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The upcoming 10th Annual Heritage Walk and Festival in Murphy, NC on Saturday, September 4, 2010.
Murphy NC 28906 - A growing community with small town charm
Time:September 4, 2010 from 10am to 4pm
Location: Around town at different venues.
Organized By: Heritage PartnersEvent Description:
A full day of fun in Murphy, NC. Admission is free. Come along and bring a friend.
Full details are on the Heritage Walk and Festival page at Heritage Partners.
The Heritage Walk Tours
depart from the Old L&N Depot by the Hiwassee River
Enjoy an approximate 1.5 hour walking tour of historic sites throughout downtown Murphy, taking in the sights and sounds of the past:
10:30 a.m. - Fort Butler Site & Pyramid Tour
12:30 p.m. - Harshaw Chapel & Cemetery Tour
2:30 p.m. - River Walk Tour
Official tour conductor: Mayor Bill Hughes / Tour Guide: Linda Hurd & volunteer Reenactors
Visit the Caboose at the Old L&N Depot
Open 10:00 a.m 'til 4:00 p.m.
courtesy of the Valley River Model Railroad Club
Come to the Henn Theatre on Tennessee Street
1:00 p.m. - The History of Appalachian Crafts
a grant funded presentation by the NC Humanities Council, sponsored by Friends of the Murphy Library
Arts & Crafts Show
10:00 a.m. 'til 4:00 p.m. at the Old L&N Depot Area by the Hiwassee River
Food Vendors
Under the Big Tent at the Old L&N Depot Area by the Hiwassee River
Mountain Song Stage
10:00 a.m. 'til 2:00 p.m. in town at Cline's Corner - Valley River Avenue & Hickory Street
Porch Pickers
Old L&N Depot
Antique Tractor Show & Free Hay Wagon Rides
This year you'll find it behind the Old L&N Depot by the River Walk - Railroad Street Park
Museum Heritage Day
The Cherokee County Historical Museum celebrates its annual Heritage Day with exhibits and special events. Be sure to stop by the Museum, next to the Courthouse on Peachtree Street in historic downtown Murphy.
Farmers Market
A growing season every Saturday event, you'll find locally grown produce, plants and more in the pocket parks, right in the center of town. Local area crafters who are regulars at the weekly Farmers Market in town will also be the re.
Enjoy the charming shops and eateries in historic downtown Murphy while you're here - it's great to support our local small business owners who offer what can't be found elsewhere. It's a 4-block area easy to walk and sure to please.
Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “Big Frank” Schuler, Realtor
You can search the Murphy NC MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate or North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site. I know some German and my wife Mary (HongPhuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator. For more information and free brochures, please call Big Frank at any time (828) 837-0991, Mary (828) 557-7693 or email us: bigfrank@exitmurphy.com; mary@exitmurphy.com
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MLS #: R105195A (Active) Just REDUCED: $75,000 660 JOHN TAYLOR ROAD MURPHY, NC 28906 1 PROPERTY AWAY FROM USFS, 300 YARDS WALK DOWN ROAD TO LAKE HIWASSEE PUBLIC BOAT RAMP (TIE UP YOUR BOAT !). THIS HOME IS IN GREAT CONDITION INCLUDING FREEZER. HIKING, FISHING, BOATING & GARDENING... ALL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. OUT-BUILDINGS, CARPORT, DECK, PORCH, BLOCK FOUNDATION, VERY PRIVATE LOCATION. VERY NICE FULL-TIME OR GETAWAY RESIDENT.
** SELLER WAS GOING TO ASK $119,000 BUT WANTS TO SELL A.S.A.P. NOW IS $75,000!!! GA MLS#: 181080.
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Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “BIG FRANK” SCHULER, Broker/RealtorOffice: (828) 837-2288; BigFrank’s cell #: 837-0991; bigfrank@exitmurphy.com
You can search Murphy NC Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate, North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site www.28906.com. I know some German and my wife Mary (HongPhuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator, call Mary 557-7693; mary@exitmurphy.com for more information and Exit free brochures.
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NC MLS #: R110465A (Active) Price: $225,000 1766 CANEY CREEK RD MURPHY, NC 28906
Beautiful two tracts of land total 3.50 acres. Fishing pond, boat house in front. Level floor, 2 oversized carpots attached, Rock woodburning Fireplace, remodeled kitchen, Geo-thermal heating system, central vacuum, nice landscapings, lots of fruit trees, garden spaces, back patio, dogs area w/fence. Apartment: 1 livingrm, full kitchen, office, 2 car garage. 1 yr Home Warranty. GA MLS#: 201644.
