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National recall issued for beef products
ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC, a Council Bluffs, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 84,340 pounds of two beef products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department...
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View ArticleEDC board members work to clarify roles
By: Lorrie Ross“We are supposed to give advice to the commissioners and Aaron, right?” -Doug MetzgerThe board members of Clay County’s Economic Development Commission have only been on the job since...
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Courthouse project moves forward
By: Lorraine Bennett“The idea is to get it usable and then determine what’s going where.” - Joe SlatonMembers of the Small Town Main Street group enjoyed a personal tour of the first floor of the...
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Food bank receives big boost
On Tuesday, May 10 the staff of John C. Campbell Folk School and Empty Bowls volunteers presented a check for $3,188 to Fred Sickel, president of Clay County Food Bank. The food bank provides food for...
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Pork stars in cook-off
By: Becky Long publisher@claycountyprogess.comMotorists driving through downtown Hayesville Saturday evening may find themselves distracted by the succulent aroma of pork sizzling on grills and in...
View ArticleAddiction fight zeroes in on youngest drug users
By: Lorrie RossFor several weeks, this series has focused on the impact of drugs on our communities. With more than 1,200 drug overdose deaths and more than 11,000 overdose hospitalizations in our...
View ArticleLicense check leads to felony charge
A local man faces drug charges after he was stopped during a May 6 license check conducted by Clay County Sheriff’s deputies on Highway 175. Casey Lucas Bracken, 27, came through the checking station...
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HHS graduation set Friday
By: Becky Long publisher@claycountyprogess.com“We opted to have the graduation at 6 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. to give families more time for things like going out to dinner.” - Superintendent Mark...
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Curbside voting begins May 26
Saturday voting 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 4 Curbside voting opportunities will be offered Saturday, June 4 in the rear of the Board of Elections office on Church Street. Rick Bryson from Bryson City and...
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Man arrested after murder
By: Matthew OsborneAn assault turned into Cherokee County’s first murder of the year when a local man died Wednesday, May 11 from injuries sustained a day earlier from a gunshot wound to the head....
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Butts N’ Spuds
The morning rains subsided and smoke and crowds filled the Hayesville square for Saturday’s Butts & Spuds Festival cook-off. Tickets to the event sold out early, but there were plenty of...
View ArticleStudents star at board of ed
By: Lorraine BennettHayesville students and their accomplishments were the stars at Monday evening’s Clay County Board of Education meeting. Since this was the final gathering of the board before this...
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Vietnam veteran’s remains come home to his sister
By: Lorrie Ross“My own personal miracle from the Lord.” - Judi BouchardFor most of her life, Judi Bouchard has missed her older brother, Army Green Beret Alan Boyer. For almost 48 years, Bouchard has...
View ArticleLocal experts give tips on caring for animal bites
By: Lorrie RossWith two confirmed cases of rabies in Clay County, everyone should be aware of how to avoid the deadly disease. The two cases involved foxes on opposite ends of the county; however, any...
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Captain Shon Crisp featured in Spotlight on Law Enforcement
By: Sheriff Vic DavisShon Crisp is captain of the Clay County Detention Center. He is happily married to his beautiful wife of two years, Christina Crisp, who is a native of Cleveland, Ga. and works as...
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Fallen heroes on our minds
By: Travis Dockerysports@claycountyprogress.comThe sun coated historic downtown Hayesville Monday as the crowd gathered around the square for the annual Memorial Day ceremony. Veterans and civilians...
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Local man accused of embezzling 50,000 from Cherokee County VFD
“We appreciate the boldness and honesty of current members that brought this to our attention and glad to see the current board has and is continuing to make changes to ensure a stricter accounting...
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Primary elections Tuesday
Early voting under wayBy: Lorraine Bennett Primary elections just keep coming, even though some people are already quite prepared to put election year 2016 behind them. The Tuesday, June 7 primary is...
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