Murphy NC 28906

The Cherokee County NC Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at noon on Thursday, January 31, 2008, for Celebration Station in Peddler’s Village, US 64 West, in the Ranger community.

Snack sandwiches and drinks will be served to all who attend.

For more information, call 828-837-2242.

Mountain Valley Pac and Ship-It is under new ownership. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be hosted by the Cherokee County NC Chamber of Commerce at noon on Wednesday, January 30, 2008.

The business is at 1320 Blairsville Highway, Murphy, NC 28906.

For more information, call 828-835-9663.

The Cherokee County NC Chamber of Commerce will hold its 38th annual Dinner Meeting and third Awards Night on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at The Millrace Farm Banquet Hall off Hendrix Road in Murphy, NC.

Lee Ebert, president and CEO of the North Carolina State Chamber of Commerce, will be the keynote speaker.

Social hour is from 5:00 PM through 6:00 PM, with dinner following at 6:00. Music will be provided by John C. Campbell Folk School players.

The dinner is being catered by The Longhouse Restaurant.

Tickets are $30 per person.

For more information, call the Chamber at 828-837-2242.

The fourth annual Poker Run to benefit Children’s Miracle Network will begin with registration at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Cherokee County Cycles in Andrews, North Carolina.

Riders will travel to Robbinsville, through the Nantahala Gorge, and end at Wal-Mart in Murphy, NC.

Food, drink, and entertainment will be available about 3:00 pm at Wal-Mart.

Cost is $20 for riders and $10 for passengers.

Prizes will be awarded for the Best Poker Hand and the Worst Poker Hand. Wildcards are $10 each.

Cherokee County Cycles and Wal-Mart will donate numerous prizes.

All riders are welcome and everyone is invited to join the activities following the run.

For more information, call 828-837-9184 or 828-321-0499.

Music To My Ears, a store featuring new, used, and vintage stringed instruments, has a Blueridge BR-70 acoustic guitar (valued at $950) and they want you to have a chance to win it.

Register at 1897 Blairsville Hwy, Murphy, NC 28906.

The drawing will be held on July 3, 2007.

Proceeds to benefit REACH, Inc.

For more information, call 828-837-2888.

According to a report in the May 30, 2007, edition of the Cherokee Scout submitted by Brittany McKinnon, the Student Government Association of Murphy High School has successfully raised the funds needed to purchase a large LED sign.

The sign costs about $30,000, and area businesses donated enough money to make the purchase possible.

The following businesses each donated $5,000 for the cause: Ace Hardware of Murphy and Andrews, Lewis D. Jones Insurance, Western Carolina Real Estate Co Inc, United Community Bank, and Badcock Home Furnishings Center.

Fame Conley, a sales associate at the Cherokee Scout for over two years, was named an advertising All-Star during Community Newspaper Inc.’s annual advertising meeting on March 9, 2007.

She also helped the Cherokee Scout earn first place for Increase in Display Ads.

Of the 30 newspapers in CNI, only eight sales associates received All-Star recognition for 2006, and two of them were from the Murphy Region.

On May 1, 2007, Thomas Roskelly joined the Cherokee Scout as a sales associate.

He has an extensive background in newspaper advertising. Roskelly was the classified advertising manager of the St. Petersburg (Florida) Times and Evening Independent, retail advertising manager of the Lakeland (Florida) Ledger, and corporate advertising director for the new York Times Affiliated Group in Florida.

He also served as advertising and marketing director for several businesses.

Roskelly will work with Sales Manager Donna Cook and Sales Associate Fame Conley on the Cherokee Scout’s sales team.

You can contact Thomas Roskelly at his office at 828-837-5122, on his cell phone at 828-361-2210, or via email at advertising@cherokeescout.com .

Mountain Brew Coffee House (Murphy, NC 28906) has a nice offers coupon for new and loyal returning customers for their specialty drinks. The offer will expire on December 31, 2007.

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You can redeem this nice offer at Mountain Brew Coffee House, located in the Hickory Oaks Plaza at 1370 US Hwy 64 West in Murphy, NC 28906. Their phone number is 828-835-9848.

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