** Furniture can be made available. The house has new interior paint. Pump house, shared well (2 owners). Square footage amount includes garage apartment. Call LA 828-837-0991 before showing. 2 dogs+1 cat inside house.
DIRECTIONS: From Murphy go Hwy 64 W, go 3 or 4 mi, turn L on Caney Creek Rd, go 1.4 mi R onto Rosa Court Dr, first left into shared drive way, second house on R. See sign.
http://www.navicamls.net/309/
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http://exitmurphy.com/11253/showcase.php/46869
Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “BIG FRANK” SCHULER, Realtor
You can search the Murphy NC MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate or North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site. I know some German and my wife Mary (HongPhuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator. Call Big Frank at any time (828) 837-0991, Mary (828) 557-7693 or email us bigfrank@exitmurphy.com; mary@exitmurphy.com for more information and free brochures.
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GET TO KNOW CHEROKEE COUNTY NC
From: Guide to the Murphy Area - a publication of the Cherokee Scout.
A 30-minute road trip can take you to lakes, streams, whitewater rafting, fishing, camping and hiking.
From forests and rivers frequented by the native Cherokee Indians to today's modern, yet still ruralcommunity, Cherokee County has a varied and interesting history.
CHEROKEE COUNTY was formed in 1839 from a portion of Macon County. Located in the Valley River Valley, the scenes and panoramas are breathtaking as mountains undulate and tumble into each other along the horizon.
However, those who visit find that majestic morning mists over the mountaintops are only the beginning of days filled with fun surprises.
MURPHY, where the Hiwassee and Valley rivers merge, is the County seat.
Cherokee County has been home to a variety of industries. Throughout most of the 19th and early 20th centuries, argriculture was the county's main industry. In 1879, there were 964 farms in the county. In 1945, there were 2,007.
Farming and other industries received a boost in the late 1880s, when the railroad made its way to Murphy. During the first haft of the 20th century, lumber companies, marble quarries, talc mines, tanneries, textile mills and other factories supported the economy.
While many of those industries have left, the local economy today is supported by construction, real estate, tourism and related industries, which provide diversity to local life.
The Cherokee County COURTHOUSEis the only Blue Marble constructure of its kind in the world.
After fire destroyed four wooden courthouses from 1875 to 1925, county officials wanted to build one that would not burn and decided to use locally quarried blue marble. The Courthouse is on Peachtree Street in Downtown Murphy.
Life in the entire area took a dramatic turn in the 1940s, when the Tennessee Valley Authority's HIWASSEE DAMbrought electricity to Cherokee County.
Touted as being TWO HOURS from anywhere - but not necessarily that far - Cherokee County has diversions of very kind near at hand. Within a roughly two-hour driving distance are attractions in ATLANTA; ASHEVILLE; ETHENS-GA; CHATTANOOGA-TENNESEE, CHEROKEE INDIAN RESERVATION; GATLINBURG-TENN.; GREENVILL-SC.; KNOXVILLE-TENN.; and PIGEON FORGE-TENN.
Murphy and Andrews are the only incorporated towns in the County. Other unique communities include BRASSTOWN, CULBERSON, GRAPE CREEK, HANGING DOG, HIWASSEE DAM, MARBLE, OGREETA, PEACHTREE, RANGER, TOPTON AND UNAKA. Many provide sidewalks to stroll, shops to visit, restaurants to dine in, bookstores, antiques, ice cream, flea markets, crafts and movies.
Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “BIG FRANK” SCHULER, Realtor
You can search the Murphy NC MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate or North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site. I know some German and my wife Mary (HongPhuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator. Call Big Frank at any time (828) 837-0991, Mary (828) 557-7693 or email us bigfrank@exitmurphy.com; mary@exitmurphy.com for more information and free brochures.
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TRIBLE BUYING LAND FOR CASINO-Cherokee Scout Murphy Wed, May 12, 2010.
A Class II gaming facility could be operating on tribal land in Cherokee County in 2011.
Murphy Mayor Bill Hughes said he hopes a gaming complex would filter people back into Murphy to shop, eat at at restaurants and stay the night.
"It will bring in extra jobs and probably building (around tribal land)," he said.
Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “BIG FRANK” SCHULER, Realtor
You can search the Murphy NC MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate or North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site. I know some German and my wife Mary (HongPhuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator. Call Big Frank at any time (828) 837-0991, Mary (828) 557-7693 or email us bigfrank@exitmurphy.com; mary@exitmurphy.com for more information and free brochures.
