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Open event held at downtown garden
The Master Gardener’s As- sociation held an open gar- den event at the Downtown Discovery Garden this past Friday, Aug.PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view...
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Back to school
Classrooms open for business on MondayHayesville High School staff meet on Tuesday, Aug.13 to go over final preparations before students arrive on Monday, Aug. 19. Travis Dockery • Clay County...
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County gets boost from ABC funds
The Clay County ABC board met Tuesday, Aug. 13 to discuss needed building improvements, personnel evaluations and budgets. From left, board chairman Tommy Moore, Hayesville ABC store manager Denny...
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Mountain Community Chorus holding auditions
Now in its 45th season, the chorus serves as a medium of artistic outlet for choral performers in the mountain communities of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee and for the...
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How long do water heaters really last?
How long do tank water heaters last? The answer is, according to most plumbing experts, 8-12 years. That’s quite a range. Which ones will last eight and which ones will last twelve? Angie’s List...
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Accident claims local man’s life
A Hiawassee man died last week from injuries sustained in an Aug. 13 motorcycle accident. A local woman faces misdemeanor ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in...
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Regional session draws residents
More than 150 people from faith leaders and law enforcement to school principals and local government representatives sat side by ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to...
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Training focuses on growing leaders
Local residents, from left, Kimberly Worley and Andrew Baten, have been chosen as trainers for Youth Leadership Chatuge. They will be starting the leadership club at Hayesville Middle School this fall....
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Preliminary Estimates: Motor Vehicle Deaths Projected to Dip Below 40,000 for...
National Safety Council six-month analysis shows a continuing downward trend in motor vehicle deathsPreliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate the four-year upward trend in motor...
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Governor Cooper Vetoes HB 370
Gov. Roy CooperOn Wednesday, Aug. 1 Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bill:House Bill 370: "An Act to Require Compliance with Immigration Detainers and Administrative Warrants"Gov. Cooper...
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Commercial Rafting and Kayaking Operations Temporarily Suspended on Nantahala...
Hazards created by recent landslides into the Nantahala River within the Nantahala Gorge have resulted in a suspension of all commercial rafting and kayaking operations. The U.S. Forest Service...
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Narcan saving lives
Narcan nasal spray is a fast-acting overdose reversal medicine which counteracts the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose. Overdose reversal kits are also available as injections. Accidental...
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Mudslides in gorge
Crews worked around the clock, reopened late MondayA view of a slope that gave out after the slide. Work was underway at the U.S. 19/74/129 split in Topton and into the Nantahala Gorge. Officials were...
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Schools dig into new year with full house
Jim Saltz, new principal at Hayesville High School opens the conversation at the school board meeting Monday. “We’ve had a successful trip with the student-teacher camp project,” said Saltz. The school...
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Volunteers celebrated at HHI dinner
Renowned journalist and former Progress reporter, Lorraine Bennett receives appreciation for her role as an initial advocate. Becky Long - Clay County ProgressHistoric Hayesville Inc. hosted a...
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Festival celebrates Cherokee heritage
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian, Davy Arch, describes his handmade crafts to festival attendees.Historic Hayesville will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Cherokee from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
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'Super Six' offers free reads
In order to better serve our community, The Clay County Progress will now offer a "Super Six" package. Each week, six of our stories will run for free on our website. We understand the frustration of...
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Threats Against Student and School Stopped
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office received information late Wednesday afternoon of a potential threat to Clay County Schools, it was an immediate all available hands on deck response to put an end to...
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Top in the nation
Copper Door continues to gain notorietyChef Dennis Barber enjoys cooking so much, he spent two years renovating a former service station to open The Copper Door in downtown Hayesville. He opened a...
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Officials tour school site, project on track
Plans for sports complex also moving alongWells and West project superintendent, Kelly Luther, from left, gives county commission Chairman Rob Peck and County Manager Mark Pullium a tour of the primary...
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