In lieu of our regular monthly meeting at Murphy Baptist Church, we met at the Cherokee County Sherriff’s Office with a group of officers to introduce Faith and Community Alliance NC and to see how we could collaborate to enhance our county’s wellbeing. Sheriff’s officers agreed that the alliance serves a valuable purpose. They said…
“According to the North Carolina County Data Profile: Cherokee County, the Level of economic well–being in a county is measured on a scale of 1-3. Cherokee County’s ranking is one [1], meaning that it is one of the worst distressed counties in North Carolina, which affects health outcomes. County ranking in NC by health outcomes…
The next regular monthly meeting of Faith and Community Alliance NC will be Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Murphy First Baptist Church, 517 Hiawassee Street. It will be an exciting evening highlighting businesses in our county. Rachelle Castellana will be the speaker; she and her husband are starting a new small business. Three entrepreneurs will…
Faith and Community Alliance N.C. had their monthly meeting Thursday, May 1, at Murphy First Baptist Church. Patricia Arenas from New Mexico was the speaker. She’s a modern day Corrie Ten Boom, a missionary to the nations. She told how she became a Christian and was called into ministry within six months. In her early…
Citizens for a Better America [CBA] is going through changes. At the beginning of 2025, CBA changed its focus from a political one to community development in order to better serve the community. Similarly, CBA is changing its name to Faith and Community Alliance NC, to better reflect the mission of the organization, and to…
The next regular monthly meeting of Citizens for a Better America [CBA] will be Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 315 Family Church Road, Murphy, in the building that was formerly a church. We are pleased to have Sheriff Dustin Smith speak. He will share about new initiatives the department is planning for 2025, and talk about…
Due to hazardous weather conditions, the February meeting of Citizens for a Better America is CANCELLED. We will keep you updated on the details for the March meeting. Stay safe!
The next regular monthly meeting of Citizens for a Better America [CBA] will be Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Legends Steakhouse, 42 Tennessee Street, Murphy, NC 28906, in the large private meeting room. We are excited to have Sheriff Dustin Smith speak at the next meeting. He will share about new initiatives the department is…
Citizens for a Better America started the year off with new direction and new leadership. At the January 16 meeting at Legends Steakhouse, Penny Johnson, Co-founder and outgoing Executive Director of CBA, introduced the new Director, Shirley M. Frisbee. Penny told about Shirley’s qualifications. Shirley has been in community development since the mid-1990s when she…
Happy New Year. We hope 2025 will be a prosperous year for you and your loved ones. Citizens for a Better America will be continuing with new leadership and new directions. It’s going to be great! We hope that you will come to the upcoming meeting Thursday Jan.16 to see what it is all about…
