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4-H Plant Sale Time Is Here!!

Cherokee County 4-H is holding its annual plant and fruit tree sale. All proceeds will benefit Cherokee County 4-H. As usual, the plants and trees will be high-quality and reasonably priced. The sale…

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4-H Annual Plant Sale to Begin in February

Cherokee County 4-H is once again getting geared up to conduct its annual plant and fruit tree sale. All proceeds will go to Cherokee County 4-H. As usual, the plants and trees will be of high…

It's Paper Clover Time! Nov. 28–Dec. 14, 2025. Funds support 4‑H camp scholarships.

Fall 4-H Paper Clover Drive is Here!!

Since 2010, Tractor Supply has partnered with 4‑H to prepare youth to be ready for work and life. The success of the Paper Clover campaign has raised more than $24 million to impact local youth with…

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CPR, AED, and First Aid Training

The North Carolina Agromedicine Institute will be offering a free CPR, AED, and First Aid Training in Cherokee County Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the Extension Education Annex in Murphy, NC.…

Cherokee County 4-H Holiday sock store poster with QR code and "$13.99 per pair"

"Sock" It to Them 4-H Fundraiser

Cherokee County 4-H participates in many activities that require us to raise funds from time to time. Annually, we host our 4-H Plant Sale, which supports our overall 4-H program. This year, to help…

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Cherokee County 4-H Has a Busy Summer

Cherokee County 4-H has had a busy summer. We have worked with 3 county summer day camp programs as well as participating in district and state events.Youth in the Murphy Summer Camp, the 21st…

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Cherokee County 4-H Members Bring Home the Gold!

4-H Presentations are an important part of North Carolina 4-H. It is one of the most successful ways to help a young person learn how to do a public speech. It focuses on members teaching others what…

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2025 West District 4-H Horse Clinic Is in the Books

When the evening of Sunday, June 15th rolled around the West District 4-H Youth Horse Events volunteers were on the lookout for 86 mounted riders to embark on the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher. Youth…

Black knot on a Plum tree

Be On The Lookout for Black Knot

Black knot, caused by the fungus Apiosporina morbosa (formerly Dibotryon morbosum), is a common and often disfiguring disease affecting plum and cherry trees, including both cultivated and wild…

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Register Now for the 2025 West District 4-H Horse Clinic

June 16-18 in Fletcher, NC will be some of the best days for area 4-H horse club members and youth equestrians ages 5-18. June 16th is the start of the 2025 West District 4-H Horsemanship Clinic.…