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Official: Defy state shutdown

Penny Ray
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Body     Murphy – At the Cherokee County Republican Party meeting Thursday, Commissioner Dan Eichenbaum urged local business owners to stand up in defiance of Gov.
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Proposed tax hike debated

Penny Ray
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Body     Murphy – The 2020-21 fiscal year budget proposed by Cherokee County officials includes an increase in property taxes to offset loss of revenue due to the coronav
J.D. Baker salutes the fallen. Photo by Sam Jokich

J.D. Baker salutes the fallen. Photo by Sam Jokich

In memoriam

News Staff
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Body Volunteers from American Legion Post 96 placed U.S. flags on the graves of military veterans Friday morning at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Peachtree. J.D.
Erin Manuel (left) and Lindsay Mays are the top two students at Tri-County Early College High School for the 2019-20 year. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

Erin Manuel (left) and Lindsay Mays are the top two students at Tri-County Early College High School for the 2019-20 year. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

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Top students close at Tri-County Early College

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Body     Peachtree – As Lindsay Mays and Erin Manuel parted ways after receiving awards at Tri-County Early College High School on Friday afternoon, Manuel awkwardly hesi
The longtime restaurant especially popular among local residents may not have had a name, but it will still be missed. Photo by Sam Jokich

The longtime restaurant especially popular among local residents may not have had a name, but it will still be missed. Photo by Sam Jokich

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DOT to tear down No Name Deli

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Body     Murphy – An icon is leaving, but not quite yet.
The annual midday Memorial Day service will not be held this year in downtown Murphy due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The annual midday Memorial Day service will not be held this year in downtown Murphy due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Local veterans plan to honor Memorial Day

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Body     Murphy – For the first time in more than 20 years, there will not be a public Memorial Day ceremony downtown.

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Younger Sowell’s body found

Penny Ray
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Body     Murphy – After a weeklong search, authorities located the body of a man who drowned while presumably trying to save his 68-year-old father.