have investigated and followed through with these reports. T here are two men and two women driving a blue Dodge Caravan attempting sell Kirby Vacuum cleaners. T hey do posses the equipment and paperwork from the Kirby Company.

Missing Child

11/19/2008

Austin Hooper, 15 years old, 6' 1", 200 lbs., light brown hair, blue eyes. Missing from Hemptown Community, Fannin County.

11/19 Arrest Report:

11/19/2008

Robert Thomas Kolar, 26, of Murphy, NC was arrested for driving while impared on November 11, 2008 and released on November 11, 2008. Chucky Ray Cable, 47, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for break and or entering; failure to appear on November 14, 2008.

11/19 Deed Transactions:

11/19/2008

Roy D. & Daphne M. Sargent sold Lot 5A-2 in Shooting Creek Township to Donald D. & Wanda M. Cook for $ 25,000 on November 12, 2008. Albert C. Williams sold Lot 8 Smokerise in Hayesville Township to Nancy Folks Stafford; Alexander F. Munro; Joseph G. Stephens; Michael R. Stephens; Robert L. Stephens, Jr. for $ 39,000 on November 12, 2008.

Narvel Lee Garrett

11/19/2008

Narvel Lee Garrett, age 78, of Hayesville, NC passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, GA . He was a native of Towns County, GA and the son of the late Glemra W. and Edna Jane Hunter Garrett.

Lillie Bowers

11/19/2008

Lillie Bowers, 95, of Hayesville died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. She was a native of Swain County, but had lived in Clay County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late John Marion and Ollie Rose Proctor Wilson and the wife of the late Charlie C. Bowers, who died Aug. 9, 1992. Lillie was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

11/19/2008

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is currently selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a potting bench handmade by a local artisan. All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity and Adventure Amputee Camp, a summer camp program for children who have an amputation.

CHURCH WEEK CALENDAR

11/19/2008

Zion United Methodist Zion UMC is serving up some great Christian fellowship and down home country cookin' every Wednesday from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. The menu just gets better and better and the friendliness and price just can't be beat! Every entree comes with side dishes, homemade dessert and drink all for a donation of $5.00!

HHS Athletics receives JCPC funds

11/19/2008

When the 7th Annual Clay County Youth Endowment Golf Tournament results were posted back in September, two Hayesville High School golfers, Parker Lewis and Justin Gonyea, came in second in the Championship Flight.

A Sporting View

By Mark Vasto — 11/19/2008

1995 was a peculiar year for the Washington Redskins. The legendary Joe Gibbs had retired two years earlier after one of the most dominant 12-year coaching stretches in NFL history. Three years earlier, Mark Rypien held his hand aloft after defeating the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI.

Savvy Senior

11/19/2008

Dear Savvy Senior With Christmas right around the corner, Iím looking for some new toys for my grandkids but could use some help. First, where can I go to get some good toy/gift ideas? Second, how can I find out if the toys are good quality and safe? And third, what toys or games can you recommend that are fun to do together?

Latest releases at Moss Memorial

11/19/2008

NON-FICTION: Brenda Wineapples' White Heat reveals in depth the friendship of poet and recluse Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson, minister, literary figure and abolitionist. This is the first book to portray one of the most remarkable friendships in American letters.

Dollars and Sense

By David Uffington — 11/19/2008

Stretching every dollar in the family budget isn't enough now. Finding spare change, a few cents at a time, among the household expenses has become a necessity for many folks.

Senior News Line

By Matilda Charles — 11/19/2008

We already know this, but now it's official because a study was done: We seniors want meaningful work as we get older. We're not ready to completely retire, and we want our work hours and days to matter.

Strange but true

11/19/2008

¥ If you're like the average American, you watch television for 4 hours and 34 minutes every day. ¥ It was Canadian journalist, editor and poet Mark Abley who made the following observation: "Modern English is the Wal-Mart of languages: convenient, huge, hard to avoid, superficially friendly and devouring all rivals in its eagerness to expand.

Moments in Time

11/19/2008

¥ On Nov. 28, 1582, playwright William Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, pay a 40-pound bond for their marriage license in Stratford-upon-Avon. By 1592, Shakespeare was wellestablished in London's theatrical world as an actor and playwright.

Ways to Balance Work and Life

11/19/2008

For many people, work dominates life. Long hours and high stress may be a part of the scenario, but one that most feel comes with the territory of a demanding career that enables them to pay their bills and feed their families.