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Photos by Abigail Blythe Batton/Staff Correspondent Patrisha Craft stirs her specialized chili at the annual Fire in the Valley chili cook-off at the Andrews Community Center on Saturday.

Photos by Abigail Blythe Batton/Staff Correspondent Patrisha Craft stirs her specialized chili at the annual Fire in the Valley chili cook-off at the Andrews Community Center on Saturday.

Chili, beards a winter warm up

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Body If the chili warmed the bellies, Bill Vespasian warmed up souls with tap-your-toes music and winsome ballads. The crowd mingled, enjoying drinks from FernCrest Winery and purchasing CBD products from Andrews’ own Double K Farm.
Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Cherokee County volunteers were treated to lunch for all their hard work and dedication to Toys for Tots at Downtown Pizza in Murphy.

Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Cherokee County volunteers were treated to lunch for all their hard work and dedication to Toys for Tots at Downtown Pizza in Murphy.

Volunteers treated to lunch for their hard work

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Body Murphy – Cherokee County Toys for Tots coordinator Barbara Hudson and assistant coordinator Susie Evans showed volunteers how much they are appreciated with a luncheon Saturday at
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  From left are Danna Pash of Cherokee County Veterans Services Office, Commissioner Ben Adams, Commissioner Jan Griggs, state Sen. Kevin Corbin, Oscar Valdes, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, Commissioner Cal Stiles and Rick Millett of Veterans Services.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  From left are Danna Pash of Cherokee County Veterans Services Office, Commissioner Ben Adams, Commissioner Jan Griggs, state Sen. Kevin Corbin, Oscar Valdes, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, Commissioner Cal Stiles and Rick Millett of Veterans Services.

Celebration to rename park extra special

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Body Murphy – Ninety-one-year-old Oscar Valdes waited five years to see the fruits of his labor come to fruition, and on Jan.
Tina Dellaposta (center) of Murphy was named the 2023 Employee of the Year at North Georgia Technical College. Shown at the award presentation are NGTC President John Wilkinson (left), and Christy Bivins (right), NGTC dean of academic affairs and Employee of the Year coordinator.

Tina Dellaposta (center) of Murphy was named the 2023 Employee of the Year at North Georgia Technical College. Shown at the award presentation are NGTC President John Wilkinson (left), and Christy Bivins (right), NGTC dean of academic affairs and Employee of the Year coordinator.

Murphy woman Employee of the Year at NGTC

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body Clarkesville, Ga. – North Georgia Technical College named Tina Dellaposta of Murphy, N.C., the 2023 Employee of the Year at the college’s annual service awards luncheon.  
Cynthia Brown of nearby Franklin is all smiles after taking home $71,257 in N.C. Lottery winnings.

Cynthia Brown of nearby Franklin is all smiles after taking home $71,257 in N.C. Lottery winnings.

Quick Reads

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body ANDREWS Project for businesses
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Fire destroyed this two-story residential home in Bellview, despite the best efforts of local firefighters. It took 19,000 gallons of water to fight the blaze Thursday morning.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent  Fire destroyed this two-story residential home in Bellview, despite the best efforts of local firefighters. It took 19,000 gallons of water to fight the blaze Thursday morning.

Dogs save owner in house fire

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Body A call went out about 10:07 a.m. Thursday for fire departments to respond to a residential structure fire off of Blairsville Highway. The two-story structure would require several departments to combine their efforts in an attempt to bring the blaze under control.