Permission granted for access road to Fires Creek
By: Cathy DowdThe U.S. Forest Service has signed a decision to issue a special use authorization to Laurel Creek Property Owners Association allowing access across National Forest System land to...
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Hiker search culminates in happy ending
By: Becky Long publisher@claycountyprogess.comAn Athens, Ga. man who had been hiking the Appalachian Trail was found by local rescue workers in good health, but dehydrated after a report that he was...
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Subs need legal advice
Attorney says claims should be made quicklyBy: Lorraine BennettSubcontractors still owed money for work they completed on the new Clay County Health Department Building need to hire an attorney and get...
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Recovery requires community
By: Lorrie Ross“The community doesn’t need more addiction stories,”“Recovery happens in a community and everybody is a piece of the community; therefore everybody has the opportunity to participate in...
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Children’s Choir returns to Hayesville to share the gospel
By: Travis DockeryEach year a unique group of Kenyan and Ugandan children travel from 410 Bridge communities to America as the Daraja Children’s Choir of Africa, touring across the region to lead...
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Historical pictures donated to Moss Library
By: Lorrie RossMoss Memorial Library has a little more history on its walls thanks to the descendants of Captain George Washington Hayes Sr., the man for whom Hayesville is named. Last Friday, some of...
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Clay County Arrest Report
The following warrants were issued through the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. All individuals are considered innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Brett Taylor Dobbins, 21, Brasstown, resisting a...
View ArticleVoting for congressional seats begins
By: Jackie Hyland Absentee voting began this week in 16 congressional primaries across the state after a federal court in February ordered legislators to redraw district lines. Election day is June 7...
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‘Granny’s’ volunteers honored
By: Paul DeMichaelMurphy Medical Center staff members honored the volunteers of Granny’s Attic Thrift store in Hayesville with a certificate of appreciation at an event held on March 28. The framed...
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Local medical practice searched
Hayesville Family Practice nurse practitioner questioned, records seized as part of ongoing investigation into prescription drug abuseBy: Lorraine Bennett Hayesville Family Practice in Clay County was...
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N.C. District Court: Possum law stands
By: Matthew Osborne (Cherokee Scout)...we dismiss this appeal as moot.After years of legal battles, the Possum Drop finally may be free of legal challenges. An appeal filed by the People for Ethical...
View ArticleAccessible legal drugs enhancing problems
By: Lorrie RossThe face of drugs and those who use them has no stereotype. All around the United States and throughout western North Carolina, an abuser may be your next door neighbor, your coworker,...
View ArticleCandidate spending varies, but so do fund-raising reports
By: Lorraine BennettReports on the amount of money being spent by candidates for statewide offices are hit or miss this election year. Figures reflected on the N.C. Board of Elections Web site and in...
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Middle School wins awards at Lego Robotics competition
By: Amanda GaddisThe Hayesville Middle School Lego Robotics teams had a successful day on Saturday April 2, at Cherokee Central Schools in Cherokee, N.C. where they competed against 43 other teams from...
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Slight increase for elementary school lunches
By: Lorraine Bennett The Clay County Board of Education has approved a slight price hike in the cost of daily school lunches for elementary students beginning with the 2016-17 school year in August....
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Stabbing sends two to hospital
By: Deputy Josh Litchfield Sheriff Davis said on Saturday, April 23, Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 66 George Sorrels Road in Hayesville, in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival they...
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Students compete in health occupations conference
By: Amy TroutOn March 30 through April 1, the Hayesville High School Health Occupation Students of America club, HOSA, traveled to Greensboro, N.C. to compete in the 40th North Carolina State HOSA...
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Death suit settled out of court
Coleman ordered to relinquish money, property to step-daughterBy: Becky Long publisher@claycountyprogess.comA settlement has been reached in the wrongful death suit filed against Matthew Coleman for...
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Realtor featured on TV show
By: Lorrie RossIf you thought you saw local sights and even a familiar face while watching HGTV on Sunday, you probably did. Shelagh Whitney, of Advantage Chatuge Realty in Hayesville, showed Lake...
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Congressional primary election slated for June 7
By: Lorraine Bennett Rick Bryson from Bryson City and Tom Hill from Zirconia face off Tuesday, June 7 in the Congressional Democratic primary election. The winner will face Republican Mark Meadows for...
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