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Final pickleball clinic upcoming

Mountain Lakes Pickleball will host its last lessons of the year for beginning and novice level players. The clinics will be held on Thursday, October 14 and Thursday, October 28 at 10:30 AM on the outside courts at the Clay County Sports Complex.

Fall Cruise-In huge success

The Union County Farmers Market was filled with great hot rods, antiques, classics, rat rods, trucks  and special interest vehicles Saturday, Oct.2. More than 100 vehicles participated under  partly cloudy skies.

Open mic night on the square

  Stories on the Square at the Corner Coffee Shop on the Square in downtown Hayesville will be held Friday October 15th from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Storytellers, writers, poets and musicians are welcome. The event is family-friendly, free and available in-person or via Zoom.

Peak months for deer collision

Motor vehicle crashes that involve deer, always peak during the months of October, November, and December. Deer that are on or near the roadway is a major concern for drivers this time of the year in North Carolina.

USDA is conducting vaccine drops to combat wildlife rabies in North Carolina and surrounding states

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Learning to live with firearms

The Chatuge Gun Club will present a course titled “BASIC PISTOL”, a 12-hour course demonstrating fundamental handling of handguns and the legal ownership, storage, and use of firearms and information pertaining to the citizen’s right of self-defense will be presented by the Chatuge Gun Club, Inc.

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Fall Coloring Contest at Moss Memorial Library

Moss Memorial Library is holding a Fall Coloring Contest for all ages including adults. Entries are due Tuesday, October 19. Full contest details are included with this press release.  For more information, contact the library at 828-389-8401 or Bridget at 828-837-2025.

Improvements in COVID numbers and facility upgrades highlight board meeting

Acronyms like MTSS, SEL, and PBIS have become staples of the public school system. While the terminology can sometimes be confusing, difficult to remember, or even lead to suspicion, the programs are typically designed to support students at fundamental levels.

Local COVID-19 cases keep heading in the right direction.

Clay County Health Department reported 42 active cases of the virus as of Monday, down from 60 a week earlier. Hospitalizations remained at 14 — a number that Clay County has stayed near throughout the recent surge fueled by the Delta variant. The health department also reported on Sept.