MURPHY
Filing opens in local races
Candidate filing for municipal elections in both Andrews and Murphy started on Monday and ends at noon Friday, July 18.
The voter registration deadline for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, municipal elections is Friday, Oct. 10.
All seats on the Murphy Town Council are up for election, including mayor. Meanwhile, in Andrews, aldermen seats occupied by Steve Jordan and Brandi Smith will be on the ballot, as well as mayor.
Murphy Mayor Tim Radford will be seeking re-election. Other town council members have not announced their plans. One seat, formerly occupied by Keisha Dockery, is vacant after she moved from town.
Andrews Mayor James Reid and Jordan will be filing, according to the town’s website. Smith has not announced her plans.
MARTINS CREEK
Help boy with medical bills
Local resident Brayden Shiflett – who was born with a heart condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot, which affects his pulmonary arteries – has already undergone open heart surgery, but more treatments are needed.
Brayden also had surgery to place rods in his spine due to severe congenital scoliosis, and a lung scan showed spots consistent with lung disease. He is fighting the good fight, but needs your help.
This month, Brayden is at a hospital in Charlotte with his mother, Megan Shiflett, who asks for your prayers.
Details: Visit gofundme.com/f/help-with-expenses-during-worsening-medical-needs or facebook.com/braydesstory.
RALEIGH
House OKs Andrews bill
After a caucus with colleagues, the N.C. House of Representatives reconvened for a voting session.
Among other decisions, the House voted to deannex property from Andrews and five other cities’ limits.
Details: To read the bill, visit ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H63.
ANDREWS
Dems meet on Saturday
The Cherokee County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at headquarters, 142 Main St.
Marcus Blankenship, candidate for U.S. Congress from N.C. District 11, will be the featured speaker. Everyone is invited to join Democrats in planning for upcoming municipal races, and enjoying a time of fellowship and discussion.
Details: Visit ccdp-nc.net.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Public meetings
THIS WEEK
- Cherokee County Veteran Forces meets at 10 a.m. today at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree St. in downtown Murphy.
- Andrews Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Facilities Building, 85 Fourth St. Live-streamed on the Town of Andrews’ Facebook page.
- Cherokee County Tourism Development Authority meets at 4 p.m. Monday at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree St. in downtown Murphy.
- Cherokee County Board of Health meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Cherokee County Health Department, 228 Hilton St. in Murphy.
COMING SOON
- Andrews ABC Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, in the ABC Store, 13934 U.S. 19 in Andrews.
- Murphy ABC Board meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the ABC Store, 818 U.S. 64 W. in Murphy.
- Cherokee County Department of Social Services Board meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, in the DSS conference room, 4800 U.S. 64 W. in Ranger.
Compiled by Publisher David Brown.