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As rain poured down Saturday morning, Andrews Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7620 picked up 3 miles worth of trash along the highway. “We’ll pick up trash in rain, sleet or snow,” VFW commander JD Baker said. “We’re always here to help the community.” Since joining the Adopt-A-Highway program, Andrews VFW has commit-ted to picking up highway litter four times a year. The Andrews VFW accumulated 24 giant bags along the U.S. 19/74 from

Rocky Creek Road to John Rodda Bridge. All discovered syringes were marked and placed into a protective sharps container. Six VFW members, two supportive wives, Andrews Boy Scouts assistant troop leader Jeff Mansker, and 12-year-old Scout Noah Mansker spent two hours collecting bags of litter. Baker said he will reward Noah with a special VFW Boy Scouts pin after the cleanup.

After witnessing the copious amounts of litter on the side of the road, VFW member Larry Feek recommends that local residents start carrying trash bags in their cars. Bonnie Moore, one of the member’s wives, said her appreciation for the town inspired her to help with the cleanup. “It’s an eyesore if you don’t clean up,” she said. “If you visit a place that is left trash, then you don’t want to come back.”

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By Kelsey [email protected]

After town administrator Ed Burchins resigned under controver-sy last week, NFocus swooped in to mend Andrews’ fresh wounds. Town planner Rick Flowe brought in one of NFocus’ staff members, Bill Bailey, to act as an interim administra-tor while the town looks to hire some-one permanently. The Andrews Board of Aldermen held a special meeting

Monday and voted in favor of hiring Bailey for a three-month contract. Alderman Gary James was the only board member who voted in oppo-

sition. He was con-cerned that five days wasn’t enough time to find someone who was the right fit for Andrews.

“I don’t think we have any immedi-ate fires to put out,” he said after the meeting. “I just feel like this board

needs to quit running to NFocus and expect them to solve a problem we’re responsible for.” Before the open voting session, Bailey spoke before the board and said he is passionate about helping small towns. He has worked for more than 12 years in the public sector, mostly involving community development. He earned both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in public adminis-tration from the University of Central

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Dozens of people flocked to Andrews Brewing Co.’s open house Saturday to witness the

inside scoop on making beer. Never viewed by others besides the brewery staff, people visited the beer-making headquarters at the old A&P grocery store on Main Street. Local singer/songwriter Heidi Holton played bluesy tunes as people toured the facility. Brewmaster Daniel Kelley worked behind giant stainless steel pots, preparing upcoming IPAs. The smell of hops and grain filled the air while

people asked questions and gave their recommendations regarding the build-ing’s future. “This place has a lot of potential,” Kyle Massey of Andrews said. “They can do all kinds of things here. People could rent out this place for events.” Zac Andrews of Marble said he could envision the building becoming an extension of the brewery, serving beer and bar food. He said the owners could add multiple flat-screen televi-sions and install a projector. Andrews Brewing co-owner Judy Carlson said the event was well received, and she noticed a lot of brew-ery regulars and new faces. “It was fun to have people there

(brewing facility) for the first time ever,” she said. “We’re looking forward to opening up again.” Owners Judy and Eric Carlson are installing a new brewing lab and LEDs for the building. Carlson said Duke Energy is cover-ing 78 percent of the LED purchase and installation fees. While the owners haven’t decided on a definite plan for the building, they are slowly making improvements. “I feel bad because I’m not helping, like when people buy buildings on Main Street and don’t do anything with them,” Carlson said. “We’re in that category. I feel bad about it, but we’re going to do the best we can.”

A-OK after allMissing early scoresheets reveal Holloway reached 1,000 points

Brewery opens doors to publicBen Katz/[email protected]

Daniel Kelly of Andrews Brewing Co., just off Main Street, brews fresh beer Saturday during an open house.

By Kevin [email protected]

When the 2016-17 Andrews Lady Wildcats basketball season conclud-ed, senior Tiffany Hollo-way was 19 points short of 1,000 for her career. But with 45 years under his belt at the helm of the Andrews girls’ basketball program, coach Kenneth Solesbee simply was not satisfied with the outcome. “I just couldn’t figure, after her playing varsity for four years, that she couldn’t get 1,000 points,” Solesbee said. “That’s what motivat-ed me to start checking. I just felt like she was so close to getting 1,000 points, and it seemed like there had to be some points missing somewhere.” After doing some research into the record books, Solesbee found sev-eral games from Holloway’s freshman and sophomore seasons that were unac-counted for in the point total. One simple bit of cal-culation later and Solesbee

was able to deliver some exciting news to Holloway: 1,044 points and 1,012 rebounds during her stay at Andrews High School. Ending the season just short of the mark was something Holloway orig-inally wrestled with, but now she can breath a sigh of relief and soak up the accomplishment. “It’s honestly one of the best feelings ever,” Hol-loway said. “That was my goal at the beginning of the year, and when I thought I didn’t get it I was so mad at myself. I was so close, and it crushed me that I didn’t get it. But now that I’ve found out I did get it, I am so happy that I achieved my goal.” “She’s been a hard worker and you just don’t get those type of players every year at Andrews,” Solesbee said. “She’s made a name for herself in all the sports she’s played. She’s done a great job representing the school, and she’s been great to work with. It’s going to be hard to replace a person like that.”

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Andrews coach Ken Solesbee presents senior Tiffany Holloway with a special ball to commemorate Hol-loway scoring more than 1,000 career points during Saturday’s 41st Blue/White All-Star Game at Enka.

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Chuck Parks helped to pick up litter along U.S. 64/74 on Saturday.

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This Week in Local History From this week’s archives of the Andrews Journal: u 10 years ago: Members of Cub Scout Pack 401 held their Pinewood Derby race Saturday. The winner was Jarrod El-Khouri, coming in second was Jonathan Mosteller and taking third was Gabe Mosteller. Andrews United Methodist Church sponsored the annu-al event. u 25 years ago: The Smokey Mountain Con-ference Midget-Mite Basketball Tournament concluded with all four squads performing well. Pictured with trophies in the Andrews Journal were Mite Girls: Brandi Creas-man and Mandy Ellison. Midget Girls: Amy Phillips and Jamie Hardin. Mite Boys: Jason Bateman and Timmy Newton. Midget Boys: Russell Hembree and Jamie Donaldson. Pictured in action shots were Phillips for two, Julie Holcomb with the board, Melanie Mintz during the jump, Lindsay Cope and Mandy Ellison with the scoop shot. u 50 years ago: The faculty and student body of Andrews High School were guests at a dance held Friday night at the high school gymnasium. Hosts for the occasion were coaches Hugh Hamilton and Roy Pipes, their wives, and members of the 1966-67 athletic

groups. Music was provided by the Epics, a group of five Andrews High School stu-dents comprised of George El-Khouri, Mike Huls, Jerry Trull, Dickie Blalock and Jerry Breedlove.

– Kandy Barnard

u Who? Dot Lauriau What? Retiredu Where? Andrewsu Hobbies? Enjoys reading, croqueting and annoying people.u Favorite thing about living and working in the Andrews Valley? “I love the people. This is a Christian community, and the people here are fabulous. I’ve never met anyone like the people here, and I’m from New York.”

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Continued from front pageFlorida, and is certified as a public manager through Washington state. “My job is to be a bridge between where you are and where you need to be,” Bai-ley said. “At some point in the near future, you’re going to want to hire and do an in-depth analysis of a potential town administrator. My job here is to keep you on the rails and keep you moving forward.” Alderman Ray Frazier, Phil Horton and Mayor Nancy Curtis agreed that the town’s need to tackle projects was immediate. Curtis said the town is ready to take on the library project, pool repairs, solar eclipse event and Earth Day celebration. “We have no business being non-proactive right now,” she said.

Now that budget time is around the corner, Frazier said the town already is behind on finishing certain projects. “We’ve (aldermen) been at this three years-plus, and we’ve had the best of inten-tions,” Frazier said. “We have tried all kinds of good things. I would like to see us in the last few months finish some of these good things.” Horton said Bailey has the potential to fix the wreck of the Burchins inci-dent. “It’s important that we let the citizens on Andrews know that this board is committed to the stability of the government moving forward to address not just one issue of the town, but all of the issues of the town,” Horton said. “This is a first step in that direction after

the unfortunate events that we’ve experience in the past few weeks.” Burchins resigned on March 14 after he was involved in a brawl with a local resident, then called him a racial slur, in front of witnesses at a local restau-rant on March 2. Burchins apologized during a March 7 town work session. James said Bailey would be paid a total of $26,145 during his three-month

contract. He didn’t like the idea of paying NFocus more taxpayer’s money. James said he holds no personal grudges against Flowe, but doesn’t like that the board heavily relies on the planner for guidance. “According to Nancy, Jer-ry, Phil and Ray, he’s going to be walking on water,” James said. “We might as well get him to come down on July Fourth to be the entertainment.”

