Patricia McGraw and Frank Bachteler eye the ball during their Sunday morning pickleball match on the courts at Konehete Veterans Park in Murphy.
Mayor Ty Burnette (back) is testing the new equipment in the Telephone Exchange Building in Andrews during the early 1970s. George Postell (front) was the technician/supervisor overseeing the process of changing to private telephone lines.
Photos by Sam Jokich/Staff Correspondent Top photo: Murphy High School held its annual girls basketball camp June 23-24 for aspiring Lady Bulldogs. Former Murphy girls basketball head coach Ray Gutierrez tells the campers what’s next for the day.
Julie Chautin/Contributing Photographer Murphy Public Library assistant Lashea Perez knows visitors will find what they need among the wide variety of items at the Crafts Supplies Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the meeting room. Call 837-2417 for details.
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Children ages 3-12 were “Running the Race” during vacation Bible school at Murphy Seventh-day Adventist Church from June 26-29. Checkered flags, trophies and race cars set the stage for learning biblical principles, making crafts and having fun. The drive-up of two real race cars offered driver-seat testing and a finish-line victory.
Eric Spalding looks at tumblers and mugs created by vendors Christina Brown and Jennifer Spalding during the First Free Will Baptist Church Arts & Craft show in Hayesville