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Nicole Wright/ Staff Correspondent Crowds filled a closed-off Tennessee Street downtown for Saturday’s second annual Murphy Music & Brews. A total of 11 breweries and wineries, food trucks and four musical acts were on hand to benefit Shepherd’s Men, a nonprofit that helps military veterans in need. Story, page 8A. On a Positive Note, page 4A.

Nicole Wright/ Staff Correspondent Crowds filled a closed-off Tennessee Street downtown for Saturday’s second annual Murphy Music & Brews. A total of 11 breweries and wineries, food trucks and four musical acts were on hand to benefit Shepherd’s Men, a nonprofit that helps military veterans in need. Story, page 8A. On a Positive Note, page 4A.

Music, brews help veterans

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Body Cracker took the penultimate spot, cranking out crowd favorites among their best-known and beloved hits. That included “Euro Trash Girl,” “Teen Angst” and “Low,” to which the crowd crooned along.
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Beth Chaney, executive director of John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, hands out awards during the Cherokee/Clay County SilverArts ceremony Friday at the Cherokee County Arts Council in downtown Murphy. Pictured with Chaney are winners in the Sculpture category Carrie Koehane, Cathy Mozley and Denise Phillips.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Beth Chaney, executive director of John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, hands out awards during the Cherokee/Clay County SilverArts ceremony Friday at the Cherokee County Arts Council in downtown Murphy. Pictured with Chaney are winners in the Sculpture category Carrie Koehane, Cathy Mozley and Denise Phillips.

Ceremony honors the area’s top silver artists

News Staff
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Body Murphy – The Cherokee/Clay County Senior Games & SilverArts held the Art Awards Ceremony Friday at the Cherokee County Arts Council.
Local athlete Lana Foster traveled to Peru with the N.C. Special Olympics group. She has made lots of friends through her travels.

Local athlete Lana Foster traveled to Peru with the N.C. Special Olympics group. She has made lots of friends through her travels.

Local girl global messenger for Special Olympics

Lorrie Ross
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Body Cherokee and Clay counties share an athlete of international status among its residents.
Peyton Mixon shows off her great smile.

Peyton Mixon shows off her great smile.

Community aids family in need

Sarah Foster
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Body Murphy –  April 11, 2023, was a joyful day for Jordan and Zach Mixon, who gave Preslee Mixon a baby sister.
David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com Ray Calles, retail store manager for T-Mobile, talks about the Sharing Center’s $19,996 grant Thursday afternoon in the Murphy First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. To his left (from left) are grant writer Karen Borchers and food bank board President Sande Kimball; to his right is board vice president Steve Runyan, holding the big check.

David Brown/dbrown@cherokeescout.com Ray Calles, retail store manager for T-Mobile, talks about the Sharing Center’s $19,996 grant Thursday afternoon in the Murphy First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. To his left (from left) are grant writer Karen Borchers and food bank board President Sande Kimball; to his right is board vice president Steve Runyan, holding the big check.

‘Potty Party’ celebrating new restrooms, sink at food bank

David Brown
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Body Murphy – It’s a shame everyone couldn’t go to the aptly named “Potty Party” on Thursday.
Photos by Donald Hale/Contributing Photographer These azaleas (left) are getting ready to pop with different colors at Moore House Ministry in Murphy, but they can’t quite match the glory of a mountain sunrise (right) from Cloe Moore Drive.

Photos by Donald Hale/Contributing Photographer These azaleas (left) are getting ready to pop with different colors at Moore House Ministry in Murphy, but they can’t quite match the glory of a mountain sunrise (right) from Cloe Moore Drive.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Body MURPHY Water lines nearly done
War Hippies come to wage music and peace as Saturday’s headliners during the annual Murphy Music & Brews fundraising event to benefit Shepherd’s Men.

War Hippies come to wage music and peace as Saturday’s headliners during the annual Murphy Music & Brews fundraising event to benefit Shepherd’s Men.

Veterans turned musicians wage peace for treatment

Nicole Wright
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Body Murphy War Hippies come to wage music and peace as Saturday’s headliners at Murphy Music * Brews to benefit Shepherd’s Men.
Becky Long/Clay County Progress Firefighters move in closer to assess the situation amid smoldering eaves and flames still billowing from the interior front entrance way and window on April 1. The fire was contained, but the house was most likely destroyed from the damages.

Becky Long/Clay County Progress Firefighters move in closer to assess the situation amid smoldering eaves and flames still billowing from the interior front entrance way and window on April 1. The fire was contained, but the house was most likely destroyed from the damages.

Law & Order

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Body HAYESVILLE Fire engulfs Clay home