MURPHY
Bulldogs add a home game
Murphy football has added a home football game Friday, Sept. 23, against New Faith Christian Academy, a private school in Stockbridge, Ga.
This puts the Bulldogs at 10 games for the regular season, the maximum allowed by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. Murphy will also have Friday night home games against Franklin on Aug. 19, Cherokee on Sept. 30, Swain County on Oct. 21 and Andrews on Oct. 28.
LAS VEGAS
UFC rankings update online
David Brown, publisher of the Cherokee Scout and a longtime fan of mixed martial arts, has been a member of the UFC rankings panel since 2013.
Brown writes a monthly online column to share insight into how the rankings work, and why his might differ from the overall numbers. The latest column is live at www.cherokeescout.com/sports/david-browns-ufc-rankings-xplainations-updated-8522.
If interested in the sport, you’re welcome to send comments, questions and suggestions to dbrown@cherokeescout.com or via Twitter @daviddBstroh.
ANDREWS
Middle school soccer team?
Andrews Middle School is trying to see if there’s enough interest to form a middle school soccer team this fall. The team will be open to kids in grades 6-8.
If you have a child who is attending the school next year, interested in playing soccer and learning more about a potential team, call 321-5762.
RALEIGH
Webinar on deer hunting
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a free online webinar, “Practical Deer Processing: From Field to Freezer,” from 7-8 p.m. Thursday.
The webinar will focus on field dressing, skinning, safe meat handling and basic home processing. Pre-registration is required at ncwildlife.org/sbs.
RALEIGH
Final stamp of waterfowl
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced that the 40th and final edition of the waterfowl print stamp its available online at the N.C. Wild Store while supplies last.
Prints of the design will cost $135 plus tax, a mint stamp will be $14 plus tax, while an adhesive stamp will be $14 plus tax.
The stamp and print program was started in 1983 to help generate additional revenue for waterfowl conservation in the state. However, the commission made the difficult decision to end the program this year as interest in the prints has declined.