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  1. Alleged arsonist arrested; suspect has history of violenceRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Daily Tribune News

    ... on Wednesday afternoon by pouring gasoline into the home and setting it on fire. He was captured by U.S. Marshals in Murphy, N.C., about 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Cartersville Police Department Capt. Mark Camp said the department had reached out to the ...

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  2. Funeral Announcements: May 22Read the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | Patch.com

    ... No new annoucements. Clark Funeral Home Gordon E. Hamby , age 90, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013. He was born in Murphy, NC on July 9, 1922. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Curtis and Vesta Hamby; wife of 70 years, Louise L. Hamby; ...

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  3. Alleged arsonist arrested; suspect has history of violenceRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Daily Tribune News

    ... on Wednesday afternoon by pouring gasoline into the home and setting it on fire. He was captured by U.S. Marshals in Murphy, N.C., about 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Cartersville Police Department Capt. Mark Camp said the department had reached out to the ...

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  4. Omah Rogers : ObituaryRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 18 | Fetch Your News

    ... May 17, 2013, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Omah was the daughter of the late Lem and Ruby Smith of Murphy, North Carolina. Her husband, Charles Rogers and sister Beulah Griffin preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughters ...

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  5. Cherokee County man charged in 2012 slayingRead the original story

    Tuesday May 21 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... has been charged with murder and robbery in connection with a homicide that happened in the Ranger community west of Murphy last summer. Zachary Heath Golden, 18, of Ranger, was charged with second-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon ...

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  6. Dora NixRead the original story

    Monday May 20 | MainStreetNews.com

    ... and Emily Nix; brother, Giles Ledford, Hayden, Idaho; and sisters, Bonnie Ledford, Warne, N.C., and Bessie Ledford, Murphy, N.C. The family will receive friends Monday, May 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held ...

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  7. Man set fire to neighbour's house over unmown lawnRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | Nothing To Do With Arbroath

    ... Wednesday morning has been captured. Phillip Roger Bennett, 58, was taken into custody on Thursday by US Marshals in Murphy, North Carolina He has since been returned to Georgia, and booked into the Bartow County jail. Cartersville Police Capt. Mark ...

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  8. Man burns neighbor's home - Why? Lawn wasn't mownRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | New York Daily News

    ... hreatened to kill him if he didn't fix the problem. Bennett went on the run but handed himself in to U.S. marshals in Murphy, N.C. on Thursday. He is now in county jail awaiting transfer back to Georgia.

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  9. COLUMN: Road MusingsRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | The Star Online

    ... state. A funding mechanism was established to provide the financial resources necessary to build good roads from Murphy to Manteo. We take it for granted now but, at the time, this was innovative and very progressive. Recently Gov. McCrory unveiled ...

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  10. Suspect in Cartersville arson case arrestedRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Rome News

    ... Phillip Rodger Bennett, 58, of 17 Boatner Ave., Cartersville, was found by U.S. marshals and taken into custody in Murphy, N.C. He waived extradition and was escorted back to Bartow County where he faces numerous charges, including arson and two ...

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  11. Ga. man arrested in dispute over unkempt lawnRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Fox 24

    ... 3-yerar-old daughter were inside. No one was injured. Officials said Bennett surrendered to U.S. Marshals Thursday in Murphy, N.C. - about 90 miles northeast of Cartersville. Cartersville police Capt. Mark Camp says Bennett is charged with arson, ...

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  12. Police: Man burns neighbor's home over unkempt lawnRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... Wednesday morning has been captured. Phillip Roger Bennett, 58, was taken into custody Thursday by U.S. Marshals in Murphy, N.C. He is being held in the county jail awaiting extradition to Cartersville. Bennett went on the run after torching the ...

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  13. Cartersville arson suspect arrested in North CarolinaRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Sandy Springs Neighbor

    ... Mark Camp of the Cartersville Police Department said Phillip Rodger Bennett, 58, was taken into custody Thursday in Murphy, N.C., which is about halfway between Atlanta and Knoxville, Tenn. Camp said marshals were able to make phone contact with ...

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  14. 'Mean man' accused of burning home over lawnRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Arizona Republic

    ... from Bennett for about four years and that he had been a good neighbor. According to WXIA, Bennett was arrested in Murphy, N.C. Posting a comment to our website allows you to join in on the conversation. Share your story and unique perspective with ...

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  15. UPDATED: Cartersville arson suspect in custodyRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Rome News

    UPDATE: Cartersville police are reporting that U.S. Marshals have taken Phillip Rodger Bennett into custody in Murphy, N.C. Law enforcement agencies have been working together to find Bennett since he left the scene of a possible arson in Cartersville Wednesday.

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  16. Theron BurtonRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | MainStreetNews.com

    ... Bonnie Ward (Tommy), Commerce, John Cain, Commerce, and Patricia Free, Guthrie, Okla.; sister, Margie Hopkins, Murphy, N.C.; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, May 20, at Arcade ...

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  17. Murphy names field for GentryRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | The Asheville Citizen-Times

    Cherokee County Schools has passed a resolution to name the field at Murphy for David Gentry.

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  18. Clarence Clay : ObituaryRead the original story

    Mar 25, 2013 | Fetch Your News

    ... many other nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Tony Self, Christopher Self, Adam ...

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  19. Man Charged for Sex With a ChildRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | WTVC

    Mark Edwin Jones, 35, from Murphy, NC was arrested by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office investigators for First Degree Sex Offense with a child.

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  20. News from the front porch: Hidden blessingsRead the original story

    Sunday May 12 | The Star

    ... were arranged in the form of a cross. The caretaker told us that the Fields of the Wood Bible Park was built near Murphy, N.C., in the early 1940s, and the U.S. Air Force pilots took great encouragement from it as they flew over it on their way to ...

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