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Conference wins belong to Lady Jackets
Fans of Hayesville’s varsity Lady Yellow Jacket basketball team have had cardiac stress tests. Even with late leads Hayesville’s inability to close out games has made things interesting to say the...
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New health director hired
A Spring Lake, N.C. woman has been hired as director of the Clay County Health Department, confirmed County Manager Mark Pullium Monday afternoon. Stephanie Johnson is the new health director. She has...
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Missing man found in lake
Law enforcement seeking information The search for a Clay County man who had been missing nearly two months ended tragically Friday. His body was found in Lake Chatuge, near his home about a 10th of a...
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Filing off to slow start
Filing for the county’s elected offices has been at a snail’s pace. Rebecca Hall, deputy director of the Clay County Elections Board said only six candidates had filed for office since opening day on...
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New director hired for Clay County Health Department
Clay County’s newly hired Health Department director is coming from Spring Lake, N.C. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and will be in the county as early as next week. Stepanie...
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Council OKs Jacky Jones’ application for expansion
The Hayesville Town Council Monday approved an application from Jacky Jones Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Dealership to re-zone two land parcels from residential to commercial so the business can move ahead with...
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District lines likely to stick at least through election
As Clay Countians queued up this week to pay filing fees required for seeking elective office, latest developments in the ongoing dispute over North Carolina’s contentious redistricting issue...
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Maney loves deeds office, but is ready to relax
To most people the concept of family means many different things. To Phyllis Maney, family is the most important thing. Her family is one of the main reasons she is stepping down as Register of Deeds...
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Primary school group gets busy
The newly-formed subcommittee of members of the Clay County Commission, Clay County School Board, their respective finance officers, the departing school superintendent, the interim school...
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Tragedy puts school safety in the spotlight
With the Florida high school Valentine’s Day tragedy that left 17 people dead still fresh on the nation’s mind, many people are wondering about safety measures in their own schools including...
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County sheriff’s race draws slew of candidates
The Clay County Sheriff’s race appears to be the one to watch this year. With another week to go until the Feb. 28 filing deadline, it has already attracted seven candidates, five of which are running...
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Renovations ongoing in town
Hopefully everyone coming into downtown Hayesville via Highway 64 Business has noticed work taking place at the former butcher shop close to Main and Herbert streets. Jeff Southerland is managing the...
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Clay County Arrest Report 2/12-2/18/2018
Clay County Detention Center Booked During Period - Media Report With Photo From: 2/12/2018 00:00 to 2/18/2018 23:59 Fuller, Michael Shane...
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Family loses home
Forty years of family memories, cherished mementos and personal items went up in flames Thursday when Annie Lloyd’s home on Town Mountain Road was destroyed by fire. Affectionately known throughout...
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School board bids goodbye
Superintendent honored at his final meeting Clay County Board of Education members, in their Monday regular meeting, presented Superintendent Mark Leek with a plaque commemorating his years of service...
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Stage set for May primaries
Week brings flurry of activity as filing period comes to a close Filing for office picked up steam this week. When the 12 p.m. deadline arrived Wednesday, 13 candidates had tossed their hats in the...
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Students preparing for museum visit
The word Holocaust, of Greek origin, means ‘sacrifice by fire’That started as a lesson taught by Hayesville Middle School Social Studies teacher Heather Roper during a five-week enrichment course for...
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Suspect sought in Hill’s Store break-in
Hill’s Store at the intersection of Highway 64 west and Fires Creek Road was broken into in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 25. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a suspect captured on...
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Ross is Girl Scout Gold Award recipient
Clay County teen Brianna Ross has earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award, an honor equivalent to Eagle Scout status and an award which only about five percent of Girl Scouts ever achieve.Ross has...
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Crime down in county schools
Recent school shootings in Parkland, Fla. and mass shootings on campuses in general have drawn the lion’s share of the spotlight recently, but a new report from the state board of education paints a...
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