Tyler Bozeman was reunited with his 5-year-old daughter, who had been missing since shortly after her birth.
Heath and Becky Woodard of Andrews – along with their daughters Breana, Brooklyn and Bailee – are moving to Kenya next year to live and serve as missionaries. Below, Becky spends time with a Kenyan child on their first trip over last year.
John Hill waits for his sentencing hearing to begin Monday afternoon. Photo by Matthew Osborne
Michelle Zaleski of Murphy’s Chophouse gives Dona Adams a plate of hoisin-glazed spare ribs and Asian crunch salad, as Chef James Reaux continues to prepare spare ribs for guests. Guests selected the restaurant as the “Best Food” vendor at this year’s Forks & Corks-Local Savor event at the Hackney Warehouse.
Lisa Proper works with clay during Friday night’s Murphy Art Walk downtown.
Jimmy Flemming figures he crossed Tennessee Street in downtown Murphy at least “a thousand times” to ensure that his perspective was accurate both near and far.

News for Subscribers

Tyler Bozeman was reunited with his 5-year-old daughter, who had been missing since shortly after her birth.

Missing Missouri girl reunited with father in Murphy

    Murphy – A Missouri man received the best Father’s Day present one could ask for when he was reunited with his young daughter, who had been missing for more than five years.

By Penny Ray

New Four Square director happy with job, $200K to repair homes

    Andrews – The N.C. Housing Finance Agency has awarded the local community action agency funds to repair homes.

By Penny Ray

Scot Peterson leaves the Broward County (Fla.) Jail after posting bond Thursday. Peterson, now a Cherokee County resident, has been charged with 11 criminal counts after failing to confront the gunman in the Parkland school massacre.

Accused Florida cop returns home to Murphy

    Miami – The Florida deputy who knew a gunman was loose at a Parkland high school, but refused to go inside to confront the assailant, was arrested June 4 on 11 criminal charges

By Associated Press

Heath and Becky Woodard of Andrews – along with their daughters Breana, Brooklyn and Bailee – are moving to Kenya next year to live and serve as missionaries. Below, Becky spends time with a Kenyan child on their first trip over last year.

FIRESIDE CHATS: Local family ready to answer God's call on mission trip

    Andrews – Heath and Becky Woodard are planning to take their family on the journey of a lifetime.

By Matthew Osborne

John Hill waits for his sentencing hearing to begin Monday afternoon. Photo by Matthew Osborne

Hill pleads guilty to manslaughter

    Murphy – The District Attorney’s Office will not take another crack at trying John Anthony Hill for murder.

By Matthew Osborne

Sports for Subscribers

Andrews High School’s Angelo Scionti (left) and Paige Lindley were named the respective Wildcat and Senior Athlete of the Year award winners at the year-end ceremony May 21.

Scionti, Lindley receive honors as top Wildcat athletes

    Andrews – One is moving on to the next chapter of her life.
    The other is just hitting his stride.

Participants and assistants who represented Cherokee County at the 2019 N.C. Special Olympics Summer Games in Raleigh were (front row, from left) Laura Hays, Ruby Jones, Georgia Francis and Shakaela Sudderth. Second row (from left) is Cassie Lindley, David Lindley, Isaiah Jacobs, Josh Chatham, Amber Gladson, Dawn Sutton and Wes Totherow. Back row (from left) are Joel Rogers, Susanne Parker, Jacob Cresmen, Michael Adams, Arlie Jones, Billy Barker and Katie Erwin.

County shines at state Special Olympics

    Raleigh – The heat, crowds and every other element possible did little to deter the athletes that gathered at the N.C. Summer Games.

Hiwassee Dam’s Brittany Davis (left) and Jared Dills were named the school’s respective Female and Male Athletes of the Year on May 14. Photo by Kevin Hensley

Davis, Dills led Eagles to new heights

    Hiwassee Dam – Brittany Davis and Jared Dills are two names Eagles fans will discuss fondly for years to come.

David Gurley, ’69, Charlie Butler, ’69, Joe Lashley and Jerry Waller, ’69, won the Tom Forkner, Sr. Alumni Challenge at Young Harris College’s 2019 Clay Dotson Open golf tournament on May 13.

Dotson Open draws 150 in Young Harris

    Young Harris, Ga. – Young Harris College hosted the 15th annual Clay Dotson Open golf tournament at Brasstown Valley Resort on May 13 to raise money for student scholarships.

Young Harris junior Haylie Shope eyes a pitch from Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Saidi Castillo during the second round of the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament in Denver, Co., on Friday. The 2016 Hiwassee Dam graduate had the Mountain Lions’ only run of the game, a solo homer in the top of the seventh. Ed Jacobs Jr./Contributing Photographer

Young Harris softball goes 2-2 in national championship tournament

    Denver – They might not have won it all, but the Young Harris Mountain Lions did not go down without a fight.

Obituaries

Belinda Walker

    Belinda Smith Walker, 65, of Brasstown, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019, in a Gainesville, Ga., hospital.
    She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County.

Donald Palmer

    Donald Ray Palmer, 63, of Murphy, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Dr. Lok King Kong

    Dr. Lok King Kong, 81, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at his residence.
    Dr. Kong was born in Malaysia of Chinese heritage.

Celebrate Cherokee

The Town of Murphy and surrounding area as seen from an aerial view earlier this year. Photo by BEN KATZ

CELEBRATE CHEROKEE COUNTY: Mountains feel like home to natives, newcomers alike

   52 Things to Celebrate About Cherokee County: No. 52 – Our Mountain Lifestyle

Natalie and Madison King got to Shop With a Cop (in this case Murphy police Officer Samuel Allen, foreground) on Saturday, getting Christmas presents for themselves and their families. Photos by BEN KATZ

CELEBRATE CHEROKEE COUNTY: No limit to county's generosity

   52 Things to Celebrate About Cherokee County: No. 51 – Christmas Charities

The United Way donated to 11 county agencies in 2018. From left, first row are Grace Henderson, Cherokee County 4-H; Lynda Christen, Cherokee County Sharing Center; Karen Borchers, United Way executive director; Cecilia Crawford, REACH; Dianne Young, United Way president; Netta McFaddin, Far West Families First. Second row are Roger Holloway, United Way treasurer; Crystal Glenn, HAVEN Children’s Advocacy Center; Pat Meeks, Hurlburt-Johnson Friendship House homeless shelter; and Joel Franks and Eugene Craig.

CELEBRATE CHEROKEE COUNTY: Civic groups lend helping hand

   52 Things to Celebrate About Cherokee County: No. 50 – Local Clubs & Organizations 

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Town council to consider veterans' plea for sign change

    The Fourth of July Parade in Murphy made a nice comeback Wednesday, led by American Legion Post 96 and Cub Scout Pack 400 and followed by plenty of terrific entries.

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