Native among police force working riots
By: Lorrie RossResidents of rural western North Carolina continue to see cities around the country erupting in violence and rioting. Last week, national news outlets focused on our own state as some...
View ArticleWalk recalls theen's life
By: Mary HoustonDeath is always a tragic event, but it is even more tragic when the person is young. On Tuesday, Aug. 9 our community was rocked by the death of a 15 year old young man. Nicolas Bell...
View ArticleBest L’il Corner says farewell
By: Lorrie RossFor 18 years, travelers and locals alike have been greeted with a friendly hello by owner Sheila Bellassai as they entered the screen door at Hayesville’s Best L’il Corner. Some came for...
View ArticleFriday fund-raiser for humane society
By: Jeri Ruth RobertsValley River Humane Society has been invited to sell hot dogs during Save-A-Lot’s Old Farmers Day celebration from 11 a.m. until late afternoon Friday, Oct. 7.A grilled hot dog...
View ArticleHelp with heat costs
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View ArticleGarrett is in the spotlight
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View ArticleCrowd flocks to wine event
By: Linda HagbergUnder a canopy of fall weather, the fourth annual Steins & Wine Around the Square, sponsored by Historic Hayesville, Inc., was a well-attended event. Boasting more than 400...
View ArticleYoung Harris College Welcomes New Vice President for Enrollment Management
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View ArticleTCCC gears up for fall registration
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View ArticleMan arrested at school
By: Lorri RossA local man is being held in the Clay County jail on multiple charges, including possession of drugs and a weapon, after deputies arrested him at Hayesville Elementary School last...
View ArticlePunkin’ Chunkin’ on tap Saturday
By: Lorrie RossPumpkins will soar, pumpkins will roll and pumpkins will be eaten during Clay County’s eighth annual Punkin’ Chunkin’ this weekend. An Anything Pumpkin and Chili Cook-off kicks off the...
View ArticleWCU to feature Second City, Japanese drummers
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View ArticleHospital to host Christmas bazaar fund-raiser
By: Paul DeMichaelMurphy Medical Center is hosting a Christmas bazaar from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, and from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in the hospital’s Travis E. Green conference...
View ArticleCommissioners approve no-wake zone
By: Lorraine Bennett Clay County Commissioners have approved a resolution for a new no-wake zone on Lake Chatuge and announced a public hearing on an application for a Community Development Block...
View ArticleEarly voting opens Oct. 20
By: Becky Longpublisher@claycountyprogess.comWhen one-stop voting opens Thursday, Oct. 20, residents may finally start marking their ballots in an election that many feel has stretched out for...
View ArticleMayday Parade to headline WCU’s Homecoming Concert Oct. 27 at Ramsey Center
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View ArticleMultiple felony drug arrests in Hiawassee
The Hiawassee Police Department in Towns County has made multiple drug-related arrests over the past few weeks which included several Clay County residents. Eight suspects are facing felony drug...
View ArticleUSFS Release: Dumping Trash and Debris on National Forests is Illegal
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View ArticleDrivers OK after accident
By: Becky Longpublisher@claycountyprogess.comTwo Hayesville residents were treated and released from local hospitals after a collision on Highway 69 between a large water transport truck and a small...
View ArticleFlu shots available at the health department
By: Matthew LyversThe Clay County Health Department has begun offering the flu vaccine this year. We have the quadrivalent vaccine available which is designed to provide protection against all four...
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