Town: NFocus helped pick new administrator


The Andrews Chamber of Com-merce will honor the best and bright-est men and women in business during its annual dinner and awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. “We want to highlight the business-es and talk about the accomplishments we’ve made last year,” Andrews cham-ber President Gayle Horton said. The event will take place in the Andrews United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Granieri’s Italian

Restaurant, which will open soon on Main Street, will cater the event, while Erica’s Bakery will provide cupcakes for dessert. The award categories include Busi-ness Woman of the Year, Business Man of the Year, Joe El-Khouri Community Volunteer of the Year and Beautifi-cation Project of the Year. Andrews chamber members must turn in their nominations before Tuesday, April 14. People can purchase $20 tickets for the awards dinner at Ameriprise Finan-cial Services on Main Street downtown Andrews. On April 1, people also will be able to buy tickets at FernCrest Winery. Horton encourages other local busi-nesses to sell tickets. She also is looking

for businesses to sponsor and decorate tables. Paul Worley, director of econom-ic and workforce development at Tri-County Community College in Peachtree, will be the guest speaker. He will catch everyone up to date on activ-ity in the area since Cherokee County commissioners hired the college to handle economic development. This year’s awards dinner welcomes a plethora of new businesses, including Erica’s Bakery, Mike Gilliam Agency, BJ’s Consignment, Music Express and more. For questions regarding the awards dinner or inquiries about selling and buying tickets, call the Andrews cham-ber at 321-3584.

Chamber dinner moved to April 25

By Matthew [email protected]

Cherokee County commissioners have renewed their interest in pushing forward state legislation to enable them to carry concealed weapons in the courthouse, and they may have some help. Commission Chairman Dan Eichenbaum said Monday night that N.C. Sen. Jim Davis (R-Franklin) was prepared to introduce a bill that would correct what the commissioners have called a “legislative oversight” that prevents them from being able to carry licensed firearms at county meetings. Eichenbaum said this is due to the coincidence that county meetings are held under the same roof as the court-house. “We are a small county that is not wealthy enough to have separate courtrooms and government build-ings,” Eichenbaum said. “If we had these meetings at another building, we would be allowed to carry.” They pushed for a similar law in 2015 but did not gain enough support. The resolution to support such a bill included the reasoning that, “Elected officials such as county commissioners, town council members and mayors, etc., who are in contact with the gener-al public as part of their official duties are at potential risk for bodily harm.” It also notes that judges, clerks of court, registrars of deeds, assistant dis-trict attorneys and magistrates – along with law enforcement personnel – are exempt from the courthouse restric-tions. However, the proposed legisla-

tion would not allow county commis-sioners to carry in the courtrooms. Under this plan, citizens would still not able to carry guns into the meetings as long as they are held at the courthouse. Conceal carry is legal for all citizens in all other county build-ings and community centers, per a 2014 ordinance passed by the board of commissioners. The Town of Andrews passed an ordinance last year to ban guns at its public meetings as well as at the town pool, library and town hall. Commissioner Cal Stiles, who him-self has a concealed weapon permit, was the lone dissenting vote against the resolution Monday. “I believe in the Second Amend-ment, but we have a guard at the door and trained professional officers at our meetings,” Stiles said. “If there were an altercation, that could put some folks at risk.” Stiles added that in the past there had been “issues” between commis-sioners at meetings. “In the future, we don’t know who will be up here, and I think there is a bit of an intimidation factor,” Stiles said. “I don’t see the need with the security we have.” Eichenbaum and Commissioner Roy Dickey expressed concerns about being unprotected between the court-house and their vehicle. “When you leave this building, you don’t know what will happen to you,” Dickey said. Commissioner Hippie Westmo-reland, who does not conceal carry, was against the idea in 2015 but has

changed his position. “I talked with Roy and Dan, and if they feel like they need that pro-tection, I don’t have a problem with it now,” Westmoreland said Tuesday morning. Sheriff Derrick Palmer’s signature also was included on the resolution. “I am not taking a stance for or against commissioners carrying con-cealed,” Palmer said Tuesday. “I am pro-Second Amendment and see no legal justification to argue against it.” Palmer added that he does have personal concerns and believes officers who are trained to handle situations are better equipped to ensure security at meetings. In other county news: u Commissioners honored a bevy of individuals and organizations helping battle the litter problem in Chero-kee County. A letter read by County Manager Randy Wiggins recognized dozens of contributors, including the top Adopt-A-Highway group for the year, Rozelle’s Girls: The Chastains. Other groups who recently have adopted a stretch of highway include Lowe’s, the Murphy Police Depart-ment and Andrews Veterans of For-eign Wars Post 6720. For a full list of the honorees, read the complete online version of this story at www.cherokee-scout.com. u Thursday night’s county “listening session” at 6:30 p.m. gives the public a chance to speak without rebuttal from the commissioners. The session is for the public to express their priorities for Cherokee County’s spending during the 2017-18 fiscal year.

County board revisits gun issue

Commissioners passed a resolution supporting legislation that would allow Tri-County Community College to charge in-state tuition to students from counties bordering the school’s service area in Geor-gia and Tennessee. Those counties would include Fannin, Towns and Union in northern Georgia, along with Blount, Monroe and Polk counties in eastern Tennessee. Commissioner Cal Stiles

expressed reservations about more money being spent on additional students using the facilities when the board is still debating Clay and Graham counties over fund-ing contributions. Commissioner C.B. McKinnon said the board was still dedicated to work-ing with those counties to get their funding up to the appropriate levels laid out by the founding charter of the school.

– Matthew Osborne

County supports Tri-County offering neighbors tuition break

Local economy on the agenda for busy night

LocalAndrews Journal Thursday, March 23, 2017 • Page 3

The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from March 12-18, 2017. Local, state and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases. Those whose names appear who have been charged with an offense should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty. To report criminal activity, citizens may call the automated tip line at 837-1344. Carol Ann Dillard, Murphy, 35, 3-12, simple possession schedule II controlled substance, possess drug paraphernalia. Brooklyn Ciara Dockery, Murphy, 22, 3-12, larceny remove/destroy/deactivate component, possess methamphetamine, possess drug paraphernalia. Jonathan Wesley Day, Franklin, 29, 3-13, holding for other agency. Nikita Michelle Derreberry, Andrews, 28, 3-13, cyberstalking. Brandy Megan Dockery, Murphy, 24, 3-13, identity theft, obtain property by false pretense, misdemeanor larceny. Donald Thaddeus Hardison, Sturgis, Mich., 40, 3-13, failure to appear on a misdemeanor, obtain property by false pretense. Christi Wynette Killian, Marble, 30, 3-13, two counts failure to appear on a misdemeanor, intoxicated and disruptive, simple assault. Benjamin Lee Morrow, Murphy, 26, 3-13, second-degree trespass. J.M. Creed Patterson, Murphy, 49, 3-13, habitual felon. Patrica Ann Waldroup, Murphy, 29, 3-13, second-degree trespass. Amy Jean Allen, Brasstown, 48, 3-14, possess with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling for use, possess controlled sub-stance on prison/jail premises, possess drug paraphernalia. Dustin Jake Cabe, Franklin, 30, 3-14, holding for other agency. Michael Thomas Chatlos Jr., Franklin, 41, 3-14, holding for other agency. Michael Shannon Gibson, Franklin, 37, 3-14, holding for other agency. Larry Ray Hogan, Brasstown, 53, 3-14, possess with intent to manufacture/sell/

deliver methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling for use, possess drug paraphernalia. Adam Joshua Sanders, Franklin, 29, 3-14, holding for other agency. Joey Allen Stockton, Franklin, 52, 3-14, holding for other agency. Travis Wesley Orr, Athens, Tenn., 29, 3-15, resisting public officer, driving while license revoked not impaired revoked, drive without two headlamps. Kendell Ryan Creasman, Bryson City, 26, 3-16, holding for other agency. Matthew Leon Dockery, Murphy, 26, 3-16, attempted robbery – dangerous weap-on, misdemeanor larceny, possess marijuana greater than one-half ounce to 1½ ounces. Carla Denise Lloyd, Murphy, 46, 3-16, two counts trafficking in methamphet-amine, maintain place for controlled sub-stance, possession with intent to manufac-ture/sell/deliver methamphetamine, possess drug paraphernalia, simple possession schedule VI controlled substance. Jake Adam Thomas, Franklin, 34, 3-16, three counts holding for other agency. Lacey Evans Vanmeter, Murphy, 29, 3-16, misdemeanor larceny, second-degree trespass. Cleaston Jeffery Dockery, Murphy, 32, 3-17, failure to appear on a felony. Jason Harley Ray Radford, Marble, 26, 3-17, possess marijuana up to one-half ounce, possess marijuana paraphernalia. Dakota Alexander Wilson, Bryson City, 21, 3-17, failure to appear on a misdemeanor. Randy James Carpenter, Robbinsville, 47, 3-18, holding for other agency. Breanna Micaela Rodriguez, Andrews, 22, 3-18, holding for other agency. Nathan Scott Rogers, Marble, 39, 3-18, driving while impaired. Jackie Slaughter, Robbinsville, 54, 3-18, driving while license revoked not impaired revoked. Jackie Slaughter, Robbinsville, 54, 3-18, resisting public officer, impeded traffic, sit, stand, lie. Michael Edward Sneed, Murphy, 52, 3-18, assault on a female.