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LAND LOT LAKE FRONT, LAKE VIEW, LAKE PRIVILEGES, EXCEPTIONAL VIEW
LOCATED AT DEER PASTURE LANE , WELLS LAKE ESTATES SUBD., CHEROKEE COUNTY, MURPHY NC 28906
REDUCED TO SELL...!!! NOW JUST $92,500.175'+/- LAKEFRONT * Outstanding mountain lakefront lot, beautiful lake view, located in Lake Wells Estates. This is a no-motor, spring-fed lake—over 27 acres! views are breathtaking! The home pad is already cleared with a brand new septic system for a 3 bedroom home, community well. build the mountain home of your dreams! Get your fishing poles ready—this lake is LOADED!!! END OF THE ROAD PRIVACY. Can have a Boat Doc.
Price was $169K, Now price is JUST $92,500 FOR QUICK SALE. Bring all offers.
MLS# NC: 105826, GA: 183405
Call Big Frank at office: (828) 837-2288 or Cellphone at any time: (828) 837-0991Website
Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “Big Frank” Schuler, Realtor
You can search the Murphy NC MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate or North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site. I know some German and my wife Mary (Hong Phuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator. Call Frank C# (828) 837-0991, Mary C# 828-557-7693 or email us bigfrank@exitmurphy.com; mary@exitmurphy.com for more information and for free brochures.
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2 HOUSES FOR 1 PRICE, ON LARGE RUSHING CREEK
$110,000
140-142 Creekside Drive
Murphy, NC 28906
CLOSE TO JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL, MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER, TCCC COLLEGE...NEW LISTING.
$110,000 TWO HOUSES FOR ONE PRICE!!!
2 HOUSES + 1 LARGE SIZE OUTBUILDING IS USING LIKE WORKSHOP.
THIS PROPERTY IS NOT FAR FROM MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER, TCCC COLLEGE, JOHN C. CAMBELL FOLK SCHOOL, MUNITES TO DOWN TOWN MURPHY..., LARGE RUNNING CREEK IN THE BACK, CEMENT DRIVEWAY, THE EXTRA STUDIO APARTMENT 1 BR/1 BA HAS EVERYTHING FOR A RENTAL HOUSE. CLEAN OPEN LANDSCAPING... APPLIANCES STAY WITH HOUSES, FURNITURE & TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE...OWNER JUST REPLACED ALL BRAND NEW DOUBLE GLASS WINDOWS. HOUSES ARE READY TO MOVE IN!
Call Big Frank for more info: 828-837-0991 or Office toll free: 877-837-2288
Email: bigfrank@exitmurphy.com
Website: www.28906.com
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Rockslide cleared on U.S. 64
Businesses cheer as Ocoee Gorge reopens to traffic
By DWIGHT OTWELL
dotwell@cherokeescout.comTuesday, April 20, 2010 8:05 PM CDT
Ocoee, Tenn. – Area businesses, especially along U.S. 64 West, are ready to see cash flowing to their establishments after the Ocoee Gorge reopened on April 14.
Those who have had to travel an extra two to three hours round trip to get around the rockslide on U.S. 64 are sighing with relief after what they call a long five months. The highway closed on Nov. 10 after a massive rockslide closed the road connecting Cleveland and Chattanooga, Tenn., to Cherokee County.
Linda Payne, owner of Payne’s Tire and Grocery on U.S. 64 West, said she is excited the road has reopened. “I just saw 26 motorcycles going through here,” she said. “I haven’t heard that sound in the last five months. We have suffered. This has been a long five months.
“We are already getting tractor-trailer trucks coming through.”
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Director Phylis Blackmon said she is excited the doors have been opened so tourists from that direction can come in and the county receive the full flow of tourism dollars.
The road opening also will benefit the health-care community as medical units can get through each way, she said.
Larry Kernea, manager for Murphy Power Board, has been forced to detour around the gorge as he often travels to Chattanooga for meetings with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Alternate routes added more than an hour to the trip.
“I can’t imagine the expense that situation has had on our businesses and the added cost of hauling merchandise, through fuel and time,” he said.
When coupled with road closings caused by rockslides on Interstate 40 near Waynesville and U.S. 129 near Robbinsville, it has been a “perfect storm on our mountain roads,” he said.
