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During the People of Clay CARE Alcohol Awareness town hall held May 25, attendees heard from several professionals and experts in their fields. From left, Clay County Schools Superintendent Dale Cole, Clay County Sheriff Bobby Deese and Mountain Projects prevention specialist Patti Tiberi, were some of the speakers during the event. The prevention coalition will host its first official open community meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 and the multipurpose classroom of the Clay County Courthouse.

During the People of Clay CARE Alcohol Awareness town hall held May 25, attendees heard from several professionals and experts in their fields. From left, Clay County Schools Superintendent Dale Cole, Clay County Sheriff Bobby Deese and Mountain Projects prevention specialist Patti Tiberi, were some of the speakers during the event. The prevention coalition will host its first official open community meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 and the multipurpose classroom of the Clay County Courthouse.

Community invited to join prevention

News Staff
Thursday, July 8, 2021
You may have seen some of them around town, at local events, wearing black t-shirts with the logo People of Clay C.A.R.E. For a few years, they have been working to increase substance misuse prevention efforts for the local community in several ways.
North Carolina state trooper Charlie Cheeks

North Carolina state trooper Charlie Cheeks

Cheeks honored as MADD Trooper of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
North Carolina state trooper Charlie Cheeks acknowledges that public recognition is not the most comfortable position for him. The Clay County native joined the State Highway Patrol in 2008 and is accustomed to doing his job with little fanfare.

Author, woodworker featured guest for Writers’ Night Out

News Staff
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Author, poet and woodworker William Johnson Everett will be the featured guest for Writers’ Night Out on Zoom at 7 p.m. Friday, July 9. This monthly event, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers’ Network-West, is being held online because of COVID. We hope to meet again in person this fall.
(Progress photo by Lorrie Ross) Cloggers are a favorite for festival attendees. They will take the gazebo stage at 10am Saturday morning. Cloggers from the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown range in age from three years to 80 years old. For Festival 2019, some of the youngest dancers waited to take the stage, but also the hearts of those watching. L-R: Benjamin Davis, 8; Romaine Davis, 6; Jones Ference, 7; and three year old Ella Ference.

(Progress photo by Lorrie Ross) Cloggers are a favorite for festival attendees. They will take the gazebo stage at 10am Saturday morning. Cloggers from the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown range in age from three years to 80 years old. For Festival 2019, some of the youngest dancers waited to take the stage, but also the hearts of those watching. L-R: Benjamin Davis, 8; Romaine Davis, 6; Jones Ference, 7; and three year old Ella Ference.

Festival on the Square returns

News Staff
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Clay County’s most fun-filled art weekend of the year has returned after a 2020 hiatus. Even better, the 2021 Festival on the Square is celebrating 40 years of art, music, and fun on Historic Hayesville Courthouse Square.
Image by tiffanyt from Pixabay

Image by tiffanyt from Pixabay

Beef Field Day event set in Brasstown

News Staff
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
On Friday, July 16, at 2 p.m., a Beef Field Day will be held at Bass Hyatt’s farm in Brasstown. The purpose of the event will be to educate area farmers on the Akaushi breed and the Akaushi/Angus cross. Speakers will include Bass Hyatt, farm owner, Rep.
Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Do you need backup power for your home?

News Staff
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
There are lots of reasons we lose power to our home. Equipment or vehicles running into power lines; transformers being hit by lightning; high winds finding the weak link in the transmission network, digging in the wrong place and storms overpowering the electrical grid.
Image by Richard Malo from Pixabay

Image by Richard Malo from Pixabay

Japanese beetles begin laying their eggs in June

News Staff
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Japanese beetles, either you don’t have them and so don’t know much about them or you have them and are driven crazy every spring. I’m officially in full crazy mode come June.  Japanese beetles are an invasive species. Adult females lay eggs in the ground in June.
The Peacock will present The Legacy Motown Revue on Saturday, July 10.

The Peacock will present The Legacy Motown Revue on Saturday, July 10.

The Legacy Motown Revue bringing soul to the Peacock

News Staff
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
The Peacock, located at 301 Church Street in Hayesville, presents The Legacy Motown Revue with Sound Express, at 7 p.m. Saturday July 10. Reserve your tickets on our website: www.thepeacocknc.org, at the box office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or by calling (828) 389-2787.