Moose Hollow a mountain shopping landmark
By FRANK BRADLEY Sentinel Writer
      You wouldn't expect to find a moose hiding out in the mountains of western North Carolina, but drive through downtown Murphy and there you'll find one bigger than life. Well, it's bigger than a real live moose you might find in Canada, Alaska or say in the state of Maine, but it's not really real...
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I'll fly away (or maybe not)
Dixie Divas
By RONDA RICH
      When I and several of the girls came into the theater for the folk art musical, a pleasant man handed each of us a piece of paper with words on it. "Now, sing up," he commanded with a jovial wink and grin. We settled into our seats with Merri Grace sitting to my right. Once situated, I looked at...
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Cooking with Barbara
By BARBARAWALKER-HUFF
      My youngest daughter, Janet never was interested in cooking while growing up. She was too busy as a teenager but when she married she and all my children wanted me to give them all my recipes they grew up with. My daughter-in-law, Debbie Walker made each of them a beautiful book of recipes and pic...
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Trivia Test
By FIFIRODRIGUEZ
      1. FIRSTS: Who was the first African-American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court? 2. GAMES: How many numbered balls are used in billiards? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What country lies directly east of Norway? 4.
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Strange But True
By SAMANTHA WEAVER
      • Those who keep track of such things claim that since the Mad Tea Party ride opened at Disneyland in 1955, 115 million people have ridden it. I wonder how many of them managed to keep their lunches down.
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