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Body found in outdoors

Jared Putnam
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Body Within hours of those pictures appearing online, authorities were contacted by a north Georgia resident featured in one of the images. That tip pointed Wood out West.
Photos by Abigail Hickman/Staff Correspondent Dorothy Graczyk and Jimmy Rogers were the grand prize winners of the Valentine’s Day Celebration at Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, with flowers for all.

Photos by Abigail Hickman/Staff Correspondent Dorothy Graczyk and Jimmy Rogers were the grand prize winners of the Valentine’s Day Celebration at Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, with flowers for all.

Seniors celebrate V-Day

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Body Peachtree Once again, Murphy Rehab & Nursing Center has named a king and queen at the annual Valentine’s Day King & Queen Celebration, which was held on Feb.
Nantahala High School held its annual homecoming ceremony on Feb. 4 before the Lady Hawks’ game against Highlands. The members of the 2022 homecoming court are (from left) Madyyson Gray, Meadow Manning, Skyler Taylor, Willow Manning, Dannah Stewart, Caylin Adamovich, Cali Douthit, Sarah Gordon, homecoming queen Breanna Passmore, Daphne McCoy, Samantha Pendergrass, Kristin Postell and Carly Douthit.

Nantahala High School held its annual homecoming ceremony on Feb. 4 before the Lady Hawks’ game against Highlands. The members of the 2022 homecoming court are (from left) Madyyson Gray, Meadow Manning, Skyler Taylor, Willow Manning, Dannah Stewart, Caylin Adamovich, Cali Douthit, Sarah Gordon, homecoming queen Breanna Passmore, Daphne McCoy, Samantha Pendergrass, Kristin Postell and Carly Douthit.

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News Staff
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Body MURPHY Man shoots his forearm A local man was injured Feb. 7, when he accidentally shot himself while driving along U.S. 64 West.

Man charged in local woman’s death

Jared Putnam
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Body Chief Deputy Joe Wood confirmed that Smith confessed to the murder. Wood added that the confession included information about the manner of death, as well as other key details in the case.

U.S. 64 project 40% completed

Jared Putnam
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Body The widening project that began on Sept. 25, 2019, is about 40 percent complete, according to Adam Dockery, the resident engineer for District 3/Division 14 with the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Photos by Abigail Hickman/Staff Correspondent Seventh-graders (from left) Patient Garret (13), Grace Moore (12), Charlie Stalcup (13) and Kenneey White (13) dazzle the ballroom on Main Street in Andrews upon their entrance Saturday.

Photos by Abigail Hickman/Staff Correspondent Seventh-graders (from left) Patient Garret (13), Grace Moore (12), Charlie Stalcup (13) and Kenneey White (13) dazzle the ballroom on Main Street in Andrews upon their entrance Saturday.

All ages cut in at Valentine’s Dance

Abigail Blythe Batton
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Body “We’ve long wanted to invite the community in and hold events here,” Boehne said.
You can vote for this local dog – Cruella DeVille – for America’s Favorite Pet starting Tuesday.

You can vote for this local dog – Cruella DeVille – for America’s Favorite Pet starting Tuesday.

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News Staff
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Body BELLVIEW Pair facing drug charges