Cherokee County NC Blog

A wild game supper will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at the Andrews Community Building, sponsored by First Assembly Sportsmen.

The event, which consists of a full meal (bear, deer, rabbit, hog, trout, and more) with drink and dessert, is for guys only, and boys should be accompanied by an adult.

Admission is free.

There will be door prizes.

For more information, call 828-321-3777 or see Andrews First Assembly of God.

Appalachian Highland Games Inc. will host the fourth annual Robert Burns Dinner at 6:30 pm on Friday, January 25, 2008 at the Ballroom, 51 Hiwassee Street, in downtown Murphy, NC.

The evening will feature fine dining with a selection of entrees and other food provided by Doyle’s Cedar Hill Restaurant.

There also will be music and entertainment, including the traditional “Address to the Haggis.”

Everyone is invited to attend, whether or not they have Scottish ancestry.

Seating is limited and by prior written reservation received by noon on Monday. Reservation forms and further details about the dinner can be obtained in Murphy, NC, at Doyle’s, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Curiosity Bookstore, Murphy Public Library. In Andrews, NC, see Andrews Public Library, and Polished Gem.

In celebration of the life and works of Robert Burns, Scotland’s most famous poet (born January 25,1759 and died July 21, 1796), dinners have been held annually on or about his birthday for about 200 years.

Burns wrote more than 250 poems, more than 350 songs, and hundreds of letters, but is probably best known for “Auld Lang Syne” which is sung annually at New Years.

He is the most popular poet on the face of the planet, and thousands of Burns dinners are held around the world each year, organizers said.

(Murphy NC)

The Murphy, NC Police Department will be raising funds for the NC Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics 2006 through February 24, 2006.

Local police officers are offering Torch Run hats, shirts, and magnets for minimum donations. These items are available at the police department.

Donations can also be made by placing change in jars that are on the counter tops of several local businesses.

There will also be a spaghetti dinner offered from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Friday, February 24, 2006, in the Murphy Elementary School cafeteria. Tickets are on sale for $5 a person at the police department.

For more information, call Charles Kilby at 828-837-2214.

(Murphy, NC)

Autumn Johnson and Josh Hawk will sing in the New Year on Saturday, December 31, 2005, at ShoeBooties Cafe in downtown Murphy, North Carolina.

For more information, call 828-837-4589.