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  • Chad Simons/Contributing Photographer  The Sharpe family from England first visited Murphy in 2019, falling in love with the flowers as well as the town. They recently visited again and would like to move to Murphy one day. From left are Kate Sharpe, Murphy Mayor Tim Radford, Jude Sharpe, Fleur Sharpe and Brandon Sharpe.
    Chad Simons/Contributing Photographer  The Sharpe family from England first visited Murphy in 2019, falling in love with the flowers as well as the town. They recently visited again and would like to move to Murphy one day. From left are Kate Sharpe, Murphy Mayor Tim Radford, Jude Sharpe, Fleur Sharpe and Brandon Sharpe.
  • Shelley Dietrich/Contributing Photographer The Teamsters overwhelmingly ratified a five-year deal with UPS on Aug. 23, putting an end to the threat of a strike that would have impacted Cherokee County. The union said 86 percent of members voted for the five-year contract, which will be in effect retroactive to Aug. 1, with 58 percent of members participating in the vote. The union achieved many key negotiating goals, according to national news reports – including across-the-board pay raises of $2.75 an hour
    Shelley Dietrich/Contributing Photographer The Teamsters overwhelmingly ratified a five-year deal with UPS on Aug. 23, putting an end to the threat of a strike that would have impacted Cherokee County. The union said 86 percent of members voted for the five-year contract, which will be in effect retroactive to Aug. 1, with 58 percent of members participating in the vote. The union achieved many key negotiating goals, according to national news reports – including across-the-board pay raises of $2.75 an hour
ANDREWS Free hearing, vision check The Andrews Lions Club and Vaya Health are hosting a free-for-all Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Andrews United Methodist Church, 101 Chestnut St…

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