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    Culberson – A Murphy man was arrested in the early morning hours of Aug. 2 walking along N.C. 60 naked.

    Murphy – When NASA is preparing its astronauts to understand the delicate balance of zero gravity in space, they don’t just strap them to the top of a rocket, launch them, and hope for the best

    Burns, Ore. – When a group of citizens occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan.

     Former sheriff Keith Lovin’s victory over Cherokee County in a lawsuit over special retirement pay was overturned Tuesday in the N.C. Court of Appeals.

    Hiwassee Dam – There are some things Ed Walls doesn’t like to think about from his days as a soldier during World War II.

    Murphy – Barbara Vicknair, a member of the Murphy Town Council who also was the first woman to serve as a Cherokee County commissioner, passed away Monday morning at age 76.

   Hanging Dog – When local anti-litter facilitator Gary Chamberlain received word of the annual Big Sweep’s cancellation, he quickly volunteered to take the reigns and revive the longtime event.

    Since winter, many people have noticed the construction work on the old Gibson Plumbing building outside the Historic Hackney Warehouse on their way into Murphy.

   Murphy – As the summer heat cranks up, more pets fall victim to the life-threatening temperatures inside parked cars.

    Culbertson – An alleged hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of a July 19 accident into Tennessee was extradited back to Cherokee County on Friday.

    Murphy – Cherokee County made another settlement with a former employee of the health department Monday, this one totaling $39,850.

   Murphy – U.S. Senate candidate Deborah Ross spoke to a group of interested citizens Monday morning in Konehete Park.

    Murphy – U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) spoke to an audience of supporters and patrons of the Red Brick Deli downtown on July 26.