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Potter Michael Lalone was busy molding clay into beautiful pieces of pottery art in downtown Murphy during the First Friday Art Walk. 

Potter Michael Lalone was busy molding clay into beautiful pieces of pottery art in downtown Murphy during the First Friday Art Walk. 

Rains hold off for popular street event

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Body Murphy – The threat of stormy weather may have kept a few folks away from the First Friday Art Walk of the 2025 season, but the show still went on.
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Proud parents, along with local art teachers and young artists, gather at the Cherokee County Arts Council’s student awards ceremony on April 25 in downtown Murphy.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Proud parents, along with local art teachers and young artists, gather at the Cherokee County Arts Council’s student awards ceremony on April 25 in downtown Murphy.

Council awards students for artistic achievements

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Body Murphy The Cherokee County Arts Council hosted the Cherokee County Schools student awards on April 25 to a crowded gallery of proud art instructors, parents and a bevy of youn
Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent: Katie Colontonio (right) of Golden Herbals gets feedback from repeat customer Skye Raxter (left) at the Andrews Farmers Market’s opening day Friday. The market is open from noon-4 p.m. Fridays at the old A&P parking lot downtown.

Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent: Katie Colontonio (right) of Golden Herbals gets feedback from repeat customer Skye Raxter (left) at the Andrews Farmers Market’s opening day Friday. The market is open from noon-4 p.m. Fridays at the old A&P parking lot downtown.

Andrews Farmers Market’s new day, location

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Body Andrews – Under threat of rainstorms, the second season of the Andrews Farmers Market opened on its new day and in its new location with only overcast skies and eager egg buyers.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent From left, Kelly Bryant, Andrews Friends of the Library president; Jacqueline Hulse, Andrews Public Library manager; and Franklin Shook, director of the Nantahala Regional Library, at Hulse’s 25th anniversary celebration of employment with the system. Hulse was happily surprised during a meeting on April 17.

Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent From left, Kelly Bryant, Andrews Friends of the Library president; Jacqueline Hulse, Andrews Public Library manager; and Franklin Shook, director of the Nantahala Regional Library, at Hulse’s 25th anniversary celebration of employment with the system. Hulse was happily surprised during a meeting on April 17.

Library leader celebrates 25 years

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Body Andrews – What was supposed to be the regular monthly Friends of the Andrews Public Library meeting on April 17 turned into a “work-a-versary” celebration for Jacqueline Hulse’s 25
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Members of the Rotary Club of Murphy gathered on April 14 at the Educate for Success building to assemble dental kits that will be distributed to an estimated 3,100 students in Cherokee County.

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent Members of the Rotary Club of Murphy gathered on April 14 at the Educate for Success building to assemble dental kits that will be distributed to an estimated 3,100 students in Cherokee County.

Rotary gives students a reason to smile

News Staff
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Body Peachtree – The Rotary Club of Murphy is at it again with another community service project.

Day Planner

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Body Deadline for submission of items for the community calendar is 3 p.m. Friday. Items received after that time will be set for the appropriate calendar the following week.
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent About 5:53 a.m. Tuesday, a single-vehicle accident occurred at Blairsville Highway and Andrea Morrow Road in Ranger. A passenger car was found on its side over a section of guardrail in a ditch. A witness to the accident said there were three occupants in the vehicle, who were taken to the hospital, according to emergency personnel on the scene. The Bellview Fire Department, Cherokee County Emergency Medical Services, N.C. Highway Patrol and Ranger Fire Department

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent About 5:53 a.m. Tuesday, a single-vehicle accident occurred at Blairsville Highway and Andrea Morrow Road in Ranger. A passenger car was found on its side over a section of guardrail in a ditch. A witness to the accident said there were three occupants in the vehicle, who were taken to the hospital, according to emergency personnel on the scene. The Bellview Fire Department, Cherokee County Emergency Medical Services, N.C. Highway Patrol and Ranger Fire Department

Accident with injuries

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025