Archive for January, 2008
Maintaining the right moisture level in your home
Did you know there’s a level of "Relative Humidity" to keep your home’s air at? If your house is like mine in the winter, everything seems to dry out. The weather and time of year really can have a lot to do with it. My clock has a digital hygrometer built in, so I’m able [...]
Tim and Maryanne DeVincke’s Testimonial for The POLTROCK TEAM
"John did a wonderful job at giving us a quick and effective ’snapshot’ of a land purchase. He showed us exactly what was in our price range and wants in a very short time.
He was very accommodating and allowed us to rent a client’s cabin – 5 star service. His follow-up after the sale was [...]
Happy Birthday Jessica!
Congratulations! You’re now a year wiser Little do you know that you have a everything-made-from-scratch-and-organic-home-cooked-meal-by-your-favorite-husband. On the menu, pork tenderloins with a fruit salsa, fresh sesame asparagus, sweet potato and apple casserole, biscuits, mac & cheese (for the kids in attendance, of course!), and a home made German chocolate cake!
We love you and hope [...]
Frozen Water Pipes Lead to Frustration! How to Avoid (and fix!) your problems in cold weather
As I sit here and write this, I know for sure that I am going to have to walk out in the nine degree weather this morning to face the crisp, cold air to thaw out my water pipes. Of course, I’m sure I’m not the only fortunate person to have to do this. Sad [...]
Liquor Law Passes in the Town of Murphy, NC
Last week, the town of Murphy NC and Andrews NC held an election on whether alcohol sales could happen inside the city limits. As it turns out, Murphy voted “YES” while Andrews voted “NO.” Don’t get me wrong, both elections were very close and could have easily gone either way. The last vote on this issue [...]
Buying Land? Speed up getting your septic permit!
The Cherokee County Health Department now has a great new program if you’re buying a piece of land and want to expedite your septic permit. Long gone are the days (thankfully!!) where we had to wait 6 months to get the permit.
When you find your property (assuming it doesn’t have a permit already), you can [...]
Cherokee County Schools rank OUTSTANDING in US News Report
Cherokee County Schools ranked outstanding in a poll done by US News. They surveyed 18,790 schools in 4o states. When all was said and done, only 505 (3%) received a gold or silver medal. 1,086 (6%) were awarded a bronze medal.
Hiwassee Dam High School was awarded the Bronze Award!
Murphy High Schoolwas awarded the Silver Award!
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