David Hughes, manager for King’s Leathercraft, said the store has moved to Murphy, next to McDonald’s but the old store on U.S. 64 West will still be open for awhile as they hold a 50 percent off sale. Part of the reason for the move was because the road closed.
“We felt like we needed to be closer to town,” he said.
King’s owns the business they are moving from but rents the facility in Murphy. They will either sell or lease the building further out U.S. 64 West.
Sherry Hicke, assistant director of the Ocoee Whitewater Center, said Thursday there was little activity at the center while the road was closed. The road was shut down just past the whitewater center.
“The road is covered up with traffic today,” she said. “Rafting begins [April 17].”
Rafting was scheduled to begin March 13 but delayed for a month. A celebration of the road reopening was held at the whitewater center Friday.
The highway reopened just after 11 a.m. April 14, two days before the announced opening. The project, which included the cleanup of a Jan. 19 rockslide a few miles from the original slide, cost more than $2.8 million , according to Jennifer Flynn with Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Contractors worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week the last month to clear debris, Flynn said.
TDOT said 26,000 tons of debris were removed from the Nov. 10 rockslide and 14,000 tons from the Jan. 19 rockslide.
Roger Stewart, assistant regional maintenance manager with the TDOT, said slides occur on U.S. 64 through the gorge frequently. The road was constructed in the early 1900s, and time and exposure to weather have taken a toll on the rock cliffs.
Kernea said the rockslide brings to the forefront the fact that transportation is critical. He hopes planning for the completion of Corridor K will move forward.
http://cherokeescout.com/articles/2010/04/20/news/doc4bce13525d2cf658355574.txt
Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “Big Frank” Schuler, Realtor
You can search the Murphy NC MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate or North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site. I know some German and my wife Mary (Hong Phuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator. Call Frank C# (828) 837-0991, Mary C# 828-557-7693 or email us bigfrank@exitmurphy.com; mary@exitmurphy.com for more information and for free brochures.
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TOP TEN AGENTS IN TRANSACTION SIDES CLOSED NC-FIRST QUARTER 2010
EXIT OF THE CAROLINAS REGIONAL RANKINGS AGENTS 2010 NORTH CAROLINA
TOP TEN AGENTS IN TRANSACTION SIDES CLOSED
JANUARY 1 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2010
REGIONAL RANK AGENTS - OFFICE1 Frank Schuler - EXIT Realty Mountain View Properties
2 Kathlene Vetten - EXIT Realty Mountain View Properties
3 John Becker - EXIT Smokey Mountain Realty
4 Christina Asbury - EXIT Homeplace Realty Assoc.
5 Nicole Hayden - EXIT Realty Platinum
6 Pamela Chumley - EXIT Homeplace Realty Assoc.
7 Alexis Pierson - EXIT Homeplace Realty Assoc.
8 Clint Jacques - EXIT Mountain Realty
9 Stacy Winchell- EXIT Realty Seaside
10 Teresa Winchell - EXIT Realty Seaside
Congrats all my awesome EXIT colleagues in North Carolina.
Mountain View Real Estate Properties in Murphy, NC – “Big Frank” Schuler, Realtor
You can search the Murphy NC MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for Murphy NC Real Estate For Sale, Western NC Real Estate or North GA Real Estate from my Murphy NC Real Estate web site. I know some German and my wife Mary (Hong Phuc) whom I work with is a French and Vietnamese translator. Call Frank C# (828) 837-0991, Mary C# 828-557-7693 or email us bigfrank@exitmurphy.com; mary@exitmurphy.com for more information and for new Spring/Summer 2010 free brochures.
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$139,900 for 15.667 acres Land which offers prime pasture, wooded gentle land, small creek...
15.667 ACRES OF GENTLE LAND WITH OVER 7 ACRES OF THIS IS PRIME PASTURE LAND. FRONTS 1300 FEET OF LITTLE CREEK. OVER 8 ACRES OF WOODED LAND AS GENTLE AS YOU WOULD LIKE. PAVED ROAD. No Deed Restrictions, Horses Permitted; Cable Available.
MLS GA: 197646
THIS PROPERTY WAS OFFERED AT ONE TIME FOR $225,000.00 AND IS NOW ONLY $139,900.00. DEVELOPE IT OR TURN IT INTO A FARM. CREEK DOES NOT SHOW ITS IN FLOOD AREA.
*** NOTICE THE EXCISE TAX STAMPS ON THIS DEED FROM 12/2009. IT SHOWS THE SELLER HAS 181K INVESTED IN THIS LAND. GREAT DEAL FOR SOMEONE HERE.
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