🌱 How Murphy’s title game unraveled after a scoreless first half
Hello Murphy! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Murphy’s title game unraveled after a scoreless first half
- See the Murphy porch moment that made a rainy day shine
Also on today's calendar: Community Carving Night.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Murphy? Post it to Murphy photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 24 degrees.
- Wednesday: Thickening clouds, temps: high: 58, low: 31.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Murphy falls to Tarboro in 2A state championship 22-0 (wlos.com) — Murphy High’s Bulldogs saw their state title hopes end in Hickory, falling 22-0 to Tarboro in the 2A championship after a scoreless first half. Turnovers and two long touchdown runs swung momentum, but Coach Joseph Watson praised his players’ effort and heart despite coming home as runners-up.

• 10 Rain Pictures That Will Make You Love April Showers (birdsandblooms.com) — One of the featured rain photos comes from a reader’s quiet moment on a front porch in Murphy just after a summer shower. While the piece mostly showcases bird and nature shots from around the country, it briefly spotlights that peaceful Murphy scene with a bright northern cardinal after the rain.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday December 16
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Schoolhouse Fiber Friends
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center , 121 School House Rd , Robbinsville
3:00 pm
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Schoolhouse Fiber Friends at Stecoah
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center , 121 School House Rd , Robbinsville
5:30 pm
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Hiwassee Dam at Hayesville
205 Yellow Jacket Dr , Hayesville
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Don't Bite Your Tongue / Mind the Drive / Eyecandy
Elf School of the Arts , 982 Elf School Rd , Hayesville
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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How to Cacao
849 Connahetta St , Murphy
3:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Curtis & Kim Jones Mountain Gypsy Music
Laughing Dogs Brewing , 516 Tusquittee St , Hayesville
12:30 pm
Wednesday December 24
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Cherokee County offices closed in observance of Christmas
Cherokee County, NC Calendar
Murphy, NC 28906
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Christmas Eve Alcathon
Penland Senior Center , 69 Alpine St , Murphy
12:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Matt's Ministry Village Day
123 Wj Cabe Rd , Hayesville
2:15 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stray Great Pyrenees....
I know they are wanderers but this one looks hungry and looking for home.
Spotted yesterday at the one lane bridge over Hanging Dog Creek and today… (Nextdoor Grape Creek)
- I once had to give a short discussion on a topic of my choice.
I chose “Education is more important than money”
Dear Lord, forgive me, I was a child. (Nextdoor Martins Creek)
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Harrah's Valley River Casino & Hotel posted a job opening for HCVR Cleaning Specialist (Full Time; Third Shift) in Murphy. Apply here.
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The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Toddler Early Childhood Educator/ Teacher in Murphy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Murphy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklin
Highlands
- Shooting threat that shutdown WNC town deemed hoax (audacy.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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