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Murphy Fire Department Achieves Historic Rating

Press Release Murphy, NC –The Town of Murphy announced yesterday that the Murphy Fire Department has earned the highest fire insurance ratings in its history following the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal's (OSFM) 2026 inspection. Effective October 1, 2026, the Town of Murphy Fire District will improve from a Public Protection Classification (PPC) of Class 3 to Class 2, while the Murphy Rural Fire District will improve from Class 4 to Class 3. The new ratings place

Murphy Fire Department Achieves Historic Rating

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Clay County Schools to host Parents' Night Out on July 16

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Bill Rinaldo Set to Perform Saturday in Hiawassee

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Murphy Town Council Approves Resolution to Convey Fort Butler Park to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

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Racing fans kickoff Holiday Weekend with Tri-County Racetrack’s 'Independence Day in the Dirt' event

(Photo by Deango Motorsports Photography) Michael Barnett leads the field to the checkered flag for his second win in a row in the 602 Late Model division. Press Release BRASSTOWN, N.C. — David McCoy of Franklin, N.C., charged from the second starting spot to victory in the Limited Late Models feature Thursday night at Tri-County Racetrack. McCoy held off Jason Deal of Copperhill, Tenn., in a competitive 30-lap A-main on a holiday eve card that drew solid local entries across

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Gentry, North Carolina's Winningest High School Football Coach, Inducted Into NFHS National Hall of Fame

MURPHY, N.C. (AP) — David Gentry, the winningest high school football coach in North Carolina history and a legendary figure at Murphy High School, has been inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations National High School Hall of Fame. Gentry was among 12 honorees in the 2026 class inducted Monday during the NFHS Summer Meeting in Salt Lake City. The retired coach compiled a career record of 426-195-3 over 47 seasons, including 370 wins at Murphy.

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Stillwell Celebrates Birthday with Another Win

(Photo by Deango Motorsports Photography.) Andrews native Brawley Stillwell stinks up the show with a dominant performance in the Open Wheel Modified feature. Press Release BRASSTOWN, N.C. — Tucker Anderson and Michael Barnett were among the winners at Tri-County Racetrack's most recent event held on Friday, June 26 in Brasstown. Anderson drove the No. 17 to victory in the 25-lap Limited Late Models feature. Jacob Hamby of Murphy, North Carolina, finished second, followed by

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Stripers’ Bats Silenced by Sounds in 3-0 Road Loss

Press Release NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The Gwinnett Stripers (1-2, 39-38) were held to just two hits and shut out for the fifth time this season on Thursday night as the Nashville Sounds (2-1, 45-33) won 3-0 at First Horizon Park. Nashville leads the series 2-1. Decisive Plays: Nashville scored first for the third straight game, taking a 1-0 lead on Brock Wilken’s solo home run (6) leading off the third. The Sounds made it 2-0 on a sacrifice fly by Jeferson Quero in the four

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