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Train Update from Murphy Mayor Rick Ramsey
Murphy Mayor Rick Ramsey A day does not go by without someone asking me about the status of bringing the train back home to Murphy. An important event happened this past Wednesday. At the request of...
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USAF Airman Crisp Graduates from Basic Military Training in Texas
U.S. Air Force Airman Brantley J. Crisp graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that...
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U.S. Forest Service Announces Ginseng Permit Lottery for 2019
The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests announced today that this year's ginseng harvest permits will be determined again by lottery with an application period from June 10 to July 12. A permit is...
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Murphy Health and Fitness to Host World's Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL)
Join us Thursday, June 20th, 2019, at 3 p.m. at Murphy Health and Fitness Center for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, an.international event taking place at pools and waterparks around the globe...
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Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital names Volunteer Services Coordinator
Jacqueline Williams, EWCH Volunteer Services Coordinator Murphy, N.C. – Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital (EWCH) has named Jacqueline Williams as volunteer services coordinator. In her previous role,...
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TCCC spring honors list
Tri-County Community College would like to congratulate the following students on being selected for academic honors on the President's and Dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester.Students are...
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Eight students awarded $14,500 in college scholarships
EWCH’s 2019 scholarship recipients. Murphy, N.C. – Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital (EWCH) has awarded scholarships totaling $14,500 to area high school graduates who are pursuing higher education...
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Suspect Charged in Murder Case
The following press release has been issued by Clay County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Hayesville, NC – (June 21, 2019) Clay County...
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Homicide Investigation Continues, Suspect Charged
The following press release has been issued by Clay County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Clay County Sheriff’s Investigators and agents...
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Independence Day Activities around the area
Check back for updates to this list as we gather more information on events or should events become affected by the weather. Please note, this list is not in alphabetical order. Scroll for your...
View ArticleNotification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater
General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more...
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Andrews man arrested for breaking into thrift store
Christopher Robert Hamilton The following press release has been issued by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Murphy, NC—...
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Heroin and Meth seized from traffic stop
The following press release has been issued by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer...
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General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more...
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WCU, A-B Tech sign admission agreement for community college graduates who...
CULLOWHEE – Leaders of Western Carolina University and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College met Monday, July 8, to sign a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions of higher...
View ArticleFunding to Help North Carolinians Keep Cool
Funding is available to help North Carolinians in crisis pay utility bills or secure fuel or cooling resources. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Crisis Intervention Program...
View ArticleBRMEMC Releasing New Outage Texting Service
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC will release a new outage texting service on August 1. The new outage texting service provides another option for members to communicate outages to BRMEMC.Currently, power...
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NCDOT surveying rail corridor boundaries
FROM NCDOT: The N.C. Department of Transportation has been surveying the rail corridor boundaries along the Andrews-to-Murphy rail line. We started this work on Sept. 10, 2018. The survey is being...
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Tri-County welcomes new students
Photo Cutline: Brionna Sparks, president of the Tri-County Community College Student Government Association, presents the benefits of joining the SGA to incoming students at the fall new student...
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Environmental analysis completed for Buck Project on Nantahala National Forest
Serpentine ragwort (yellow flower) is so rare that it is only found in the serpentine barrens, which will be restored as part of the Buck Project. The orange flower is Indian paintbrush. (USFS photo...
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