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Quilt of Valor for WWII veteran
Born in 1919, between Murphy and Hayesville in the Fires Creek area, Garnet Johnson grew up on a family farm during a time when there were no good roads between Murphy and Hayesville. Johnson helped...
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New business opening in town
It looks like Hayesville is one step closer to having a new food and entertainment venue on the square. The sole topic of the May 11 Board of Adjustment meeting was the granting of a Restaurant Special...
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Exhibit features local African American history
“It’s important to bring down the barriers between the races, the sexes and the religions. It’s really important. We don’t need to hold these barriers. Look around and look at you. You're beautiful.”...
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• The DMV Driver’s License office in Hayesville, located in the Clay County Extension Services Building, will be open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the following Tuesdays June 6, 13, 20. For details visit:...
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Crosspoint Ministries Crosspoint Ministries, Myers Chapel Road, will be having Homecoming beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 28. The Hogsed Brothers and Alan Flowers will be special guests. Revival at...
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HONOR FLIGHT
Besides Memorial Day being celebrated in May, it is also Military Appreciation Month. For U.S. military men and women, those serving as well as retired veterans, it is a special time to be honored.On...
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Board hears about students’ China trip
The Clay County Board of Education was treated to an entertaining video and commentary by senior Seth Hatherly at its Monday meeting.Hayesville High graduate and businessman Ron Beal has sponsored...
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World War II vets part of the ‘Greatest Generation’
Six local veterans made the May 13th trip on an Honor Flight from Asheville; however, two of the World War II veterans are Clay County natives who have been written about in the Clay County Progress....
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Wreck results in extensive damages
An elderly Helen man was airlifted to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville as the result of a three car accident on Wednesday, May 17. Richard Lloyd, 76, was traveling north through the...
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Man faces ‘deadly weapon’ charge
A local man remains in a Chattanooga hospital and another faces an assault charge as a result of a May 16 altercation, according to a release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.Ryan Whittaker, 35,...
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A life of praising God, cooking for kids
“I came up rough,” says Annie Lloyd, the woman who has been affectionately known as "Ms. Annie" to thousands of school children since she took a job at the Hayesville schools' cafeteria in 1987. Raised...
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Restoring our historic courthouse
Another phase in the restoration of our beautiful courthouse is complete. The equipment is gone from the square and you can stand back and admire her beauty once again. Clay County Communities...
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Class of 2017 small, but smart
The 2017 graduating class of Hayesville High School may be a small class with only 71 people, but those graduates have big plans. The graduating class earned more than a million dollars in scholarship...
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Traffic Deaths Likely to Increase
Memorial Day weekend 2017 has come and gone, but since it is the start of the summer travel season, traffic ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best...
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High Bridge break-ins net arrests
Clay County investigators received a call this week from the Maggie Valley Police Department that officers there had arrested two individuals that may be connected to a home break-in in Clay County....
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Honoring those who gave the ultimate
As many people around the United Stated celebrated Memorial Day with picnics, parades, boating and shopping, a small group of Clay County veterans, their families, friends and several other patriotic...
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New African American exhibit makes local history
For some people, what happened in Clay County on Saturday afternoon, May 27, was a historic event. As more than 100 people gathered to celebrate the dedication of a new African-American exhibit in...
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Murphy man jailed in shooting, stabbing in Cherokee County
A 25-year-old Murphy man is a suspect in separate incidents involving a shooting and stabbing in Cherokee County.At about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to...
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Hayesville graduate earns elite Naval leadership award
Anita Reece Kirkland, a 1979 graduate of Hayesville High School, was recently honored with the Leadership Award for Workforce Development at the 2017 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division...
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Industrial Opportunities Inc. goes to Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, May 16, MARC members from across North Carolina, self-advocates and their family members gathered at the Capitol to educate their members of Congress. During their “Day on the Hill,” the...
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