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Aug. 21 brings once-in-a-lifetime event
On Monday, Aug. 21, the moon’s shadow will descend a path roughly 60-miles wide across the United States towards the ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view...
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Music, festivals part of eclipse celebration
The Hayesville Summer Concert Series will kick off the solar eclipse weekend celebration with Caribbean Cowboys playing on the historic Hayesville courthouse square. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Friday,...
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Eclipse dread or joy? It depends on the culture
For several months, news media has warned of the impending eclipse. Some predictions almost make the looming celestial event seem like a sort of “apoceclipse,” something to be dreaded and not...
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Celebrate Monday’s blackout with cupcakes of same name
Clay County has hit the jackpot for viewing Monday’s solar eclipse. We are right smack-dab in the path of totality and that is something to celebrate. So I started thinking of foods that might be...
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Solar eclipse to cause increase in traffic
Due to the increase in visitors expected for the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, U.S. Forest Service staff encourage drivers to understand parking rules and plan ahead for high amounts of traffic on...
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 Highway 69 Storage 3289 NC Hwy 69 Hayesville NC 28904 Phone: 828-389-2800Section: News for Subscribers
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How to help Hurricane Harvey victims
Watching people being rescued from roofs and treetops in Texas while the rain still falls is heartbreaking. Seeing several feet of dirty water from Hurricane Harvey’s wrath rushing through...
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Clay’s Corner is history
If nothing else, Clay Logan is clear about one thing. “The Possum Drop is on,” Logan said Friday. “That’s a definite.”While the popular New Year’s Eve event will continue this year and beyond, Logan...
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Multiple arrests in drug sting
A multi-agency narcotics roundup Aug. 24 resulted in several residents arrested on multiple drug charges, according to a release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.After several months of...
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Accident victim remains hospitalized
Automobile accident victim Carolina “Caro” Cruz remains in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, but is reportedly improving.Cruz, 36, was the passenger on a Vespa moped that was struck by a van Aug....
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School to seek bids
Board seeks lottery funds for roofing repairs on old buildingsClay County Board of Education members agreed Monday evening to seek bids for re-roofing some aging school buildings and use lottery...
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Grant may help to save lives
Statistics from the United States Center for Disease Control show opioids, whether prescription or illicit, as the biggest cause of drug overdose deaths in the country. The number of opioid overdoses...
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Care center residents attend football game
After an hour on the road, staff and residents from Clay County Care Center arrived in Cullowhee, N.C. for the season opening game between Murphy and Pisgah High School on Thursday, Aug. 17. Hosted at...
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Saltz couple devoted to each other, family
It’s not often that a love story spans 65 years, but this one does. From the day Russell Saltz and Martha “Scottie” Rogers met when she served him a little bit of extra cake until today, they have...
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Eclipse viewers kept lodging places busy
Though we didn’t see the tens of thousands of people projected for the Aug. 21 eclipse, we still saw an increase in traffic and local campsites were relatively full.Some came from as far north as...
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Tractor Parade, Ag Day on tap in September
It’s time to start thinking about fall and mark your calendar for the 11th Annual Tractor Parade/Ag Day. We will be celebrating from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. There will be several...
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Gov. Cooper Encourages North Carolinians to be Storm Ready as State Officials...
State Emergency Management studying forecast, coordinating with local officialsWhile it’s too early to tell what impacts Hurricane Irma may have on North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging...
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Educators go above and beyond
Bonnie Kelly named schools’ overall Teacher of the YearAt the start of each school year, Clay County schools names the teachers chosen by their peers as Teachers of the Year. From among this group, one...
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Suspect arrested after bar fight
A Hayesville man has been charged with aggravated assault after he got in a fight at a Towns County bar leaving another man seriously injured, according to a release from Towns County Sheriff Chris...
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Gas on the rise
Motorists feeling pinch at the pump, but increases may be temporaryHurricane Harvey did not take lives or ruin countless homes in this part of the country, but Clay County residents are feeling the...
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