Cherokee County Arrest Report


Infamous alleged An-drews police assaulter Chris-ti Killian, 30, of Andrews, is back and bolder than ever, this time with a new target – Ingles employees. On March 13, Andrews police Officer Ethan Hen-derson charged Killian, a double amputee on both legs, with drunken distur-bance and misdemeanor as-sault. At 5 p.m., he received a call from 911 Dispatch regarding a woman laying at the entrance of Ingles who

had urinated on herself. When Henderson arrived at the scene, he identified the woman as Killian. Henderson

said he was able to place her into his police vehicle without any issues. After speaking with the store manager, Hender-son was told Killian acted combative toward the staff, striking an employee in the groin area. The victim said

that she punched him with an open fist. Henderson said Killian remains in custody at press time. He said she failed to appear in court for numer-ous other charges. With her history, she has racked up $20,000 in secure bonds. Andrews Police Chief Richard Taylor said Kil-lian has carried on a streak of assaulting government officials since 2008. “I have an extensive track record with her,” Hen-derson said. “Every since I started here (three years ago) she’s been an issue.”

Double-amputee arrested in squabble at grocery store

Killian


From a handmade bird-house to a fossilized hippo-potamus jaw, the Andrews Public Library continues to receive donations for its third annual silent auction Friday. “I can’t think of a busi-ness in town that did not contribute to this fundrais-er,” head librarian Jane Blue said. “Everyone has been incredibly generous.” From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri-day, residents ands visitors alike will have the chance to browse the library’s meet-ing room, where all of the auctioned items will be on display. The bidding will begin from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the library on Main Street. When people enter the building Saturday, they will receive a number. Instead of writing a name beside the item bid on, people will write their designated numbers instead. “People will come in and stand over the ones that they want, which is really funny to watch,” Blue said. All of the money raised will go toward the Friends of the Andrews Library scholarship fund and for purchasing new chairs in the library’s computer lab. Blue said she was amazed by the thoughtful dona-tions from local businesses. Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel gave

a $200 gift card for Ruth’s Steak House, which is located at Cherokee Casino Resort on the reservation. A few other donations in-clude a $100 gift card from Gibson’s Furniture, a free tasting and bottle of wine from FernCrest Winery, and a pyrography piece from local artist Tom Vogler. “I really have to give a huge shout out to Jimme Gann, Alex Haughton and Jodi Parks (Friends of the Andrews Library members) for all of the hard work they’ve done gathering these items,” Blue said. “They’re worked really hard to get us some great items.”

Library happenings u Free Tai Chi classes

are held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Please come join us for this DVD-led class u Free yoga classes are held every Tuesday af-ternoon at 4:45 p.m. for teenagers ages 13 and older and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. for adults. These classes are basic classes. Please being a mat if you have one. This Saturday, March 25, the adult yoga class will be held at Andrews United Meth-odist Church. u Signups are now under-way for our spring CPR/first-aid class Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 payable the night of the class. Call the library to sign up or email, as class size is limited.

Library silent auction set

Andrews librarian Jane Blue holds a handmade birdhouse donated by Nancy’s Treasures and a pyrography wolf piece made by Tom Vogler. Both items will be available during Friday’s silent auction.

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Many of you who grew up in Andrews will re-

member this list of precious memories and how our little town has shaped our lives and made us who we are to-day. Every fiber of our souls were woven together by the people who walked by our side in one way or another. Remember the big sugar cookies we bought at Claude Hurt’s store that sat on the old countertop in a “Tom’s” glass jar? Or the milkshakes that Frank-ie Early made behind the counter in Lyle’s Drugstore. Remember Mr. McKel-drey’s basement level room in the two-story elementary school that the boys would step out of when he was not looking? And the games we played under the pine trees, above where Dr. Vollmer’s office is located today? Remember when the boys would slip into the Drive-In Theatre in the trunk of a car? You would know who waded the river to keep from paying the admission fee because they were wet up to their knees and dripped water in the popcorn line. Remember how everyone hung out at DeeWhitt’s Teen Center, and all the money we spent at the jukebox? Or the Saturday afternoon that two teenage boys slipped into Andrews First Baptist Church, put Three Dog Night on the chimes record player and “Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog” rang out all over the valley? Remember John Christy tipping his hat to every lady he met while walking down the sidewalk? Or Mrs. Jean Christy’s quotes to Burke

West in high school: “Oh, would some power the gift to give us, to see ourselves as others see us;” and “Act the innocent flower and be the serpent underneath.” Who could forget high school English teacher Jim Wood’s Harley that he drove to school in his leather pants? Or how the students would cheer when they found out Ardith Hay was the substitute teacher? Mrs. Hay was our science teacher for a week, and she would tell us many stories about her husband, Tom Hay, like his jobs in Hawaii and other interesting places. One day she was lecturing a young lady on a bad grade she had received on a test and told her she knew she was smart and could do better, and the girl replied, “Yes, and I bet if you had given me a test on Tom I would have passed it.” Remember when Officer “Beard” Conley would round up the rowdy boys at the ballgames, drive them a few miles out of town and put them out to walk back to “cool off ?” He told me one day that the next time I left black marks on the road when I took off at the red light that he had a little room waiting for me. (Oh, those muscle cars!) Remember the great ham-

burgers at Burch Drugstore, Blind Paul’s little news stand, Jerry Cox’s Corvette, Linda Curtis’ new Chevelle Super Sport, donkey basket-ball games, Carl Cochran’s used car lot by the Pure Oil Station? And when Sam Webb taught us all how to drive? Remember when Grover White gave you drinking glasses when you filled your tank at the Spur Station? And the dances that were held for the young people at the community center every weekend? Or cruising town, then gathering at the A&P parking lot to socialize? There are so many mem-ories of life in a small town. One of my fondest mem-ories was of Purel Miller when he was plowing the garden behind our office in the little rock house that was owned by Ty Burnette. The whole time he plowed with his mule, Miller sang “Swing Low Sweet Chari-ot” in his strong, beautiful

voice that made chills run over me. It was a spiritual moment that I will never forget. Kandy Barnard is a Journaling columnist for the Andrews Journal. To reminisce about growing up in the valley, call her at 361-3268 or email [email protected].

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I love comebacks, second chanc-es, stories about people who rise from the depths of despair

and failure to become happy and successful. To me, that’s America, where everyone has an opportuni-ty to make something of them-selves – even after they mess up. That’s to a point, of course, like when you break the law and up end in court. You can find forgive-ness in church, but the conse-quences of your actions may not be so easily dismissed. Former Andrews town admin-istrator Ed Burchins learned that the hard way this month. Burchins was hired on March 4, 2015, and since then has been the best town administrator in Andrews that we’ve worked with at your local newspaper. He was open and accessible, and very competent at his job as he began to make improvements in town. But behind the scenes, things were not always pretty. Burchins submitted a letter of resignation just over a year later, in March 2016, but later withdrew it. While Mayor Nancy Curtis said, “There have been some issues,

but it is a personnel issue and I can’t say more,” talk around town was that Burchins had a drink-ing problem, causing him to act inappropriately in public. That was confirmed firsthand by several

local resi-dents, and not every alderman wanted him to stay. Fast forward to 8 p.m. March 2, when a brawl broke out between Burchins and Chris

