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Image by Three-shots from Pixabay

Burn prevention with children

News Staff
Monday, September 20, 2021
If you have children in your home,you want to keep them safe and help them live to their full potential. According to the CDC, every day, more than 300 children from the ages of 0-19 are in emergency rooms for burn related injuries.
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Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

WCU to offer online grant writing certificate program

News Staff
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering an online grant writing certificate program entitled, “Grant Writing in Action: Skills and Abilities,” from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, Thursday-Friday, Oct. 14-15 and Thursday-Friday, Oct.
From left, CCFR Asst. Chief Chris Denton; Clay County Commissioner Clay Logan; Brasstown Fire Dept. Officers and Board Members Joyce Portik, Judy Grove, Paulette Tonielli, Tim Noland, Charlotte Bristow and Linda Allen.

From left, CCFR Asst. Chief Chris Denton; Clay County Commissioner Clay Logan; Brasstown Fire Dept. Officers and Board Members Joyce Portik, Judy Grove, Paulette Tonielli, Tim Noland, Charlotte Bristow and Linda Allen.

Grove honored for service

News Staff
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Members of the Brasstown Fire Department’s former Board of Directors, joined former officers,  Clay County Fire and Rescue Asst. Chief Chris Denton, and Clay County Commissioner Clay Logan met recently to honor long-time Brasstown Fire Department volunteer Judy Grove.
Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Hayesville Mayor Harry Baughn (left) and Town Council members Joe Slaton, Lauren Tiger and Austin Hedden adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols by wearing masks throughout Monday’s meeting.

Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Hayesville Mayor Harry Baughn (left) and Town Council members Joe Slaton, Lauren Tiger and Austin Hedden adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols by wearing masks throughout Monday’s meeting.

Council offers town residents money for vaccination proof

News Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
 In a bold step to clean up the town and keep its residents healthier, the Hayesville Town Council is offering a financial “token of appreciation” to citizens who can provide proof they are indeed town residents and have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.

Community Invited to Hinton Anniversary Celebration

News Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Hinton Rural Life Center is celebrating 60 years of ministry on Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning with worship at First United Methodist Church in Hayesville, and the community is invited. The service will be 11:00am to 12:15pm in the sanctuary, with masks required.
The unusual wing pattern is one of the most unique things about the F4U Corsair.

The unusual wing pattern is one of the most unique things about the F4U Corsair.

Corsair to be on display

News Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
As the time draws closer to the Welcome Home event, several different planes have agreed to come to the airport this year for the display. The Corsair will be on the field and in doing research on the plane, I can honestly say this plane has a lot more history than room allows to cover.
Image by Natasha G from Pixabay

Image by Natasha G from Pixabay

Cherokee Heritage Festival Saturday September 18

News Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
We all appreciate the Cherokee heritage in Clay County and western North Carolina, and invite you to come see live demonstrations and presentationsbased on the heritage of our Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).  This event will be from 10 am – 3 pm on Saturday, Sept.