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Search is on for athletic trainers

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Body Murphy – Job listings have been sent out for two athletic trainer positions following the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners’ permission to use sales tax proceeds to fund the p
Abigail Blythe Batton/ Staff Correspondent Amanda McGee, director of the Cherokee County Department of Social Services, is gearing up for new Medicaid enrollments thanks to the state’s expansion of the federal program.

Abigail Blythe Batton/ Staff Correspondent Amanda McGee, director of the Cherokee County Department of Social Services, is gearing up for new Medicaid enrollments thanks to the state’s expansion of the federal program.

Medicaid expansion offers relief, but when?

Abigail Blythe Batton
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Body “Medicaid expansion is a once-in-a-generation investment that will strengthen our mental health system, boost our rural hospitals, support working families and so much more,” Cooper said.
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Abigail and her sister, Emily Hays, teach the group how to make various types of survival bags – just in case.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Abigail and her sister, Emily Hays, teach the group how to make various types of survival bags – just in case.

Gathering empowers women with survival skills

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Body Murphy – The Ladies Homestead Gathering of Cherokee County came together on May 4 at First Baptist Church to teach and learn survival skills.
Photos by AbigAil blythe bAtton/Staff Correspondent Four-year old Chris Poe adds a bit of colorful glamour to the annual United Way Easter Egg Hunt & Rubber Ducky Race at Konehete Veterans Park in Murphy on Saturday.

Photos by AbigAil blythe bAtton/Staff Correspondent Four-year old Chris Poe adds a bit of colorful glamour to the annual United Way Easter Egg Hunt & Rubber Ducky Race at Konehete Veterans Park in Murphy on Saturday.

Chilly morning, happy children and Easter eggs everywhere

Abigail Blythe Batton
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Body Murphy I’m going to try to start in the back and work my way up to the front.”

Fletcher leaving MHS

Randy Foster
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Body Murphy – Murphy High School Principal Lisa Fletcher is leaving Cherokee County Schools to become superintendent of Transylvania County Schools, with a start date of July 1.
Abigail Blythe Batton/Staff Correspondent The Murphy Fire Department collected money Saturday to assist Makenna Cook in her recovery from an aneurysm in January.

Abigail Blythe Batton/Staff Correspondent The Murphy Fire Department collected money Saturday to assist Makenna Cook in her recovery from an aneurysm in January.

Raising money to help local resident recover

Abigail Blythe Batton
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Body Murphy – Just over four months ago, 24-year-old Makenna Cook suffered from an AVM aneurysm. Her prognosis went from dire to promising as Cook continued to fight for her life.
Bob Strawhecker, Oscar Valdes and J.D. Baker pose for a photo on April 29, when they participated in an Honor Flight tour of Washington.

Bob Strawhecker, Oscar Valdes and J.D. Baker pose for a photo on April 29, when they participated in an Honor Flight tour of Washington.

Honor Flight takes local war vets to Washington

Randy Foster
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Body Murphy – Four Cherokee County military veterans were included in a recent Honor Flight to the nation’s capital to recognize their service in defense of the nation.