Jones of Andrews at a local restau-rant. Witnesses said Burchins was bothering a woman when Jones told him to stop disturbing her. Burchins persisted, so Jones again told him to leave her alone. That’s when Burchins, who wit-nesses say appeared to be heavily intoxicated, shoved Jones, who did not take kindly to the push. “I lit him up,” Jones said. The restaurant’s owner and cus-

tomers quickly separated the two. Police were called, but no charges were filed. If that was the end of the story, Burchins might still be at work in Andrews. A brief fight fueled by alcohol could be excused by town leaders with an apology, attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and perhaps anger management counseling. But, sadly, it’s not. Witnesses said Burchins yelled a racial slur at Jones, who is Afri-can-American. Jones confirmed that Burchins called him the “N” word – twice. “It is disgraceful for someone who represents the town to behave like that,” Jones said. Of course it is. We’re better – much better – than that. While some people said Burchins should have been fired on the spot, many others were quick to say he should be given a second chance – or a third one, based on his earlier resignation. An online poll question in the Andrews Journal from May 9-15 ended with a majority of 53 per-cent saying he should keep his job. A lot of that has to do with the fact that Andrews’ history of town

administrators is not a distin-guished one. Burchins’ predeces-sor was canned in short order, a former town clerk who was pro-moted ended up in court, and the mayor and a couple aldermen even tried doing the job themselves to no avail. For his part, Burchins publicly apologized during a town work session on March 7. While I believe he is “very sorry for what happened,” it’s not nearly as easy to sweep away a racist remark as it might be to overlook a fistfight. The African-American community around Andrews was understand-ably hurt by his ugly words. While several citizens spoke on behalf of Burchins and his good work before the board of alder-men during the work session, local business owner Tom Rodeck was the most persuasive. He said if Burchins were to keep his job, An-drews would suffer economically. He’s absolutely right. Andrews has been working hard since last year to take advantage of the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, since the town is considered the best spot for viewing. Whether

fair or not, if Burchins was still on the job this incident would have followed him around like a storm cloud. The NAACP could have demonstrated. And all the positive energy surrounding this special event in town would be lost. Thankfully, that won’t happen. Burchins resigned after a lengthy meeting with the mayor and aldermen behind closed doors on March 14. That doesn’t erase the good he accomplished in town, and Burchins was a big man for admitting he has a problem with alcohol. But it does mean An-drews can move forward. Cherokee County is 97 percent white, according to the census. Most of us in that category don’t know what it’s like to face discrim-ination because of the color of our skin. The “N” word represents that hatred, so no one should be surprised a town leader lost his job over using it as an insult. David Brown is publisher of the Andrews Journal. You can reach him by phone, 837-5122; fax, 837-5832; email, [email protected]; and follow him on Twitter @daviddBstroh.

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Notice the cafe sign on the right of the picture. This is where Elvis Presley and his band stopped for a burger when he was just getting started. They were on their way to the “Louisiana Hayride.” Maw Wood had the cafe. Doris White worked there, and said Elvis came in and sat on the stool to the far left against the wall. “We were all too poor to have a camera and missed the chance for a picture!” she added.

Purel Miller plowed gar-dens in Andrews with his mule Pat and sang the most beautiful hymns while he worked, like “Swing Low Sweet Chariot.”

Thank you for kindness

The family of Helen Blaylock wishes to thank everyone for the prayers, cards, food, donations to the cemetery fund, visits and kind words shown to us during her sickness and passing. Helen was the most caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. We also send our grati-tude and appreciation to Dr. Roper, Good Shepherd Hospice and the staff of Valley View Care & Reha-bilitation Center for the excellent care and love shown to Helen during her stay. Special thanks to all the friends and family who took time to provide around-the-clock care during her stay in the nursing home. We especially wish to thank the Rev. Roy Phil-lips, the Rev. Steve West and Dane Rickett for their heartfelt and comforting words spoken at Helen’s memorial service. They validated what a wonderful Christian and selfless giving person she was. Thank you to the ladies of Valley River Baptist Church and friends for the wonderful meal pro-vided following the service.

Phyllis Blaylock and the family of Helen

BlaylockAndrews

Another bill for nothing

Though I haven’t met him, I’ve heard and read that Kevin Corbin was a great commissioner to the people of Macon County. Unfortunately, like Jim Da-vis before him, he has been seduced by the dark side in Raleigh. It used to only happen when local politi-cians went to Washington, but it has infected our state government as well. Just as Davis co-spon-sored the current law allowing fracking of our water-supply throughout North Carolina and voting for HB2, Corbin has been cajoled into introducing HB 249, the so-called “Economic Terrorist” bill. This would label anyone an “Economic Terrorist” for briefly occupying a road as a part of a protest, enhanc-ing punishment for this “terrorist activity.” Corbin should continue to think for himself and do the right thing in Raleigh, rather than fall into groupthink. We the people would be better served if those who control our General As-sembly focused on improv-ing our health care, child care, public education, job opportunities and wages in rural North Carolina.

Dan KowalFranklin

Macie M. Robinson

Macie M. Robinson, 85, of Andrews, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Murphy Medical Center. She was a native and life-time resident of Andrews. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where she was one of the “Moth-ers of the Church” and a member of the Missionary Society. Macie was active in local missionary works by visiting with the sick and invalids. She enjoyed her flowers, cooking and travel-ing. Macie was an angel who will be missed by all who knew her. She was the daughter of the late Mack and Fannie Stewart McKinney, and the wife of the late Ralph Robinson, who died July 2, 2000. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Bes-sie McKinney and Timmie Johnson; and six brothers, Justin, Paul, Wordlaw, Wil-burn, Owen and infant Jesse McKinney. Surviving are her daugh-ter, Shelia Robinson of Andrews; a son, Clayton McKinney and wife, Carroll of Andrews; a sister, Ruby Stitt and husband, Harold of Morganton; a grand-daughter, Libby Hams; three great-grandchildren, Antonio, Alisia, and Tori; a great-great-granddaughter, Yesenia; many nieces and nephews; and her loving dog, Shana Nuggett. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home in Andrews with the Revs. Anthony and Charlsie Sweat, as well as Billy Joe Jenkins, officiating. Interment will be in Val-leytown Cemetery. Pallbear-ers will be Cody McKinney, Jeff, Chris and Frankie Jones, and Scott and Kevin Allen. Honorary pallbear-ers will be Johnny Gilliam, Michael Jones, Tyrone and Brent Smith, and Ronnie McKinney. The family will receive friends from noon-1:45 p.m. Saturday at Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews, prior to the services. The family requests

memorials be made in memory of Macie M. Robinson to Mount Zion Baptist Church, c/o Johnny Allen, 489 Connaheta Ave., Andrews, NC 28901. Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews, is in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at www.iviefuner-alhomeinc.com.

Marilyn Anita Amos

Mrs. Marilyn Anita Amos, 65, of Marble, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Park Ridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. Marilyn was born Dec. 17, 1951, in Andrews to the late Rev. Ralph Postell and Juanita Hicks Postell. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Murphy, and owner and operator of Marilyn’s Ca-tering Service. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, camping, working in her flowers and, most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers Morris Postell, Norris Postell and Mike Postell. Surviving are her moth-er, Juanita Hicks Postell, husband of 46 years, Wayne Amos, daughter, Kim Roberts, son, Greg ( Joye) Amos, grandchil-dren, Aaron Roberts, Alex Roberts, Chase Roberts, Caleb Roberts, Luke Amos, Sam Amos, brothers, Alan (Rose) Postell, Richard (Evelyn) Postell, Jimmy (Cindy) Postell, Barbara (Wayne) Baine, Rebecca (Vader) Campbell; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Red Marble Baptist Church with the Revs. Calvin Murphy, . Ralph Barnard and. Larry Shope officiating. Interment followed in the Red Marble Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny Postell, Tony Campbell, James Hooper, Scott Postell, Chris Postell and David Rivenbark. Honorary pall-

bearers were Adam Postell, Travis Postell, Chris Baine and Nathan Campbell. Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy,. You may send condolences to the family and sign the online guest register at www.cochranfu-neralhomes.com.

John Charles Hembree

John Charles Hembree, 71, of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his residence. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home in Murphy. The family received friends from 2-3:50 p.m. Saturday at Ivie Funeral Home in Murphy prior to the services. Following the service, the family gathered in fellow-ship at Main Street Diner. Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, was in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at www.iviefuner-alhomeinc.com.

James ‘Donald’

Ezelle James “Donald” Ezelle passed away Monday Feb. 6, 2017, in Melbourne, Fla., two weeks shy of his 82nd birthday. He was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Reidsville to J. D. and Ruth Morton Ezelle. Don is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lynne Morris Ezelle. He also is survived by his daughters, Terri Lynne (Richard) Koe-hler and DawnVanArnam; his grandchildren, Richard “Trey”, Tyler James, Grayson and Lynley Koehler, Ashtyn and Avery VanArnam, all of New Mexico; and his sister, Pat (Ray) Schafer of Colorado Springs. He was pre-deceased by his daugh-ter, Laura Ruth, in1994 and his parents, Ruth and J. D. The J. D. Ezelles lived in Burlington during his early years, then moved to Florida before eventually settling in Melbourne. Ruth and J. D. started the Melbourne Venetian Blind Co., where Don worked as a young man. He was a graduate of the Class of 1953 from Melbourne High School. Don attended the Universi-

ty of Florida and graduated in 1957 with a degree in Building Design. He was a member of the UF Hall of Fame. He was a resident of Georgia Seagel Hall. His favorite memories of that time were being a teach-er’s assistant to Dr. Archie Carr and driving the boat for Professor Carr on his research missions around the state. While at UF, he met Lynne Morris, a fellow design student, and they married in 1958. At that time, Don re-turned to Melbourne and added custom home design to the Melbourne Venetian Blind Co. He purchased the family business and changed the name to The Decora-tors Mart of Melbourne to reflect the custom design. The Decorators Mart flour-ished with Don’s talented design skills. His work was varied and included beauti-ful homes along Riverside Drive and the original Astronauts’ quarters at the Cape. In 1977, Don had a severe stoke, which left him unable to carry on with his chosen profession. He was also unable to enjoy another of his loves, deep-sea fishing in the Atlantic Ocean. He soon found another passion that served as his physical therapy and rehab. He found Glen Choga Lodge in the mountains of Macon County. One of his favorite sayings was that “the lodge was in worse shape” than he was. Almost single minded-ly, he set about the restore the lodge, and it eventually was placed on the National Register of Historic Plac-es. He was a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church and an elder, Sun-day school teacher, on the Building Committee and a Pioneer Youth Fellowship leader with Lynne. Don was a member of the Melbourne Rotary Club, where he was a past-president and a Paul Harris Fellow. Cremation has taken place. The memorial service will be held at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Indialantic, Fla., on Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Tim Rogers-Martin will officiate. The cremains will be interred at Eastminster Presbyterian Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you may make a donation to the Tim Tebow Foundation for the Night To Shine Pro-gram, the W15H program or Timmy’s Playroom.

