Press Release

By Greg Hartlage Press Release Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina's mid-February men's basketball matchup against chromatic rival Furman on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center was among two Catamount games earmarked for national television as part of the Southern Conference's 19-game regular-season broadcast schedule announced Thursday, just days before the opening of the 2026-27 regular season. The SoCon package features a modern-era high of 15 regular-season men's basketball games between the...

Clay County Sheriff's Office Press Release On 10/19/26 around 4:00 PM Clay County Sheriff Mark Buchanan and Chief Deputy Tyler Faggard noted a white Dodge pickup truck pulling a car hauler trailer that was loaded with another vehicle. This truck was traveling east on Old Hwy 64 in Brasstown. Chief Deputy Faggard noted the driver to be Samuel Jason Murrin, 46 years of age from Murphy. Chief Deputy Faggard was aware that Murrin had a suspended driver’s license. The truck driven by Murrin...

Clay County Sheriff's Office Press Release On 10/14/26 at 3:46 PM Clay County Officer Drew Judge was dispatched to a report of a red truck with a ladder rack driving in a careless and reckless manner on Redbird Drive in the eastern portion of Clay County. Upon Officer Judge’s arrival, he found a maroon Explorer Sport Trac truck stationary with a male outside talking with the occupants. Officer Judge found the driver of the truck to be Christopher Cody Wiggins, 27 years of age from Young...