Nurse called to work for final weekend

Health Department Director Betha Elliott says goodbye to a friend and co-worker as Debbie Murray retires after 30 years and eight months of service to citizens of Cherokee County.
Health Department Director Betha Elliott says goodbye to a friend and co-worker as Debbie Murray retires after 30 years and eight months of service to citizens of Cherokee County.

She might say her career ended with a bang.

After 30 years and eight months, Debbie Murray ended her nursing career as the COVID-19 pandemic wound down.

“It has been some year to finish my job here, in the past year I have had two week-ends off, we have been working seven days a week through the pandemic,” said Murray. “I returned to work from back surgery just as the pandemic hit and we have not st…