MURPHY, N.C.- The Republican primary election for the new Mayor of Murphy was held on September 13, 2017, to see who would represent the Republican party in the upcoming election. The final tally revealed Rick Ramsey as the winner of the Republican primary. Fetch Your News contacted Ramsey for a statement on his primary victory. […]
Read More »Superintendent Dr. Conley makes a statement
Downtown Murphy, N.C.- Superintendent of Cherokee County Schools Dr. Jeana Conley made a statement concerning the counties September 12, 2017, school day. “Cherokee County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The delay will give bus drivers enough light of day to see any potential debris in the road. The […]
Read More »Basketball Hall of Famer dunks on Frontier
TWITTERVILLE USA, BABY- Saturday night we paid to see knockout punches, straight rights, jabs, and uppercuts to the body. The heavyweight punches not televised on PPV was the one between basketball hall of famer Dick Vitale and Frontier Corp. Like most of us planning to watch the overhyped contest between 49-0 Boxer Floyd Mayweather and […]
Read More »Dollar Day at Hiwassee Valley Pool and Rec Center this Thursday, August 3rd 2017
MURPHY, N.C.-Hiwassee Valley Pool and Recreation Center in Murphy, NC, will charge only $1 to use the pool this Thursday, August 3rd, 2017. Pool hours are from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Please shower before entering the pool and remember to be kind and courteous to staff and others enjoying the facilities. The pool is […]
Read More »Superintendent Conley thanks Hiwassee Dam Principal Daniel McNabb for memorializing former lifetime teacher William Grady Anderson
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C.- Superintendent Dr. Jeana Conley publicly thanked Hiwassee Dam Schools, Hiwassee Dam High School, and specifically Hiwassee Dam High School Principal Daniel McNabb, Monday July 31st 2017, during the Cherokee County School Board meeting. Dr. Conley thanked McNabb, who, in cooperation with alumni memorialized Mr. William Grady Anderson by installing a plaque naming […]
Read More »Opening Day Celebration Time Rescheduled
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C.- Superintendent Dr. Jeana Conley reported at the latest Cherokee County School Board meeting on July 31, 2017, that the Opening Day Celebration has been rescheduled. Originally scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on August 22, 2017, it has now been moved back to 12:30 PM on the same day. This is due to the […]
Read More »Local ophthalmologist Warns Public about Children’s Eye Safety During Solar Eclipse
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C.- Local ophthalmologist Dr. Daniel Eichenbaum voiced his concerns over the instantaneous damage the sun can do to people’s maculas (oval-shaped pigmented area near the center of the retina of the human eye) during the upcoming total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. His concern is focused on children because of their natural […]
Read More »Changes made to upcoming Board of Commissioners Meetings
MURPHY,Cherokee Co, N.C.- The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners have rescheduled the August 7th board meeting to August 15th. The August 15th meeting will be held at the usual time of 6:30pm at Cherokee County Courthouse, in Downtown Murphy, N.C. The Board of Commissioners have also canceled its August 21st meeting, in respect to the […]
Read More »Packed Courthouse for Commissioners meeting
DOWNTOWN MURPHY, N.C.- Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting happened last night, September 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Sean Paul was there from FetchYourNews.com. Look for those articles on last nights BOC meeting to be published sometime this week, but for now we bring you a #FetchYourNewsFirst YouTube video available right now. You can see the complete BOC meeting by […]
Read More »What is Labor Day, besides BBQs and Parades?
Many of you may think of Labor Day as the day off right at the beginning of the school year, a day after which you were told not to wear white anymore. But it’s a lot more than that, more than just another day off. Labor Day dates back to 1882, when the very first […]
Read More »Murphy Man Collecting Donations for Texas
MURPHY, N.C.- Monday evening Chop Shop Inc Owner Domnic Profenno announced a plan to collect up to 10,000 pounds of nonperishable items for the hurricane Harvey victims in Texas, and to haul it to Texas himself! He is hoping to have all items collected and ready to go by this Friday, September 1, 2017. […]
Read More »The Learning Center goes Swedish?
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. – The Learning Center’s entire middle school class welcomed a special guest speaker today all the way from Sweden. Mr. Mats Fristedt addressed the Learning Center’s middle schoolers today. He gave an introduction about where he was from, and how life in Sweden compared to life here in the states. He offered […]
Read More »The Lighter side of Hurricane Irma
DOWNTOWN MURPHY, N.C.- We have all been tracking Hurricane Irma closely since Hurricane Harvey laid it’s destructive hands on Texas. We have seen an outpouring of love and concern for our fellow Americans. We have read the reports, we have reached out to loved ones, and even to strangers that may be evacuating to our necks […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldogs go down swinging
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C.- The Murphy Bulldogs went down swinging in this hard fought defeat. The Franklin Panthers looked like they were going to surrender home field advantage, when they scored 14 unanswered points in the 4th quarter. The Bulldogs still had a chance to comeback in the 4th quarter with only 1:12 left on the […]
Read More »Cherokee County School Board to Update Policies in August 2017
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C.- Cherokee County School Boards upcoming meeting on August 10th, 2017 policies to be reviewed: 3410 Testing and Assessment Program, 3470/4305 Alternative Learning Programs, 5008 Automated Phone and Text Messaging, 5030 Community Use of Facilities, 6320 Use of Student Transportation services, 6450 Purchase of Services, and 7930 Professional Employees: Demotion and Dismissal. Proposed […]
Read More »Cherokee County Sheriff offers advice for local churches during solar eclipse event
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C.- Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer offers local churches some advice for how to proceed during the upcoming total solar eclipse event on Aug 21, 2017. Churches will need to discuss and decide for themselves how they will prepare for and weather the actual event, but he does offer some thoughts. Churches generally […]
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