Murphy woman charged with felon child abuse
News, Police & Government November 29, 2017
MURPHY, N.C.- Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced that on Nov. 20, 2017, Lilyaunna Helene Kiff-Hall, 17, of Murphy, North Carolina, was arrested for charges involving injuries to an infant.
On or about Nov. 15, 2017, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a physician at T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who stated that earlier in the day an infant was flown from the Martins Creek community in Cherokee County to their hospital as the child was experiencing breathing issues. The physician further explained that after examining the infant, there were injuries that were consistent with child abuse. The information provided was given to Investigators with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the Cherokee County Department of Social Services.
Upon receiving the information, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office commenced an investigation that included search warrants for the residence of the infant. During the search, items of evidence were collected, which included at least one cellular device.
Kiff-Hall was arrested at the Cherokee County Detention Center on Nov. 20, 2017, and presented to the North Carolina Magistrate who set a $50,000 secure bond for felony child abuse inflicting serious injury. Kiff-Hall is expected to be in Cherokee County District Court Dec. 5, 2017, at 9 a.m.
Sheriff Palmer stated, “This is a very sad situation, especially this time of the year. We appreciate the cooperative effort of the Cherokee County Department of Social Services who are partnering with us. Our investigation is far from over, and we expect additional charges as we progress.”
Sheriff Palmer asks if you should have any information concerning this case or any other case, to report suspicious activity and suspected violations of the law and please call 828-837-3144 or submit a tip at [email protected].
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Bobcats at Bulldogs Game-time Weather Report
Team FYN Sports September 15, 2017
MURPHY, N.C.- In tonight’s game , the Murphy Bulldogs are at home against the Gilmer Bobcats. Coin toss is at 7:30 p.m. The first 2 quarters of the game will start under partly cloudy skies, a cool 75 degrees with 73% humidity, and a 0% chance of rain.
Look for the temperature to drop down around the half-time mark, with the temperature decreasing down to 69 degrees, and eventually ending up at around 62 degrees for your safe ride home.
Don’t expect any rain, as there is only a 5% chance of precipitation starting near 8 p.m, and it will be an exceptionally humid evening with low temperatures. You might want to bring your favorite Murphy Bulldog’s jacket or sweater with you to the game.
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It Was a Night of 48’s in Jasper, GA. Friday
Murphy High, Team FYN Sports September 10, 2017
JASPER, GA- 48 seconds into the game, Murphy Bulldogs quarterback Joey Curry hits Micah Nelson for a 48-yard touchdown pass. “Miss Automatic” Katelyn Jones kicks the extra point, and that put the Bulldogs up early 7-0.
Slade McTaggert came ready to play, intercepting the Falcons on their opening drive for a 20-yard pick 6 for another Murphy Bulldogs touchdown. Jones PAT is good, to put the Bulldogs up 14-0 in the first quarter.
Still in the first quarter of play, Curry throws touchdown number two connecting with Devonte Murray on a 16-yard touchdown pass, adding to their first quarter lead. PAT is good. 21-0 with over 7 minutes to go in the first quarter.
The unstoppable force known as KJ Allen “Bulldogs” his way down the field for an impressive 49-yard touchdown run. Jones is again successful on the extra point, adding to their already impressive lead. At the end of the 1st quarter 28-0 Bulldogs.
On the other side of the ball, McTaggart showing he can play offense, breaking away for a 45-yard dash down the field for another Murphy Bulldogs touchdown. The extra point was no good, giving us a 34-0 score with plenty of time left in the second quarter.
Murray adds to his touchdown total for the night with a turbo boosted gallop into the endzone from 18 yards out. Extra point is good by Jones, Murphy Bulldogs 41, North Georgia Falcons 0 just before the half.
#48 Kyle Wright came out with an unmatched tenacity, and it showed on a 5-yard power run for the game’s final score. Jones was successful on the extra point, and that would be all folks. Final score of this one, Murphy Bulldogs 48, North Georgia Falcons 0.
What the scoreboard doesn’t show is the heart of the Falcons players, coaches, and their fans. They never gave up, they kept on fighting until the end. Late in the fourth quarter they successfully executed a 40-yard fake field goal attempt that resulted in a 1st and 10 inside the Bulldogs redzone.
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Cherokee County School Board Updates Policies
News August 6, 2017
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C.- During the July 31, 2017, Cherokee County School Board meeting, the Board updated several policies reviewed for a 2nd Reading.
Included in the updates were the policies 2220 Official School Spokesperson, 2325 Board Meeting News Coverage, 2330 Board Meeting Agenda, 2600 Consultants to the Board, 4150 School Assignment, 5022 Registered Sex Offenders, 6140 Student Wellness, 6306 School Bus Idling, and 7720 Employee Political Activities.
Although many of the changes were merely grammatical or updating the cross reference or legal references, several changes were notable.
In Policy 2220 Official School Spokesperson, the update establishes the board’s expectations of employees who are asked to comment on legislation, policy, or political issues in their official capacity in order to ensure a consistent message to the public.
In Policy 5022 Registered Sex Offender, the updates were in Section A to comply with statutory changes regarding individuals who are prohibited from being present on school system property, changing the age of the victim from under 16 to under 18.
Policy 6140 Student Wellness has many updates in order to reflect the regulations implementing the wellness policy requirements of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and changes to the State Board of Education’s Healthy Active Children policy. Significant updates to this policy include:
- The previous requirement to provide a copy of the policy to DPI each time it is revised has been eliminated.
- The areas of concern to be addressed by the School Health Advisory Council are revised to be consistent with SBE policy changes.