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An exciting program will be held Satur-day, April 1, from

3-5 p.m., when Nantahala School hosts the Duke Ener-gy Science Night program. It will feature technology, engineering, science and mathematics through hands-on activities, such as Mag-netic Racers, Make-a-Rain-bow, and Binary Bangles. All students and their parents are invited. This program will be immediately fol-lowed by the annual Spring Festival at 5 p.m. The first monthly meeting of the year for the Nantahala Community Club will be Monday, April 3, at 6 p.m. in the library’s craft/com-munity room. All interested residents are invited to come support the club’s activities, which help the community. Looks as though spring did come in like a frisky lamb Monday after roaring like a lion for several days last week. So interesting to see huge variations in weath-er in just a few days.

Nantahala School news Friday: Possible teacher work day, depending on the weather. Wednesday, March 29: Kindergarten through sev-enth-graders to see Alladin Jr. at the Valleytown Cultur-al Arts Center in Andrews. Thursday, March 30: Tech Club goes to Cherokee

High School. Monday, April 3: Nan-tahala High School Booster Club meeting at 6 p.m.

Odds & ends Nantahala Community Library hours are Tuesday from 10 to 4 p.m.; Wednes-day and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For details, call 321-3020. Adult fiction: Black List by Brad Thor; Black Site, a Delta Force novel, by Dal-ton Fury. Adult DVDs: The Purge: Election Year; Punchdrunk Love. Juvenile DVDs: The Secret Life of Pets. Community birthdays: Kaye Postell on March 26; Tasha Passmore on March 27; Haley DeHart on March 28; Josh Fulford on March 30; Jaide Bateman and Lin-da McKown on March 31. Joy Wagner is the Nantahala columnist for the Andrews Journal.

Science Night set for April 1

Andrews Middle SchoolThird grading period

Sixth gradeA

DaCoda Blair, Audrey Colvin, Dyanna Holloway, Alex Jones, Andrew Martin, Rylie McDon-ald, Marcia Patterson, Leah Preston, Joy Wood.

BCole Anderson, Donovan Bateman, Ashlyn Beasley, Summer Garrett, Zander Hig-don, Braydon Rowland, Terah Spivey, Andy Tatham, Emma-linn White.

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Aleah Brown, Dawson Cross, Enoch Gillespie, Gracie Payne, Brooke Phillips, Bri-anna Rickett, Alena Rodgers,

Mackenzie Stalcup, Haylee Talkington.

BDakota Bennett, Braxton Cur-tis, Kaylin Ellis, Joey Lawless, Deanna Musgrove, Cayla Postell, Kaden Postell, Luis Ramirez, Leah Rich, Gage Runge, Cameron Steinert.

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Nick Graham, Emma Jones.B

Isaiah Barton, Spencer Bateman, John David Downs Jr., Kabe Ellis, James Fillyaw, Gage Gillespie, Morgan Glenn, Kena Grindstaff, Elijah Hunsucker, Anna Kauffman, Cassandra Patterson, Angelo Scionti, Bryon Velazquez-Lo-pez, Dalton West, Samuel Wood, Ravin Wright.

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IN THE GENERAL COURTOF JUSTICE OF NORTHCAROLINA SUPERIORCOURT DIVISION CHEROKEE COUTY17SP10 IN THE MATTER OFTHE FORECLOSURE OF ADEED OF TRUST EXECUT-ED BY BETTY J. MILES ANDMICHAEL C. MILES DATEDJUNE 13, 2003 ANDRECORDED IN BOOK 1046AT PAGE 249 IN THECHEROKEE COUNTY PUB-LIC REGISTRY, NORTHCAROLINANOTICE OF SALEUnder and by virtue of thepower and authority con-tained in the above-refer-enced deed of trust and be-cause of default in the pay-ment of the secured indebt-edness and failure to performthe stipulation and agree-ments therein contained and,pursuant to demand of theowner and holder of the se-cured debt, the undersignedsubstitute trustee will exposefor sale at public auction tothe highest bidder for cash atthe usual place of sale at thecounty courthouse of saidcounty at 1:30PM on March29, 2017 the following de-scribed real estate and anyother improvements whichmay be situated thereon, inCherokee County, North Car-olina, and being more particu-larly described as follows:Tract 1:All that certain parcelof land situate in the Town-ship of Notla, County ofCherokee, and State of NorthCarolina, containing 1.00acres, and being more partic-ularly described according toa plat of survey dated April,1995, by L.B. Adams, R.L.S.and from said plat describedas follows:Beginning on an iron rodfound situate in a line com-mon to Lot 1 of Dickey Hills,said beginning corner beingsituate N 66-26 W 43.87 feetfrom a point in the centerlineof N.C.S.R #1124 known asDickey Road, and runsthence from said beginningcorner and with a line com-mon to Lot 1 of Dickey Hills N66-26 W 149.38 feet to aniron rod found; thence run-ning with a line common toLot 3, Dickey Hills N 66-22 W80.44 feet to an iron rodfound; thence running with aline common to an adjoining0.06 acre tract as describedin Tract 2, S 45-12 W 154.21feet to a point at or near theEast bank of a branch;thence S 27-47 E 35.56 feetto a point in the centerline ofsaid branch; thence runningwith the centerline of saidbranch the following coursesand distances: S 04-23 E17.63 feet, S 31- 47 E 14.25feet, S 77-59 E 7.81 feet, N72-25 E 22.36 feet and S 72-21 E 38.62 feet to a point ofintersection of the centerlineof said branch with the cen-terline of N.C.S.R. #1124;thence running with the cen-terline of said State Road N51-35 E 130.87 feet and N63-39 E 50.78 feet to a pointin said road centerline;thence turning and leavingsaid road and running with aline common to Lot 1, DickeyHills N 66-26 W 43.87 feet tothe beginning.The above described tract issubject to the right of wayand easement for N.C.S.R.#1124.Tract II:All that certain parcelof land situate in the Town-ship of Notla, County ofCherokee, and State of NorthCarolina, containing 0.06acres, and being more partic-ularly described according toa plat of survey dated April,1995, by L.B. Adams, R.L.S.and from said plat describedas follows:Beginning on aniron rod found which is a cor-ner common to Lot 3 of Dick-ey Hills and the 1.00 acretract as above described,said beginning corner beingsituate N 66-22 W 80.44 feetfrom an iron rod found whichis a corner common to Lots 1and 3 of Dickey Hills andwhich is situate in the North-east boundary line of theabove described Tract 1, andruns thence from said begin-ning corner and with a linecommon to Lot 3, Dickey HillsS 59-45 W 147.59 feet to aniron rod found; thence S 27-47 E 38.76 feet to a point ator near the East bank of abranch; thence running with aline common to the above de-scribed 1.00 acre tract N 45-12 E 154.21 feet to the begin-ning.The above described Tract 2is conveyed herewith with nowarranty and Grantors do notwarrant nor shall they defendthe title to said Tract 2against the lawful claims ofany persons whomsoever.-TaxID: 456003021685000And Being more commonlyknown as: 1142 Dickey Rd,Murphy, NC 28906The recordowner(s) of the property, asreflected on the records ofthe Register of Deeds, is/areMichael C. Miles and wife,Betty J. Miles.The property to be offeredpursuant to this notice of saleis being offered for sale,transfer and conveyance "ASIS, WHERE IS." Neither theTrustee nor the holder of thenote secured by the deed oftrust, being foreclosed, northe officers, directors, attor-neys, employees, agents orauthorized representative ofeither Trustee or the holder ofthe note make any represen-tation or warranty relating tothe title or any physical, envi-ronmental, health or safetyconditions existing in, on, ator relating to the property be-ing offered for sale. Any andall responsibilities or liabilitiesarising out of or in any wayrelating to any such conditionexpressly are disclaimed.This sale is made subject toall prior liens and encum-brances, and unpaid taxesand assessments includingbut not limited to any transfertax associated with the fore-closure. A deposit of fivepercent (5%) of the amount ofthe bid or seven hundred fiftydollars ($750.00), whicheveris greater, is required andmust be tendered in the formof certified funds at the timeof the sale. This sale will beheld open ten days for upsetbids as required by law. Fol-lowing the expiration of thestatutory upset period, all re-maining amounts are IMME-DIATELY DUE AND OWING.Failure to remit funds in atimely manner will result in aDeclaration of Default andany deposit will be frozenpending the outcome of anyre-sale. If the sale is setaside for any reason, the Pur-chaser at the sale shall beentitled only to a return of thedeposit paid. The Purchasershall have no further re-course against the Mort-gagor, the Mortgagee, theSubstitute Trustee or the at-torney of any of the forego-ing.SPECIAL NOTICE FORLEASEHOLD TENANTS: Ifyou are a tenant residing inthe property, be advised thatan Order for Possession ofthe property may be issued infavor of the purchaser. Also,if your lease began or was re-newed on or after October 1,2007, be advised that youmay terminate the rentalagreement upon written no-tice to the landlord, to be ef-fective on a date stated in thenotice that is at least 10 days,but no more than 90 days, af-ter the sale date contained inthe notice of sale, providedthat the mortgagor has notcured the default at the timenotice of termination is pro-vided. You may be liable forrent due under the agreementprorated to the effective dateof the termination.The date of this Notice isMarch 8, 2017.Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B.Ells Substitute Trustee10130 Perimeter Parkway,Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/17-088960(326938)



NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURTOF JUSTICE SUPERIORCOURT DIVISIONCHEROKEE COUNTYBEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 16-E-103

CREDITOR'S NOTICE

In the Matter of the Estate of: LUTHER DALE COFFEY, de-ceased.

Having qualified as Adminis-tratrix of the Estate ofLUTHER DALE COFFEY, de-ceased, late of CherokeeCounty, State of North Caroli-na, this is to notify all personshaving claims against the Es-tate of said deceased topresent such claims to theundersigned at the Law Of-fice of Charles W. McHan,Jr., Resident Process Agent,Attorney at Law, 84 ValleyRiver Avenue, P.O. Drawer463, Murphy, North Carolina28906 on or before the 5thday of June, 2017, or this no-tice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery.

All persons indebted to saidEstate will please make im-mediate payment.

This the 2nd day of March,2017.

Kimberly A. CoffeyAdministratrix of the Estate ofLUTHER DALE COFFEY,deceased.3781 Pine Brook Dr.Acworth, GA 30101

Charles W. McHan, Jr., Attor-ney for the EstateAnd Resident Process Agent84 Valley River Ave.P.O. Box 463Murphy, North Carolina28906828-837-6393(323543)

CREDITOR'S NOTICEESTATE OF EVA VIOLAHIGDON WOOD 17E41

Having qualified as Co-Ex-ecutors of the Estate of EvaViola Higdon Wood, late ofCherokee County, State ofNorth Carolina, this is to noti-fy all persons having claimsagainst the Estate of said de-ceased to exhibit them to theundersigned at the followingaddress: P.O. Box 337, An-drews, North Carolina 28901,on or before the 16th day ofJune, 2017, or this notice willbe pleaded in bar of their re-covery. All persons indebted to saidestate will please make im-mediate payment.

This 7th day of March, 2017.

EDGAR A. WOOD, III AND WILLIAM K. WOODCO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF EVA VIOLA HIGDON WOOD,DECEASED

(325944)

CREDITOR'S NOTICEESTATE OF DANIEL GLENNLACKEY 17E38

Having qualified as Adminis-tratrix of the Estate of DanielGlenn Lackey, late of Chero-kee County, State of NorthCarolina, this is to notify allpersons having claimsagainst the Estate of said de-ceased to exhibit them to theundersigned at the followingaddress: 63 Heaton Circle,Andrews, North Carolina28901, on or before the 9th

day of June, 2017, or this no-tice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery.All persons indebted to saidestate will please make im-mediate payment.

This 2nd day of March, 2017

Tristin Lackey NicholsAdministratrix of the Estate ofDaniel Glenn Lackey, De-ceased

CREDITOR'S NOTICEESTATE OF DANIEL GLENNLACKEY 17E38

Having qualified as Adminis-tratrix of the Estate of DanielGlenn Lackey, late of Chero-kee County, State of NorthCarolina, this is to notify allpersons having claimsagainst the Estate of said de-ceased to exhibit them to theundersigned at the followingaddress: 63 Heaton Circle,Andrews, North Carolina28901, on or before the 9th

day of June, 2017, or this no-tice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery.All persons indebted to saidestate will please make im-mediate payment.

This 2nd day of March, 2017

Tristin Lackey NicholsAdministratrix of the Estate ofDaniel Glenn Lackey, De-ceased

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March 24 u The Knights of Columbus will host a fish fry from 5-7 p.m. Friday, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Andrews. The menu includes fried and grilled trout fillets, French fries, hush puppies, cole-slaw, dessert and drink. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 10 and younger. u Community Youth Players/ACT2 will present the spring musical Disney’s Aladdin Jr. at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 24-25, March 31 and April 1, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26 and April 2, at the Valleytown Cultural Arts Center, 125 Chestnut St. in downtown Andrews. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for students, $10 for seniors age 65 and up. To reserve tickets, call 828-360-4108.

March 25 u Friends of Andrews Library will hold a silent auction Saturday at 871 Main St. Preview items from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Bids may be placed from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. All bids will be by number. All proceeds will benefit the library’s scholarship fund and help replace chairs in the com-puter lab.

March 27 u AMVETS Post 2015 will meet Monday at Penland Senior Center, 69 Alpine St. across from Murphy Public Library. A covered dish dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the business meeting at 7 p.m. Spouses are invit-ed. For details, call Harry Martin at 835-9134.

March 28 u Cherokee County Extension and the South-west Resource Conser-vation & Development Council will host a “Seed Selection and Market Gar-den Planning” workshop from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Tri-County Com-munity College Center for Applied Technology in Marble. This is a free workshop. For details, email Keith Wood at [email protected] or call 837-2210.

March 31 u The Valley River Arts Guild and Cherokee County Arts Council are sponsoring the 2017 Spring Student Art Show. Opening reception will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 31, at The MAC, 33 Valley River Ave. in downtown Mur-phy. Local high school students grades 9-12 are participating in this juried show, where $500 in prizes will be awarded. Bobbi Umbach, fused glass artist; David Vowell, director of the Cherokee County Arts Council; and Tim Ford, president of the Valley River Arts Guild and Sil-ver Arts coordinator, will be this year’s judges. This show will be on exhibit through Saturday, April 15. Email Dianne Gardner at [email protected] with questions. u Neil Simon’s Broad-way hit comedy, The Sunshine Boys, is the theatrical season opener at the Peacock Performing Arts Center in Hayesville. The Sunshine Boys plays Friday, Saturday and Sun-day, March 31, April 1-2, and April 7-9. Evening performances start at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday mat-inées at 2:30 p.m. Seating is reserved. Tickets are $18 for adults, $9 for students, and available at the box office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (call 389-2787); visit Tiger’s Mercantile on the Square in Hayesville; or online at peacockperform-ingarts.center.

High SchoolMarch 16

At Andrews

Girls100-meter hurdles

1. Fulgham, Murphy 17.243. Arreaga, Andrews 20.944. Debty, Andrews 21.04

100-meter dash1. Beasley, Robbinsville 13.54 4. Hedden, Andrews 14.64

1,600-meter run1. Rice, Murphy 5:592. El-Khouri, Andrews 6:044. Rattler S, Andrews 7:11

200-meter dash1. Myler, Robbinsville 28.943. Hedden, Andrews 30.845. Messer, Andrews 34.04

300-meter hurdles1. Wood, Murphy 51.242. Mashburn, Andrews 52.544. Arreaga, Andrews 58.445. Pyle, Andrews 1:00.14

3,200-meter run1. Rice, Murphy 13:012. El-Khouri, Andrews 18:26.103. Rattler S, Andrews 18:26.20

400-meter dash1. Waldroup, Robbinsville 1:06.343. Hawkins, Andrews 1:13.64

4x100 relay1. Robbinsville 53.643. Andrews 56.44

4x200 relay1. Murphy 1:54.902. Andrews 1:58.90

4x400 relay1. Robbinsville 4:39.703. Andrews 5:15.20

4x800 relay1. Murphy 11:182. Andrews 12:14

800-meter run 1. Stiles, Murphy 2:39.103. El-Khouri, Andrews 2:51.60

Discus 1. Stiles, Murphy 85-114. Newton, Andrews 74-00

High jump 1. Stewart, Robbinsville 4-102. Pyle, Andrews 4-63. Newton, Andrews 4-2

