Clay County Progress, Hayesville, North Carolina

HMS fifth graders celebrate DARE program

Hayesville Middle School fifth grade students participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. DARE is a program that seeks to prevent drug, alcohol and cigarette abuse by educating 5th graders about the dangers of abuse. The DARE...

County’s school board celebrates award-winning students

Monday evening’s Clay County Board of Education meeting was filled with a heightened sense of Jackets pride, largely because of the good news brought forward by some of Hayesville’s promising students. Amongst the esteemed presenters were the high...

EMC customer charge raises concerns

For the past few months, the customer charge included on Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation’s power bills has drawn a lot of attention, especially after members expressed concern about a potential increase in that charge. Many have...

Bicycle inspires, uplifts residents

With hair in the wind and a bike horn in hand, dozens of Clay County Care Center residents reclaimed the joy of riding a bike during a special event brought about by Activities Director Brittany Anderson on Friday, April 12. Anderson received...

Fugitive captured

A Young Harris woman wanted in connection to a 2018 nonfatal shooting in Towns County was taken into custody April 16 by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. She is accused of shooting her boyfriend prior to dropping him off at a hospital. Crystal...

Dead fish investigated

Anglers and wildlife lovers alike have been startled at what they’ve seen at the weir downstream from Chatuge Dam as dozens of seemingly healthy hybrid striped bass lay dead on the structure. Powell Wheeler, district nine fish biologist, said he...

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HMS fifth graders celebrate DARE program

Hayesville Middle School fifth grade students participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.

County’s school board celebrates award-winning students

EMC customer charge raises concerns

For the past few months, the customer charge included on Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation’s power bills has drawn a lot of attention, especially after members expressed concern a

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Lady Jackets split week’s games

It was a week full of mixed emotions for the varsity Lady Yellow Jacket softball team. On Tuesday, April 16 they managed to topple long-time conference power house Hiwassee Dam 4-2.

Hayesville women win, men take second

Hayesville High School athletes headed to Cherokee Wednesday, April 17 to compete in their fifth meet of the season.

Lady Jacket soccer falls to Murphy

The Lady Yellow Jacket soccer team had a tough road trip Tuesday, April 16. Hayesville made the short journey across the county line to face the Lady Bulldogs of Murphy.