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J.C. and Mary McCoy chat with Oscar Valdez (right) during the veterans breakfast provided by Martins Creek School on Tuesday morning.

J.C. and Mary McCoy chat with Oscar Valdez (right) during the veterans breakfast provided by Martins Creek School on Tuesday morning.

Parade among veterans celebrations planned all over county

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Body     Last year on Veterans Day, a social media post caught Brenda McPherson Mahoney’s attention. It asked why didn’t Murphy have a Veterans Day parade.
Jonathan Ellison (left) and Mike Sheidy (right) were elected to join the Board of Aldermen with Scott Stalcup (middle). Mayor James Reid joined them at Monte Alban on Tuesday night.

Jonathan Ellison (left) and Mike Sheidy (right) were elected to join the Board of Aldermen with Scott Stalcup (middle). Mayor James Reid joined them at Monte Alban on Tuesday night.

Andrews elects two new aldermen

Penny Ray
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Body    The Andrews Board of Aldermen has a new face. 
Nancy Purser of Andrews enjoys time at home with her mascot and friend, Lou Ella Mae, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Nancy Purser of Andrews enjoys time at home with her mascot and friend, Lou Ella Mae, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

FIRESIDE CHATS: Purser loves promoting Andrews

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Body     Andrews – Despite what she has done and been a part of, Nancy Purser modestly believes she isn’t as interesting as other people.
Andrews High School homecoming queen Juliana Aiken hugs fellow seniors (from left) Mariela Jimenez, Sydney Postell and Paige Hooper after getting her crown and roses Friday night.

Andrews High School homecoming queen Juliana Aiken hugs fellow seniors (from left) Mariela Jimenez, Sydney Postell and Paige Hooper after getting her crown and roses Friday night.

Aiken reigns over Andrews homecoming

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Body     Andrews – Juliana Aiken is seemingly everywhere for the Wildcats.
Police seized guns, drugs, cash during an early morning raid in Andrews last week.

Police seized guns, drugs, cash during an early morning raid in Andrews last week.

Raid in Andrews nets guns, drugs

Penny Ray
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Body     Andrews – A six-month investigation resulted in an early morning raid last week, with law enforcement arresting five people inside a suspected drug house.
North Carolina Arboretum ecoExplore coordinator Libbie Dobbs-Alexander explains to 3-year-old Cora Dance of Murphy that the bug she found on the library grounds is a ladybug larva.

North Carolina Arboretum ecoExplore coordinator Libbie Dobbs-Alexander explains to 3-year-old Cora Dance of Murphy that the bug she found on the library grounds is a ladybug larva.

SCOUTING AROUND: Library helping kids explore area nature

Samantha Sinclair
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Body     Murphy – Local children can help scientists all over the world, thanks to a program from the North Carolina Arboretum.
Sheriff Derrick Palmer wants to see Andrews police handling non-emergency calls in town.

Sheriff Derrick Palmer wants to see Andrews police handling non-emergency calls in town.

Andrews police in charge of round-the-clock patrols

Penny Ray
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Body     Andrews – After nearly two years of helping police the streets in town around the clock, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office will no longer respond to non-emerg
Last year's Andrews queens Alyssa Messer and Paige Lindley brave the rain on the back of a truck.

Last year's Andrews queens Alyssa Messer and Paige Lindley brave the rain on the back of a truck.

GALLERY: Rain can't stop Andrews Homecoming Parade

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 25, 2019
Body     Main Street in Andrews was not exactly flush with patrons, as candy thrown from parade floats filled the roads and was washed into the gutters just as quickly.