Long jump 1. Beasley, Robbinsville 15-10.53. Lindley, Andrews 14-3.55. Aiken, Andrews 12-5.25

Shot put 1. Hopkins, Murphy 37-75. Rattler C, Andrews 27-4

Triple jump 1. Mashburn, Andrews 33-8.53. Lindley, Andrews 28-2.25

TEAM SCORES1. Murphy 1352. Andrews 983. Robbinsville 824. Tri-County 11

BOyS100-meter dash

1. Johnston, Murphy 11.943. Smith, Andrews 12.445. Roach Z, Andrews 12.64

110-meter hurdles1. Beal, Murphy 17.443. Um, Andrews 20.84

1,600-meter run1. Murray E, Murphy 4:57.70

200-meter dash1. Lindsay, Murphy 25.042. Oglivie, Andrews 25.644. McGaha, Andrews 26.845. Roach G, Andrews 26.94

300-meter hurdles1. Lindsay, Murphy 42.944. Um, Andrews 52.845. Larey, Andrews 57.14

3,200-meter run1. Anderson, HD 11:23.702. Hall, Andrews 12:55.705. Dennard, Andrews 14:24.60

400-meter dash1. Wheaton, Murphy 54.342. Sheppard, Andrews 59.04

4x100 relay1. Murphy 46.742. Andrews 47.04

4x200 relay1. Murphy 1:39.30

4x400 relay1. Murphy 3:44.602. Andrews 4:11.10

4x800 relay1. Murphy 8:523. Andrews 12:09

800-meter run 1. Murray E, Murphy 2:07.30

Discus 1. Teesateskie, Murphy 123-114. Brown, Andrews 101-015. Christensen, Andrews 99-6

High jump 1. Smith, Andrews 5-102. Dorsey, Murphy 5-8

Long jump 1. Lawson, Robbinsville 18-11

Shot put 1. Christensen, Andrews 45-62. Blalock, Murphy 42-11

Triple jump 1. West, Murphy 40-112. Oglivie, Andrews 39-9

TEAM SCORES1. Murphy 1902. Andrews 753. Robbinsville 42

Middle school meetMarch 20

At Robbinsville

GiRLS55-meter hurdles

1. Ogilvie, Andrews 10.102. Stalcup, Andrews 10.16

100-meter dash1. Weaver, HDR 12.253. Wright, Andrews 13.75

4x200 relay1. Hiwassee Dam/Ranger 3. Andrews Middle School5. Nantahala Middle School

400-meter dash1. Roe, HDR 1:06.902. Wright, Andrews 1:09.403. Ogilvie, Andrews 1:10.24

4x100 relay1. HDR 57.803. AMS 1:00.13

200-meter dash1. Weaver, HDR 28.502. Stalcup, Andrews 30.405. Glenn, Andrews 31.29

High jump

1. Lewis, Robbinsville 4-52. Brown, Andrews 4-53. Wright, Andrews 4-2

Long jump 1. Stalcup, Andrews 14-4.52. Brown, Andrews 13-54. Phillips, Andrews 11-7.5

Discus 1. Garrett, Andrews 65-82. O’Dell, Nantahala 57-84. Bateman, Andrews 55-8

Shot put 1. Stewart, Robbinsville 24-1.52. Garrett, Andrews 23-103. McDonald, Andrews 22-55. Stewart, Nantahala 20-10

TEAM SCORES1. Robbinsville 1002. Andrews 813. HDR 494. Nantahala 7

Boys110-meter hurdles

1. Scionti, Andrews 15.372. Mariani, Rosman 16.82

100-meter dash1. Gillespie, Andrews 12.242. Wilson, Andrews 13.11

1,600-meter run1. Cheek, HDR 6:09.854. Steinpert, Andrews 6:45.63

4x200 relay1. Andrews 1:57.902. Robbinsville 2:05.70

400-meter dash1. Ellis, Andrews 1:01.202. Fox, HDR 1:05.505. Hunsucker, Andrews 1:11.20

4x100 relay1. Andrews 49.402. HDR 52.95

800-meter run1. Cheek, HDR 2. Bateman D, Andrews3. Bateman S, Andrews

200-meter dash1. Anderson, HDR 24.852. Scionti, Andrews 25.21

High jump 1. Wilson, Andrews 5-03. Bateman S, Andrews 4-104. Weaver, Andrews 4-8

Long jump 1. Anderson, HDR 18-2.53. Ellis, Andrews 16-7.53. Gillespie, Andrews 16-7

Discus 1. Christensen, Andrews 126-22. Rattler, Andrews 102-24. McGaha, Andrews 90-46. O’Dell, Nantahala 76-0

Shot put 1. Christensen, Andrews 38-52. Rattler, Andrews 38-13. O’Dell, Nantahala 32-104. Miller, Andrews 34-7

TEAM SCORES1. Andrews 1192. HDR 493. Rosman 414. Robbinsville 375. Nantahala 4

SoftballMarch 17

Hayesville 8, Andrews 0Hayesville ab r h biR. Cothren 1 3 0 0A. Brooks 3 3 0 0J. Stewart 5 1 2 3M. Payne 3 0 2 3H. Mixon 3 0 0 0L. Davies 3 0 0 0Woody ph 1 0 0 0L. Bryson 2 0 1 0Brown ph 0 0 0 0J. Graper 2 1 0 0Harris ph 1 0 0 0E. Thurmond 2 0 0 0M.T’hrmnd ph 2 0 0 0Totals 28 8 5 6

Andrews ab r h biK. Gunter 3 0 0 0Shay Rattler 3 0 0 0Mathis ph 1 0 0 0C. Scionti 3 0 1 0T. Holloway 3 0 0 0

Shah Rattler 2 0 0 0Graves ph 1 0 0 0A. Hedden 2 0 0 0Jones ph 1 0 0 0K. Curtis 3 0 0 0M. Mashburn 1 0 0 0C. Rattler ph 1 0 0 0H. West 2 0 0 0Totals 26 0 1 0

Hayesville 002 402 0 – 8Andrews 000 000 0 – 0

LOB- H 10, A 4. ERR- H 2, A 4. 2B- Stewart 2, Payne. RBI- Stewart 3, Payne 3. SB- Cathren 2, M. Thurmond, Payne, Gunter, Holloway.

Hayesville IP H R ER BB KBrooks 7 1 0 0 0 16Andrews IP H R ER BB KMashburn 5.1 5 8 3 6 3C. Rattler 1.2 0 0 1 4 0

March 21

Murphy 6, Andrews 0Andrews ab r h biM. Barton 3 0 0 0C. Weaver 2 0 0 0J. Newton 3 0 0 0K. Chapman 3 0 0 0D. Pyle 2 0 0 0J. Martinez 3 0 0 0Z. Sheppard 1 0 0 0T. Parker 2 0 0 0B. McCoy 1 0 0 0Horton ph 0 0 0 0Totals 20 0 0 0

Murphy ab r h biL. Garrett 3 1 3 1Seabolt ph 1 0 0 0C. Hensley 2 1 1 0Ott ph 1 1 0 0J. Curry 4 1 2 2R. Peterson 2 0 0 0J. Clark 3 0 2 0Keating ph 1 0 0 0C. Irwin 3 1 1 0J. Bates 3 0 1 1

C. Posey 1 1 0 0K. Dean 3 0 0 0Totals 27 6 10 4

Andrews 000 000 0 – 0Murphy 212 001 x – 6

LOB- A 4, M 8. ERR- A 1, M 0. 2B- Curry 2, Garrett, Bates, Clark. RBI- Curry 2, Garrett, Bates. S- Martinez, Clark. SB- Posey, Garrett, Ott, Curry.

Andrews IP H R ER BB KNewton 3 6 5 5 0 3Parker 2 3 0 0 1 1Clark 1 0 1 0 0 0Murphy IP H R ER BB KGarrett 5 0 0 0 4 3Seabolt 2 0 0 0 0 3

Pitch count: A-Newton 58, Parker 32, Clark 26. M-Garrett 62, Seabolt 22.

Track & Field Results

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Andrews’ Cabrina Scionti receives the baton from fellow senior Mor-gan Mash-burn during a relay on March 16.

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Sports Briefs

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andrewsjournal.com

Andrews’ Matthew

Barton fires to the plate

against Hayesville on Friday.

