Opinion by John Tutten: “Our people look for a cause to believe in. Is it a third party we need, or is it a new and revitalized second party, raising a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people”. […]
Read More »History is Repeating Itself
Opinion by George McClellan: The crisis of chaos, violence and mayhem, cleverly introduced into our society in 2008 by Barak Hussein Obama, and now actually appearing on our nations streets, in our communities, our schools and universities, is the ‘organized,’ dedicated precursor to allow Obama to declare martial law. That he denies Islamic fundamentalism as […]
Read More »Pause and Reflect
Opinion written by Robert Quinn: To America PAUSE AND REFLECT I begin this letter(session 7) by requesting that all receipients of my previous letters on this subject review them, for they factually emphasize how Barack Obama unlawfully contrived (and succeeded) to secure an invalid presidency over our Country. Example #1: For over two years […]
Read More »Mr. Donald Buford Pendergrass: Obituary
Donald Buford Pendergrass, age 83 of “Slick Rock” Marble, NC passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at his residence. He was a native of “Slick Rock” Marble, NC and the son of the late John and Alice Nix Pendergrass. Donald was a carpenter by trade; he had also worked at Columbia Marble Company. He was […]
Read More »Fundraiser to Benefit Warriors Veteran Outreach
BINGO – Fun family evening. Proceeds benefit Warriors Veteran Outreach – helping area veterans. Matching funds from Modern Woodman of America. Format: grocery bingo, door prizes, raffles and potluck dish. Donations accepted for groceries and raffle items. Current raffle: flat screen TV, metal detector, grill, professional painting, gift certificates; more to come. Bring hot/cold potluck […]
Read More »Liberalism As Psychopathology
Opinion by John Tutten: The latest national presidential election polling shows that about forty percent of registered voters are planning to cast a vote for Hillary Clinton. This despite the FBI confirming that she violated criminal statutes for the handling of top secret material and then lied to Congress about it. This forty percent will […]
Read More »Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Lu Popular: Obituary
On Tuesday morning, July 12, Patricia “Pat” Lu Popular passed peacefully in her home. She was known as Pat, Mom, Mama, Mammy, MaHa, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. Pat was born in Hutchison, KS on July 14, 1934. She married John “Pops” Gordon Popular on February 2, 1953. Pat traveled nationally and internationally in relation […]
Read More »Mr. Ray Hopkins Barclay Sr. : Obituary
Ray Hopkins Barclay Sr. “Hop” of Spring Hill, Florida passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016. He was born in Warren, Texas and moved to Florida. Hop served in the United States Air Force. He was an electronic technician for the Federal Aviation Administration. Hop was a member of Land O’ Lakes Church of God. He […]
Read More »Collins: Director Comey Can’t Justify His Decision
July 7, 2016 Congressman Collins to FBI Director: “Do Your Job” Washington, D.C. – Today, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on his decision to recommend that no charges be brought against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for storing classified information on […]
Read More »Grace Auberry Mease: Obituary
Grace Auberry Mease, 86, of Hayesville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in a Clay County Care Center after an extended illness. She was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County. Grace retired from Carolina Dress Corporation. Grace was an accomplished seamstress, making everything from school clothes to […]
Read More »Annette Emily Spencer: Obituary
Annette Emily Spencer, age 73 of Murphy, NC passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Murphy Medical Center. She was a native of White Swan, Washington on the Yakama Indian Reservation. Annette was the daughter of Ernest and Mabel E. Smartlowit Spencer. She was a seamstress at Levi Strauss & Company for many years. In […]
Read More »Couple Arrested for Possessing Stolen Property
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the June 28th, 2016 arrest of 35 year old David Shane Brown who gave a Topton North Carolina address and 28 year old Heather Mason Stewart who gave a Robbinsville North Carolina address for charges involving possessing stolen goods. Investigators with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Macon County […]
Read More »Mr. William G. ”Bill” Phillips: Obituary
William G. ”Bill” Phillips, age 76, of Peachtree Community, Murphy, died Friday, July 15, 2016 in Murphy Medical Center. He was a native of Jackson County, Alabama, but had lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas for several years before moving to Cherokee County in 1992. Bill was a graduate of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, […]
Read More »A Road Less Taken?
Opinion by George McClellan: The metaphor, is taken from a poem by Robert Frost. It’s application is many but, as far as politics is concerned, it’s worn out. We took that road in 2008; unaccountably renewed our path in 2012 and now find ourselves headed for the land fill of bad ideas to join other […]
Read More »The Intention of Intent
Opinion by John Tutten: Intent (/inˈtent/) – the thing that you plan to do or achieve: an aim or purpose Do you see anything ambiguous or confusing about this definition? A fifth grader could easily understand it and use this word properly in a sentence. It’s only in Washington that the obvious meaning of words […]
Read More »In Defense of Islamophobia
Opinion by George McClellan: Islam is attacking and murdering people all around the world on a routine daily basis. Young Islamic men who have allegedly fled to the west to avoid Obama’s political failures in their own countries, are feeling free and justified to sexually assault western women as sex objects because their Koran say’s […]
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