Velma Williams Rice: Obituary
Velma Williams Rice, age 97, of Andrews, NC passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Valley View Care Center. She was born in Stoddard County, Missouri to the late Chestine and Martha Kato Williams. Velma was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James O. Rice; […]
Read More »GOP Incompetence or Betrayal?
Opinion by George McClellan: The mire that the GOP finds itself in is of their own making. A luncheon friend caused me to realize that it was actually we, the base conservative voters of the GOP, who are in fact, the RiNO’s (Republican’s in name only), and that the corrupt ones, those destroying the party’s […]
Read More »Mr. Carol Wifford Hamby: Obituary
Mr. Carol Wifford Hamby, age 86, of Emerson died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his residence. Born August 13, 1929 in Hiwassee, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Readle Hamby and Bonnie Gutherie Hamby. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army and a member of FA&M #426 Lodge […]
Read More »Marilyn A. Wright: Obituary
Marilyn A. Wright, 84, of Deltona, Florida, formerly of Murphy, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 in Putnam County, Florida. She was a native of Hamilton, Ohio, but lived most of her life in Palmetto, Florida before moving to Murphy in 1997 and returning to Florida in 2011. She was a retired Avon salesperson and was […]
Read More »Societal Retrogression
Opinion by George McClellan: I stand in amazement viewing the retrogression of modern society and our leaders slobbering acquiescence to it on grounds of what is politically correct so as not to hurt other peoples feelings, especially our college students, the Constitution and the rule of law be damned. For example, Socialism, as many times […]
Read More »The GOP Hustle
Opinion by George McClellan: Mr. Kevin McCarthy, majority whip under Speaker, Paul Ryan, on behalf of the NRC, sent out a desperate email beseeching conservatives to “chip in” a contribution (enter your amount) to save the nation. The threat to our nation implies the fear that Nancy Pelosi would return as speaker again and it […]
Read More »Are You Ready For Madame President?
Opinion by John Tutten: You know what’s scaring me? Hillary Clinton is still in the running for president and there is no other viable Democratic candidate in play. Forget Sanders. He would make Walter Mondale look competitive in the general. With all the super delegates in play in the Democratic process, despite the Sanders surge, […]
Read More »Dr. James Ellis Leonard: Obituary
Dr. James Ellis Leonard, age 85, of Brasstown, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, at Clay County Care Center. Dr. Leonard was born October 25, 1930, in Plant City, FL to the late James Henry Leonard and the late Lola Mae Calvert Leonard. Dr. Leonard was a graduate of Plant City High School in Plant […]
Read More »Polly Ann Pack: Obituary
Polly Ann Pack, age 74 of Andrews passed away Friday, April 8 2016 at her residence. She was born in Andrews NC to the late Thomas Manuel Painter and Mattie Jane Dailey. Polly worked as a nurse at District Memorial Hospital in surgery for 20 years. She worked for Dr. Blalock at The Andrews Clinic […]
Read More »Lucille Marcus: Obituary
Lucille Marcus, age 94 of the Owl Creek Community in Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Murphy Medical Center. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the daughter of the late Charlie and Corda Duckworth Sexton. After her husband’s retirement in 1970 they moved to this area. Lucille was a former […]
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The GOP Hustle
Opinion by George McClellan: Mr. Kevin McCarthy, majority whip under Speaker, Paul Ryan, on behalf of the NRC, sent out a desperate email beseeching conservatives to “chip in” a contribution (enter your amount) to save the nation. The threat to our nation implies the fear that Nancy Pelosi would return as speaker again and it […]
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Sex Offender Sentenced for Registry Violations
Murphy, NC— Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced during the March 28th, 2016 Superior Court Setting the Honorable Jeffrey P Hunt sentenced registered sex offender Ricky Leroy Leistra Jr. to no less than 80 months to a maximum of 108 months for a violation of the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. During the month of […]
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