HIGHLANDS, NC – A late goal proved to be the difference Monday, Sept. 30, as the Murphy High boys soccer team notched their first conference win of the season by taking down Highlands 2-1 in a big upset on the road. The win is the first in seven years for Murphy against Highlands, according to head coach […]
Read More »Murphy water customers to be without service
MURPHY, NC. – Water customers of the Town of Murphy located off of Hwy. 141 will be without water from 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, until 7 a.m., Friday, Oct. 4. Town Manager Chad Simons confirmed the times of the stoppage Tuesday, Oct. 1. He also confirmed that the stoppage is to allow for the […]
Read More »Tag office in Murphy now under contractor control
MURPHY, NC – The tag office in Murphy is now under the control of Cherokee County LPA, LCC. The firm took control of the license plate agency from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles on Sept. 24. The DMV had been operating the facility directly since May of this year after the previous agency operators […]
Read More »Landfill expansion update provided by Wiggins, Ward
Cherokee County residents should be able to begin using the new cells at the county landfill by Thanksgiving, if conditions cooperate. Two of those conditions are use and weather. Both can be unpredictable. County Manager Randy Wiggins said Monday, Sept. 23, that the new cells at the landfill should begin receiving waste by Thanksgiving. “Expect […]
Read More »Bulldogs soccer falls to Hayesville at home
MURPHY, NC – The Murphy High Bulldogs soccer team couldn’t overcome giving up three goals in the first half Wednesday, Sept. 25, falling at home to Hayesville 3-1 in the first game of the region schedule. The Bulldogs (1-4, 0-1 Smoky Mountain 1-A) started the match slow on defense, leading to the barrage of goals […]
Read More »Bulldogs soccer falls 3-1 in Burnsville
BURNSVILLE, NC – The Murphy High Bulldogs soccer squad played well for all 80 minutes Monday, Sept. 23, but a few plays that could have went either way ended up going against them in a 3-1 loss to Mountain Heritage in Burnsville. The team had several opportunities to score but couldn’t finish them, and on […]
Read More »Bulldogs soccer falls to Franklin on the road
FRANKLIN, NC – The Murphy Bulldogs soccer team lost a tough game on the road Thursday, Sept. 19, at Franklin. The Bulldogs (1-2) surrendered nine goals on the night while being shut out, but head coach Justin Butler said there were many positive to take away from the game. Murphy took 13 players in to […]
Read More »New EMS Station 1 project moving forward
MURPHY, NC – The construction of a new EMS Station 1 in Murphy took another step forward Monday night, Sept. 16, at the county commission meeting. The board hired McGill Associates in the amount of $68,300 for professional engineering services. McGill will handle the conceptual design, surveying, architectural design, engineering design, permitting, and the utility […]
Read More »Bulldogs soccer team earns first win of season
MURPHY, NC – Despite facing a team with twice the players and losing one of their own to injury in the first half, the Murphy High boys soccer team earned a 2-1 win against Tallulah Falls at home Monday, Sept. 16. The win was the first on the season for the Bulldogs (1-1) and came […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week – Devonte Murray, No. 28, senior running back at Murphy High.
Murphy High senior running back Devonte Murray proved to be the offensive difference Friday night, August 23, as the Bulldogs opened the 2019 season with a 12-0 win over Pisgah at home. Murray accounted for all the points scored by the Bulldogs, carrying the ball 18 times for 149 yards and two touchdowns in the […]
Read More »Bulldogs begin 2019 season with tough win
Murphy, N.C. – A pair of tough touchdown runs and a stingy defense was the difference Friday night as the Murphy High football team knocked off Pisgah, 12-0, to open the 2019 campaign. The defending 1A state-champion Bulldogs kept the visiting Bears out of the end zone, while senior running back Devonte Murray managed to […]
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