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Barbara Ann Day

A Recovery Story

News Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Someday, Barbara Ann Day would like to have a dog again. Possibly even a cat. Having pets was a happy time in her life. She had four dogs and a few cats until her life changed drastically on December 28, 2017. That was the day she crashed a car and took the lives of two people.
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Image by HummingbirdAVL from Pixabay

Halloween Fun

News Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Looking for some family fun for the Halloween weekend? There are several options over the weekend. Once again, Clay County Sheriff's Office Cops for Kids 2nd Annual Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat will be the premier event in Clay County. Starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Image by Lubos Houska from Pixabay

Library to close for maintenance

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, NC is closing the week of November 1-6 to undergo maintenance on the library’s collection. The purpose of this maintenance is to prepare the library to transition to a new library software beginning early 2022.
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Image by Lolame from Pixabay

Halloween Fire Safety Tips

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
Halloween is a fun time of the year for kids. I realize that this year may look a little different than most, however, some areas are still allowing children to go trick-or-treating. We want to help you make trick-or-treating safe for your little ones with a few easy safety tips.
Trevis Hicks/Contributing Photographer A helicopter with the National Transportation Safety Board flies in wreckage from the Oct. 3 plane crash to Western Carolina Regional Airport on Friday.

Trevis Hicks/Contributing Photographer A helicopter with the National Transportation Safety Board flies in wreckage from the Oct. 3 plane crash to Western Carolina Regional Airport on Friday.

Victims of local plane crash ID’d

News Staff
Friday, October 22, 2021
Authorities have identified the couple who were killed in a plane crash two weeks ago. Dwaine Leon Thompson, 63, and his wife Bobbie Lane Thompson, 57, of Humble, Texas, perished when their 1965 model Beechcraft 35 Bonanza crashed into a mountain on Oct. 3.
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Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Brasstown Valley to host conference of Southeastern State Park Directors

News Staff
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Georgia’s Division of State Parks and Historic Sites is preparing to host a dozen state park directors from across the Southeast. The annual conference of the Association of Southeastern State Park Directors will be held October 24 to 28 at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa in Young Harris.