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Gas prices slowly rising for summer
Thinking of driving to a wedding or graduation in another state? Family vacation? You may want to budget a little more for gas into the travel budget. Drivers have been watching gas prices at the pump...
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Teens accused of park vandalism
Towns County Sheriff’s Investigators have arrested and charged two 16-year-old females for vandalism of Bell Mountain Park, according to a release from Sheriff Chris Clinton.The juveniles were not...
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THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA PAYS...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Communities across the United States gather during National Police Week to remember law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, to share their...
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Fishing trip turns tragic
Wife says Stan Woodard died ‘doing what he loved’ When Stan Woodard died Friday, May 11, it had been one of the best days of his life. According to Teressa Woodard, his wife of 37 years, her husband...
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New School superintendent hired
Gary S. Gibson, a graduate of Andrews High School and former school superintendent in the Taylor County School District in Georgia, has been tapped by the Clay County Board of Education to serve as...
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Courthouse opening anticipated in mid-summer
The May Town Council Meeting brought good news from the Clay County Communities Revitalization Association Courthouse Committee. The building renovations are almost complete and they are shooting for...
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Multiple drug charges lodged
On May 10, law enforcement officers searched a Towns County residence and more than $7,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized, according to a release from the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. It also...
View ArticleClay County man wins Cash 5 jackpot
Raymond Lupin, of Hayesville, says a quick decision to play on his way out of town won him a $106,435 Cash 5 jackpot. Leaving town for a golf trip, Lupin stopped by the Big D on U.S. 64 West in...
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Church, music keep centenarian young
“My only claim to fame is an old hound dog,” said Mattie Cayce who turned 100 years old on May 12. Cayce was referring to a couple of brothers who were her ancestors. They brought over the first four...
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SHP Expecting Increased Travel During Memorial Weekend
Motorists Urged to Use CautionIn anticipation of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, increased traffic congestion is expected across the state, as motorists travel to their intended destinations. North...
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Clay has ‘Transit System of Year’
One of state’s smallest counties wins big award for creative solutions Clay County is one of the smallest counties in North Carolina, but its public transportation system has won some big awards. The...
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Condition of mailboxes can affect delivery
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” While many Americans associate that unofficial creed with the United...
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Condition of mailboxes can affect delivery
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” While many Americans associate that unofficial creed with the United...
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Letter carriers' food drive draws high participation
"We are thankful and overwhelmed by Clay County's generosity for the “Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive." Fred Sickel's statement came after local residents gave 2,492 food items to the May...
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Students see what can result from distracted driving
“There are no words to explain holding back a junior female volleyball player who is screaming, trying to get to her dad. “If you have ever heard someone scream in a horror movie, I can assure you...
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Speciality soaps among offerings
Migdalia Jolliffe and her husband, Paul, have been involved in farmers markets for several years. They will return to the downtown Hayesville square at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 31 to open the summer...
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Memorial Day Services Cancelled
The Memorial Day Services on the square have been cancelled.Section: News for Subscribers
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Governor to Declare State of Emergency for Western Counties as Mudslides...
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper will declare a State of Emergency for western North Carolina after heavy rains overnight prompted mudslides in multiple communities, closed portions of I-40 east of...
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Ninety-four graduate Friday
The tassels will be turned by 94 graduates during Hayesville High School’s 2018 commencement ceremony. That is the school’s largest graduating class since 2010, according to Hayesville Guidance...
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Weather a factor in Hayesville man’s death
Sherrill husband and father of three childrenA 40-year old Hayesville man, married with three children was killed in a weather-related traffic accident about 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The accident happened on...
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