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Great deals were just part of the reason people came to the Dignity Clothing Awareness Event at MountainView Church on July 30. The sale was to raise money for the Good Ground transition home, which will be located in Andrews, for women who have experienced trauma.

Great deals were just part of the reason people came to the Dignity Clothing Awareness Event at MountainView Church on July 30. The sale was to raise money for the Good Ground transition home, which will be located in Andrews, for women who have experienced trauma.

New home will help traumatized women

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body Murphy The location for the Dignity Clothing Awareness Event was MountainView Church, It not only gave great deals to folks stopping by to shop, but also raised money to help
Lisa Leatherman (left), manager of government and community relations with Duke Energy, shows off the $50,000 grant award with Dr. Sue Lynn Ledford, executive director of Four Square Community Action.

Lisa Leatherman (left), manager of government and community relations with Duke Energy, shows off the $50,000 grant award with Dr. Sue Lynn Ledford, executive director of Four Square Community Action.

Four Square receives $50,000 Duke grant for emergency assist

News Staff
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body Andrews – Four Square Community Action, a nonprofit organization that provides services to individuals and families who need emergency assistance, received a $50,000 grant fro
Murphy’s public restrooms are at 39 Hickory St. downtown and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays.

Murphy’s public restrooms are at 39 Hickory St. downtown and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays.

Town restricts public restroom hours downtown

Randy Foster
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body Murphy – Public restrooms at 39 Hickory St. downtown will operate on reduced hours to prevent abuse of the facilities.

Pool tables clear 1st hurdle

Randy Foster
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body Murphy – Despite stern objections from council member Frank Dickey, the town moved a step closer to allow pool tables at businesses within town limits.
The Roy Blackwell family of Nantahala recently provided a catered barbecue dinner for the Nantahala Volunteer Fire Department as a “thank you” for their work in the community as well as their prompt lifesaving response when Gretchen Blackwell suffered a stroke in early July.

The Roy Blackwell family of Nantahala recently provided a catered barbecue dinner for the Nantahala Volunteer Fire Department as a “thank you” for their work in the community as well as their prompt lifesaving response when Gretchen Blackwell suffered a stroke in early July.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body MURPHY Board OKs EMS bump
Penny Ray/Contributing Photographer The Charters of Freedom in downtown Murphy were being moved Saturday to a new home at Konehete Veterans Park in preparation for upcoming construction.

Penny Ray/Contributing Photographer The Charters of Freedom in downtown Murphy were being moved Saturday to a new home at Konehete Veterans Park in preparation for upcoming construction.

Moving Charters of Freedom

News Staff
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body Murphy – Two projects started over the weekend that officials said will enhance the town.
Four of these eight quarterfinalists will be moving on to the semifinal round of “Andrews Idol,” Cherokee County’s biggest singing competition.

Four of these eight quarterfinalists will be moving on to the semifinal round of “Andrews Idol,” Cherokee County’s biggest singing competition.

Slam dunk for round 5 of ‘Andrews Idol’

Nicole Wright
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body Andrews – Not to put too fine a spin on it, but round five of “Andrews Idol” was a slam dunk, pop quiz and tent revival all in one.