- A requirement to address nutrition standards for foods provided but not sold on school campuses is added.
- The standard for food and beverage marketing on school campuses has been expanded to comply with federal requirements.
- Annual reporting requirements have been revised.
- A subsection on triennial assessments is added that includes the deadline for the first assessment.
- The public notification requirements have been updated to require publication of the contact information for the lead wellness official.
- The record keeping requirements have been clarified and revised to track requirements established in the federal rule and in SBE policy.
Also notable is in Policy 7720 Employee Political Activities, the updates clarify employees’ responsibilities when engaging in personal political activities to avoid confusion by the public.
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Cherokee County has collected its highest percentage ever of Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes for fiscal year 2016-2017
Business July 23, 2017
Evelyn Postell
DOWNTOWN MURPHY, Cherokee Co, N.C.- Ending in June 2017, Cherokee County collected 97.49% of outstanding, current real estate and personal property taxes for the fiscal year 2016-2017. Evelyn Postell, Tax Collector Department Head, stated at the July 17, 2017, Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, “it’s the highest percentage we’ve ever had in Cherokee County.” The item was approved by the board with no one opposed.
As the 2nd new item of business at the meeting, the BOC approved (as required by law) the tax collector to collect taxes charged in the tax records. Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, Chairman of the BOC, quipped, “Go get ’em.”
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Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meeting hosts Public Safety Hearing regarding solar eclipse event 2017
Solar Eclipse July 22, 2017
Doug Mills
Murphy,Cherokee Co, N.C.- On Monday, July 17, 2017, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners hosted a Public Safety Hearing regarding the upcoming total solar eclipse happening on Aug. 21, 2017. Representatives from several agencies presented, and offered the public a lot of worthwhile information. Robin Caldwell, Emergency Management Director for the county, delivered a presentation of slides ranging from general eclipse information to how emergency management, law enforcement, and government agencies are preparing for the event. The eclipse event itself will last only about 2 1/2 minutes (during totality, when the moon will completely cover the sun from our perspective), but changes could begin to be seen as early as 10 am. Totality is expected to begin at 2:35 PM. The longest duration of totality will be visible from Andrews, but in Murphy it will only be less visible by about 4 seconds.
The county is expecting anywhere from 10,000 to 75,000 visitors beginning to enter slowly about a week before Aug. 21, but the majority of the migration in will begin Friday, peaking on the day of from surrounding metropolitan areas within 2 or 3 hours. Already, all the accommodations in the county are sold out, and residents are beginning to rent out pastures and rooms in their homes. Cherokee County Public Schools and county offices will be closed on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.
The county is planning to need many additional resources to accommodate this influx of visitors to the county. They are in communication with outside counties in case of need of extra manpower, light up message boards for traffic, light towers, additional handheld radios for communication, etc. County Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) will be activated to coordinate local emergency personnel and resources.
Sheriff Palmer
Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer spoke at length regarding the event. While trying not to incite panic in local citizens, he does warn that this event would be best treated as a winter storm, where one should stock up on necessary resources way in advance to avoid possible shortages, and to stay home to view the event safely from your home where you are able to protect your property. He pointed out that many visitors may get lost trying to find designated viewing areas, or may inadvertently trespass while trying to find a good vantage point from which to view the eclipse. He urges locals to be patient with visitors/trespassers, and attempt to be neighborly and sociable, and if you do not want visitors in your pasture or driveway to kindly request for them to leave. At all costs, avoid altercations, but to make note of tag numbers or other important information to report to law enforcement. That said, he also stated that depending on traffic conditions and hierarchy of need, smaller trespassing violations may not be able to be serviced. Not to scare us, but that the event will be drawing a large number of people to public places, which invites the possibility of tragedies such as a terrorist attack or plane crash or fire. We must be cognizant of these possibilities, and be aware that response time may be longer than normal. He hopes that the real danger of the event will only be tempers flaring and the expected anger that may occur sitting in gridlock in 90 degree temperatures. Also, expect people to stop driving or walking as the totality occurs, even on the 4 lane. Parking on the shoulder (only if you are well off the roadway and not blocking traffic) will be allowed on the 4 lane. Do not park on the median.
Robin Caldwell
As in any emergency situation, it is best to stay informed and Caldwell reminded the citizens of the county that there is a new reverse 911 system in place in Cherokee County and to sign up for alerts at either nixle.com or on the Cherokee county website. You choose whether you want a phone call alert or a text alert (text 888777 and type your zip code in the subject line). She stated that Codered is not the latest emergency communication system. Also, if you just want updates about the solar eclipse event itself, text 888777 and type “eclipse2017” in the subject line.
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MURPHY MAN SERVED WITH ADDITIONAL SEX ASSAULT CHARGES
News January 10, 2016
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced that January 08th, 2016 arrest of Jonathon Caleb Fleming, a 20 year old Murphy North Carolina man with additional sexual assault charges stemming from a April 23rd 2015 reported sexual assault.
Additional information was presented to the January 2016 setting of the Cherokee County Grand Jury. During that session the Grand Jury issued two additional Indictments for Second Degree Rape and Second Degree Sexual Offense.
Fleming surrendered himself to the Cherokee County Detention Center where the North Carolina Magistrate set and additional $150,000.00 secure bond. Fleming is currently being detained in the Cherokee County Detention Center until his February 29th, 2016 Superior Court date.
Due to the nature of the crime and the age of the victim no further information will be issued by the office.
Sheriff Palmer asks if you should have any information concerning this case or any other case to report suspicious activity and suspected violations of the law to please call 828-837-3144 or submit a tip at [email protected].