Mrs. Mary Katherine Stewart age 74 of Murphy passed away on Wednesday October 26, 2016 in the North East Ga. Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Stewart was born on May 1, 1942 in Murphy, NC., the daughter of the late J.E. Henson and the late Florence Sexton Henson. Mary loved gardening, growing flowers […]
Read More »White vs. Black Culture
Opinion written by George McClellan: This question will be around with us for some time, at least until the caucasian race realizes they are being hoodwinked by the Progressive education establishment attempting to level the playing field to success so the non achievers can have as good a shot at social respectability as do “privileged […]
Read More »Mr. Richard Patrick “Pat” Baudin: Obituary
Richard Patrick “Pat” Baudin, age 80 of Hayesville and formerly of Cook County, Illinois passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at Clay County Care Center. He was the son of the late Richard and Mary Baudin. Richard was a carpenter and a former Lion and Lamb Minister in Norman, Oklahoma. He is survived by his […]
Read More »Attorney General Olens Warns Consumers to Beware of Flood-Damaged Vehicles Being Sold in the Wake of Hurricane Matthew
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2016 ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Sam Olens is advising consumers who are buying used cars to be wary of vehicles that might have suffered flood damage as the result of Hurricane Matthew. Flood-damaged vehicles are often sold at auction and then wind up on used car lots. Sometimes […]
Read More »Ramona Bates Hogsed: Obituary
Ramona Bates Hogsed passed away peacefully Friday, October 14, 2016. She was born on September 18, 1930 in Unaka, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Charles F. Sr. and Bessie Craig Bates. Ramona was preceded in death by her husband, John Leonard Hogsed; and a son, John Michael Hogsed. She became a nurse at […]
Read More »Connie Lucille Bryant: Obituary
Connie Lucille Bryant, age 49, of Marble, NC passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her residence. She was a native of Macon County, NC and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC. Connie was the daughter of the late Paul Wayne Bryant and Mary Lucille May Bryant of Andrews, NC. She was a school teacher […]
Read More »“The State”
Opinion by George McClellan: What do we want and why do we want it? Safety, happiness, or just to be left alone? How do we get it or should it be provided to us? Socialists ask: who are we, as individuals, to dare stand in opposition to our intellectual betters, our ruling class which, by […]
Read More »Mr. Arthur “Bud” Stiffler, Jr. : Obituary
Arthur “Bud” Stiffler, Jr., age 78, of Marble, died Friday, October 7, 2016 in Murphy Medical Center. He was a native of Commodore, Pennsylvania, but had lived in Cleveland, Ohio and Sarasota, Florida before moving to Cherokee County in 1999. Bud was a carpenter, and worked as a reserve officer with the Sarasota, Florida Police […]
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Exposure, The Left’s Media Problem
Opinion by George McClellan: The main stream media can’t keep up the charade anymore. Some in their ranks are begrudgingly acknowledging they are Liberal and in the Democrats pocket and admittedly have morphed from journalists to political acolytes of Progressive-Liberalism. They will do anything, anything, to keep a Marxist at the helm of America’s government. […]
Read More »Our Sorry State
Opinion by George McClellan: Politicians who use ‘government speak’ so as not to offend, or more likely to obfuscate, are despicable and must be turned out of office and be made to dwell among us sheep they’ve been trying to herd into the socialist fold for so many years. A politician is not a royal […]
Read More »Elfreida Price “Bootsie” Webb: Obituary
Elfreida Price “Bootsie” Webb, age 90, of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday October 4, 2016 at Murphy Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Ezra and Rosa Whitmore Price. Bootsie was the owner and operator of the Sunset Motel. She enjoyed crossword puzzles […]
Read More »Lillian Cook Hunsucker: Obituary
Lillian Cook Hunsucker, age 86 of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. She was born in Monroe County, TN to the late Samuel Juna and Bertice Athelene Davis Cook. Lillian worked at Lee’s as a machine operator for over 10 years. She loved flowers and had a […]
Read More »Mr. James Aubrey Revis, Jr. : Obituary
James Aubrey Revis, Jr., age 78, of Marble, NC passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC and the son of the late James Aubrey Revis, Sr. and Tommie Mills Revis. James was a supervisor in constructing dams. He was a member of […]
Read More »Mrs. Hope Chasity Hohmann: Obituary
Hope Chasity Hohmann, age 19 of Murphy, NC passed away at her home Wednesday, September 21, 2016. She was the daughter of Max Edward Lockaby and Patricia Kay Eller Lockaby. Hope was a loving wife and dearly loved her precious infant son. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Carl Joseph […]
Read More »Leona Mae Graham Hedrick: Obituary
Leona Mae Graham Hedrick, age 91 of Murphy, NC passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Mission Hospital. Leona was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Ernest and Cora Stiles Graham. She worked as a bookkeeper for Collins Crain, D.M. Reese Real Estate and Direct Mail […]
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