• Short Takes – America’s Brown Shirts?

    America’s Brown Shirts? Does Maxine Waters represent her version of America’s Brown Shirts? The rash of organized deranged fascists screaming in the faces of Trump supporters, Republican officials and anyone with a MAGA hat, is emblematic of Ernst Roehm’s Brown Shirts of a by gone era in a country far, far away. Roehm directed violence […]

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  • Short Takes – The Derangement of Compassionate Fascists

    The Derangement of Compassionate Fascists As a conservative, I could not be more grateful or pleased for their contributions to Trump’s continued Presidency and the assurance of his re-election in 2020, then that provided by the continuing Mueller circus, the daily visual presence of Hillary Clinton and the deranged mutterings of California’s premier female nut […]

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  • Cherokee NC Sheriffs Office Arrest Reports 06/17 to 06/23

    Cherokee County  NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report without images.  Pursuant to the state open records law, North Carolina General Statutes Public Records § 132-1, Criminal investigations, § 132-1.4, Access to Records, § 132-9, allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Those […]

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  • The Great Victory

     When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, the Spirit of God came upon Him, and all the Spirit and power of God  in heaven and earth would soon be given to Him; that is as soon as He beats satan. “For what the law could not do,in that, it was weak through the flesh, God sending […]

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  • Ex Detention Officer and Inmate Charged

    Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the June 7th, 2018 arrest of 48 year old Kathy Carlene Leitner, and 42 year old Barry Wade Allen, both of Murphy North Carolina on charges involving the possession of a mobile phone in a detention facility. On or about April 24th, 2018 the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office conducted […]

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  • Registered Sex Offender Charged with New Child Sex Offenses

    Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the June 6th, 2018 arrest of Ricardo Gamez Dockery, a 37 year old Murphy North Carolina man for a sexual assaults on children. On or about May 07th, 2018 a report of suspected child sexual assault was taken by a deputy with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office which involved […]

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  • Sex Offender Arrested for Failing to Report New Address

    Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the May 31st, 2018 arrest of Michael Anthony Cantrell, a 31 year old Murphy North Carolina for violation of the sex offender registry. During the month of May 2018 deputies with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office were making verification checks of individuals that are currently registered on the North […]

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  • Short Takes – The Illegal Immigration Problem Will Still Persists

    The Illegal Immigration Problem Will Still Persist I was seriously alarmed listening to radio host Hugh Hewitt’s interview with Attorney General, Jeff Sessions on the subject of illegal immigration. In fact I couldn’t believe my ears when Hewitt argued on the basis of unfounded compassion “for the children” who are separated from their parents when […]

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  • Jail assault at Cherokee County Detention Center

    MURPHY, N.C. – On May 2, 2018, an incident occurred at the Cherokee County Detention Center. The incident regarded an allegation of two detention officers involved in an assault of a federal inmate George Victor Stokes, who was sentenced and awaiting transport to federal prison. The detention officers involved were identified as Wesley Gage Killian, […]

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  • Willa Mae Earley: Obituary

    Willa Mae Earley, 87, of Murphy passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Athens, Tennessee.  She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County. She worked for several years for Murphy Laundry. Willa Mae was a member of the Shoal Creek Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Icie Jane Craig […]

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  • Andrews man arrested for sexual assault of a minor

    MURPHY, N.C. — Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the May 25, 2018, arrest of 33-year-old Ryan Alexander Hamilton, of Andrews, North Carolina, for charges stemming from a sexual assault investigation. Following a May 5, 2018, report of a sexual assault of a minor female child committed in the town of Andrews, North Carolina, the Cherokee County […]

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  • Short Takes – A Not Unlikely Solution to the North Korea Problem

    A Not Unlikely Solution to the North Korea Problem A time, date and place has been picked for the historic first meeting between a North Korean family oligarch despot and a definitely nonpolitical mover and shaker President of the United States. The world stands back in breathless anticipation. I still think that “Rocketman” will generate […]

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  • Juanita Salisbury DeWeese: Obituary

    Juanita Salisbury DeWeese, 88, of Aquone passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her residence. She was a native of Summit County, Ohio, where she lived throughout her life until her retirement to Aquone. She was a homemaker. She was instrumental in the development of the Nantahala Community Library. Juanita received the Governor’s Award for […]

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  • Cherokee NC Sheriffs Office Arrest Reports 04/29 to 05/05

    Cherokee County  NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report without images.  Pursuant to the state open records law, North Carolina General Statutes Public Records § 132-1, Criminal investigations, § 132-1.4, Access to Records, § 132-9, allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Those […]

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  • Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting in Topton

    MURPHY, N.C. — Sheriff Derrick Palmer stated that shortly after 7:30 a.m. May 1, 2018, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a call for assistance at a residence on Bryson Branch Road, in the Topton community of Cherokee County. The nature of the call was a possible domestic situation. As units were responding to the […]

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  • Ruth Tatham Roper: Obituary

    Ruth Tatham Roper, a lifetime resident of Andrews and true historian, passed from this life on April 28, 2018 at the age of ninety.  Ruth worked for Nichols Department Store in Andrews for many years.  She was a member of Andrews First Baptist Church and a very active member in the Sunday School Group as […]

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