SHOOTING

Middle school earns state bid

With a first-place per-formance at the District 9 Tournament at Polk County on Saturday, the Andrews Middle School shooting team received an automatic state tournament bid. Andrews scored big all across the board, winning the regional championship, taking first place in archery (975/1,000 points), second place in hunter skills and third in rifle. Individually, Dawson Cross clinched the regional championship, Braydon Rowland shot a perfect score in trap but lost in a shootoff and Dalton West scored a 198 in archery, a new middle school record. Erish Cooper turned in an impressive showing for the high school squad, shooting a perfect 200 in archery. Both schools took home the Sportsman Award, the first that has ever been awarded at the District 9 Tournament. The state tour-nament will be held Satur-day, April 29 in Ellerbe. GOLF

Nantahala making strides Three matches into the 2017 spring golf season, and the Nantahala Hawks

are already improving their stroke. Nantahala started the year March 8 at Chatuge Shores in Hayesville, finishing third with 255 points. Hunter Pickett led the Hawks by shooting a 56. The Hawks then headed to Old Union in Blairsville, Ga., where Brayden West and Pickett both shot a 66,

while Hope Ward posted a 69. The Hawks posted a 228 at Sequoyah National Golf Club in Cherokee on March 16. West shot a 53, while Ward recorded a 57, Con-nor Ensley pieced together a 58 and Pickett had a 60. The Hawks head back to Sequoyah today at 3:30 p.m.

– Kevin Hensley

Brandon Roberts/Mitchell News-Journal

Morgan Mashburn received a $500 scholarship at the West/Midwest All-Star Game on Saturday. Pictured with Mashburn are Bud Black, game director (left), and David Burleson, Avery County schools superintendent.

Continued from page 10A The boys’ game turned into a proverbial shootout, with the Midwest securing a 128-109 victory. Pyle led the Western team with 27 points. He also received a college scholar-ship after the game for his pursuits at Western Caroli-na University. “It was really awesome,” Pyle said. “It was really great to play with kids I’ve com-peted against. To receive the scholarship was just a bless-ing, and I was very blessed to be able to take the floor one last time. It was some-thing I’ll always remember.” Solesbee had 17, while both Crosby and Parker netted a bucket each. “It was fun to play with guys that for once, you’re not going against,” Parker said. “Everyone had a good time. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It was a real honor that the coach

thought I deserved to be an All-Star. You put in a

lot of hard work during the season, and it pays off.”

Stars: Pyle leads in scoring with 27


The Andrews Wildcats might be 0-3 out of the gate, but coach Tyler Edwards is see-ing plenty of improvements from his young squad. “The young guys are slowing starting to step up,” Edwards said. “We’re starting to finally get somewhat of a game flow. We’re still not where we want to be, but we’re getting there.” Andrews had multiple chances to score against the Murphy Bulldogs on Tuesday night, but were unable to produce a single hit off the combined effort of Luke Garrett and Travis Seabolt and dropped the game, 6-0. Murphy slowly built its lead from the outset. The Bulldogs got two in the first on a Joey Curry two-run double, another in the second when Garrett aided his cause on an RBI double that scored Colton Posey, two more in the third when Curry scored on a wild pitch and Caleb Irwin scored on a Jacob Bates and the final run in the sixth when Josh Ott scored on a dropped catch in center field. The Wildcats hit into two inning-ending double plays in the game and managed to load the bases in the top of the fifth, but

a flyout to left ultimately squandered the threat. Jack Newton started for the Wildcats, with Taylor Parker and Kaden Clark all seeing relief work as well. Edwards is prepar-ing for the inevitable scheduling of games on nearly-consecutive days, where the new pitch count rule will affect the Wildcats the most. “All we can do is try to manage it,” Ed-wards said. “We’re trying to work in some kids that have never pitched in high school and the more experience that they can get, the better.” The Hayesville Yellow Jackets (4-1, 4-1) struck early and often in Andrews’ home opener Friday night, defeating the Wildcats 12-0 in five innings. Hayesville did all of its damage in the ear-ly innings, with a seven-run third widening the gap to the eventual final score. Andrews only had two hits in the game. The Wildcats will travel to Robbinsville (2-4, 2-3) Friday, before hosting Rosman (5-3, 5-1) Tuesday. First pitch for both games will be at 4:30 p.m.

March 17Hayesville 237 00 – 12 10 0Andrews 000 00 – 0 2 3WP- N. Barolet (1-0). LP- Barton (0-2). 2B- Barolet. HR- Rhinehardt. RBI- Rhinehardt 5, L. Barolet 2, Brown 2, Cook.

Wildcats look to right ship


Hayesville and Murphy in back-to-back games is quite the formidable task. Andrews experienced the dilemma this week, falling to Hayesville (5-0, 5-0) in the home opener Friday 8-0 and 13-5 on the road at Murphy (2-2, 2-2) Tuesday. The game against the Lady Jackets got off to a slow start, before Hayesville plated two runs in the top of the third. Leadoff batter Rebecca Cothren scored on an error, before Maddie Payne smacked a ground-rule double that plated Annie Brooks. Hayesville then put up a four spot in the top of the fourth, after Jacquelyn Stew-art hit a double that scored three runs and later came home to score on an error. Cabrina Scionti got on base with a bunt single to start the bottom of the fourth, but Brooks struck out the side to quickly dampen the Lady Wildcats’ rally attempt. The Lady Jackets then rounded out their scoring in the sixth, after an RBI single from Payne scored Cothren and Brooks scored

on a passed ball. Sixteen strikeouts and four errors ultimately doomed Andrews in the game. “Our pitchers battled hard,” coach Kayla Sprinkles said. “We just couldn’t make contact. We’re swinging the bat and we made some good cuts; we’re just not finding the ball. We need to work on fundamentals and situationals. We do them at practice every day, but they’re going to get more intense.” Starter Morgan Mashburn took the loss for Andrews, throwing 5 1/3 innings and striking out three Hayesville batters in the game. Andrews then traveled to

Murphy on Tuesday. After the Lady Bulldogs jumped to a quick 10-0 lead, the Lady Wildcats chipped away at the deficit, but were unable to piece together a sustained rally before the final out was recorded. The Lady Wildcats will head to Robbinsville (6-0, 4-0) on Friday before host-ing Rosman (3-5, 2-3) on Tuesday. Both games are set to begin at 4:30 p.m.

March 21Andrews 000 400 1 – 5 9 3Murphy 821 200 x – 13 12 1WP- Schwalm (2-1). LP- Mash-burn (0-3). 2B- Schwalm, Ennis. RBI- Holloway, Curtis, West, LeQuire 3, Seabolt 2, Ennis 2, Schwalm, Addison, Coker. S- Schwalm. SB- Irwin, Seabolt, Schwalm, Coker.

Lady Cats face tough early slate

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Andrews’ Karlie Curtis beats out a play on the infield Friday against Hayesville.

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Andrews senior Drew Pyle looks to sneak past Bessemer City’s Jaharie Guthrie during the West/Midwest All-Star Game on Saturday at Avery County High School. Pyle led the West with 27 points.


Select basketball stars from Andrews and Nan-tahala made the journey to the West/Midwest All-Star Game at Avery County High School Saturday. Andrews’ Morgan Mash-burn, Drew Pyle and Taylor Parker, plus Nantahala’s Colen Solesbee and Jorden Crosby, all participated in the festivities. Mashburn posted eight points and a 2-of-3 night on free throws, but the West dropped a tight 67-60 affair to the Midwest nonetheless. She suited up alongside neighbors from Murphy (Katlyn Stiles) and Hiwassee Dam (Alysha Floyd). “Playing in the All-Star game was truly an experi-ence that I’m glad I got to have,” Mashburn said. “It

was so much fun and very different from any other basketball game I’ve ever participated in. Getting to know and play with girls that I’ve played against for four-plus years was such an amazing and fun opportuni-ty. I’m glad that I was able to finish my career playing in the All-Star game. It was so much fun.” After the game, Mashburn was named the recipient of a scholarship to be used in her academic pursuits at the University of North Caroli-na in Chapel Hill. “When they called my name out for being a recipi-ent of the scholarship, I was honestly shocked,” Mash-burn said. “God has blessed me in so many ways, and I’m just so thankful to have been given the opportunity to play in the All-Star game.”

See STARS, page 8A

All-Stars compete, earn scholarships

Holloway teams up for winBy Kevin Hensley

[email protected]

What a fitting conclusion to the high school basketball career of senior Tiffany Holloway. The Andrews Lady Wildcat was chosen to play in the 41st Blue/White All-Star Girls Game at Enka on Saturday, and she did not disappoint. “I was happy that I got to play one last game to wrap up my high school basket-ball career, and for our team to pull out a win was amazing,” Holloway said. Playing for the White team, Holloway

posted 11 points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block. The performance aided immensely in White’s 79-66 victory over Blue. The White team also was comprised of Murphy’s Emma Stroup and Hiwassee Dam’s Zoey Jacobsen, both who Hollo-way spoke highly of in the aftermath of the triumph. “It was a really great experience to play with some of the girls that I am used to playing against,” Holloway said. “Emma and Zoey are both great athletes, and I am really glad that I got to play with both of them and the other girls as well.”

Andrews’ Tiffany Holloway shoots at the Blue/White Girls All-Star Game on Saturday.

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