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Concert dedicated to teacher
Tuesday’s Hayesville Middle School Christmas concert is dedicated to Melissa Pilote, the middle school chorus teacher. Elizabeth Moss, left, presents Pilote with a gift from the choral group. Pilote...
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Wells out after assault, resisting arrest charges
A man accused of possessing a gun and attempting to elude law enforcement officers is out on bond. On Monday, Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Crestview Lane in Hayesville in reference to a...
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Garrett is woman behind the mail service
Sherry Garrett took the long way home, but eventually she got there and now serves in the role as the a female postmaster in Hayesville.Garrett started life as the fourth child of Oscar and Geraldine...
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Death ruled self-inflicted
A Clay County man was found dead in his car Wednesday morning. He was parked in a lake-side pull-off on Highway 64 east across from Deerfield Inn when someone spotted flashing lights on his car and...
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Crash kills two
Two people died as a result of a Friday morning collision on Highway 64 west of Hayesville. A Franklin, N.C. woman faces charges of misdemeaner death and reckless driving in connection to the accident....
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Possum Drop is history
The life of the common opossum can end so quickly, and those who traverse moun- tain roads — especially this time of year — can see evidence of such all too often.So, too, did the world-famous Possum...
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Flu bug lands hard
Old Man Winter has barely arrived, but the flu is already in full force around North Carolina along with the rest of the country. There have already been twelve deaths in the state for this flu season,...
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Local man charged with arson
A Clay County man accused of setting a fire that burned his house to the ground is in jail without bond, according to Clay County Sheriff’s Captain Josh Litchfield.On Tuesday, Victor Harrison Wells,...
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A new beginning for an abandoned Snow Angel
Imagine being all alone in the freezing woods, wondering why someone you love would abandon you in such a scary place. Frostbite sets in adding to the misery.That is what happened to Snow Angel just...
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County updates drug testing
The Clay County Board of Commissioners began a new year with a brief, 25 minute meeting Thursday evening approving an update to the county’s transportation plan to include zero tolerance drug and...
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Cold reflected in power bills
Board discusses issues caused by hazardous weatherBlue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation General Manager Jeremy Nelms used a current electric statement for his own home to explain the...
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Candidate filing opens in a month
Filing for the 2018 election opens at 12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 at the Clay County Board of Elections office in town. Several local offices will be on the ballot including sheriff, clerk of court,...
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North Carolina’s Affordable Care Act enrollment up
State’s numbers reported third highest in the nation North Carolina’s enrollments statewide in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plan for 2018 were the third highest in the nation,...
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Moore adds color to folklore in area
Many stories have been written in this newspaper by and about Carl Moore. A well known figure in the community for 85 years, he grew up and raised his family here.Moore is community oriented. He has...
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CareerCast Rates Least and Most Stressful Jobs for 2018
Dangerous jobs appear on most stressful listStory courtesy of PRNewswire The truth is, no job is ever going to be free from stress, says a new CareerCast report on the most and least stressful jobs of...
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PIGEON FORGE CHUCK WAGON COOKOFF FIRES UP ON MARCH 3
Pigeon Forge is calling all foodies, cowboy aficionados and anyone looking to indulge in a time-honored culinary experience to the annual Pigeon Forge Chuck Wagon Cookoff on Saturday, March 3.Lunch,...
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School Supt. Leek to leave in February
Clay County Schools Supt. Mark Leek informed the school board in special session Thursday evening his last day of employment ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in...
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Superintendent leaving in February
Not ready to use the word 'retirementClay County Schools Supt. Mark Leek informed the school board in special session last Thursday evening his last day of employment will be Feb. 28. No specific...
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Franklin Kmart closing in spring
The closure of the Westgate Plaza Kmart this spring, announced by Sears Holdings on Jan. 4, could add another bare storefront to the growing number of partially vacant shopping centers in Franklin....
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Time serving as your sheriff has been my most enjoyable years
I would like to thank the citizens of Clay County for your support and trust these past eight years for me as sheriff and for your Clay County Sheriff’s Office.During this time I have strived under a...
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