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COVID-19 cases as of May 2.

COVID-19 cases as of May 2.

Virus continues to spread

Body     Murphy – Cherokee County has seen 27 cases of COVID-19 since March 18. Of those, two were non-residents, one died, and 17 have fully recovered.
Moog Components Group has a local plant at 1995 N.C. 141 in Peachtree.

Moog Components Group has a local plant at 1995 N.C. 141 in Peachtree.

12 jobs coming to Moog

Body     Peachtree – Moog Inc., a New York-based advanced technology company, will create 12 new jobs in Cherokee County, N.C.
Ralph Myers, who will be 96 in September, still runs the John Deer tractor on his farm. He served in Europe during World War II as an anti-tank gunner. He was cutting hay, and will come back to roll it later, at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Photo by Sam Jokich

Ralph Myers, who will be 96 in September, still runs the John Deer tractor on his farm. He served in Europe during World War II as an anti-tank gunner. He was cutting hay, and will come back to roll it later, at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Photo by Sam Jokich

New app will help draw tourists to county farms

Body     Murphy – There’s an app to help promote agritourism in North Carolina, and soon local businesses will be on it.
Efforts to protect the staff and residents at Valley View Care & Rehabilitation Center in Andrews paid off when no positive COVID-19 test results were returned last week after one person came down with the coronavirus the week before. Photo by Sam Jokich

Efforts to protect the staff and residents at Valley View Care & Rehabilitation Center in Andrews paid off when no positive COVID-19 test results were returned last week after one person came down with the coronavirus the week before. Photo by Sam Jokich

Nursing home residents test negative

Body     Andrews – Valley View Care & Rehabilitation Center residents and staff received good news Thursday morning, when they learned all 114 tests for COVID-19 retu
Kelly Kennon (left) explains to Sherry Barnes how she came upon a grouping of stacked water cairns on Fires Creek during last year’s Murphy Art Walk.

Kelly Kennon (left) explains to Sherry Barnes how she came upon a grouping of stacked water cairns on Fires Creek during last year’s Murphy Art Walk.

Guild delays Art Walk 2020 season opening

Body     Murphy – The Art Walk was ready to return Friday night, but it has unfortunately become just another seasonal event on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Jeff Tatham watches the screen, Superintendent Jeana Conley is assisted by chief technology innovation officer John Parker in getting the Zoom videoconference feed back up Thursday night. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

As Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Jeff Tatham watches the screen, Superintendent Jeana Conley is assisted by chief technology innovation officer John Parker in getting the Zoom videoconference feed back up Thursday night. Photo by Samantha Sinclair

Schools closed for year

Body     Murphy – Although school buildings are closed for the remainder of the school year, class is still session in homes – and, in some cases, parking lots – across C