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Whether you choose to attend all the Independence Day celebrations you can or enjoy something close and stay home, area events include fireworks, a rodeo and a parade.

Whether you choose to attend all the Independence Day celebrations you can or enjoy something close and stay home, area events include fireworks, a rodeo and a parade.

Fourth of July celebrations throughout the area

News Staff
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Local residents can celebrate the Fourth of July freely in 2021 since the COVID restrictions of 2020 have been removed. Whether you choose to attend all the Independence Day celebrations you can or enjoy something close and stay home, area events include fireworks, a rodeo and a parade.
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Temporary road closure for July 6

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
This is to advise that beginning Tuesday, July 6 Old Highway 64 East will be closed to all through traffic from the intersection of Old Highway 64 East and Eagle Fork Road.
Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress

Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress

Cool off with hot new summer reads from the library

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville offers a diverse range of new arrivals each week. The library is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. The latest summer reads on the library shelves: • Lisa Jewell's "Invisible Girl.
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COVID cases continue to decline

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Despite what you may have seen online, Clay County has not had a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the Clay County Health Department. Clay County Health Director Clarissa Rogers said there are four active positive cases of the virus in the county as of Tuesday.
Jared Putnam • Clay County Progress From left, Clay County commissioners Scotty Penland, Clay Logan, Rob Peck, Randy Nichols and Dwight Penland listen as County Manager Debbie Mauney discusses the 2021-22 Clay County budget proposal on June 17 in Hayesville. The board of commissioners unanimously approved the $19.8 million budget.

Jared Putnam • Clay County Progress From left, Clay County commissioners Scotty Penland, Clay Logan, Rob Peck, Randy Nichols and Dwight Penland listen as County Manager Debbie Mauney discusses the 2021-22 Clay County budget proposal on June 17 in Hayesville. The board of commissioners unanimously approved the $19.8 million budget.

Commissioners approve $19.8 million budget for '21-22

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Clay County Board of Commissioners have approved a budget of just under $20 million for the 2021-22 fiscal year. County Manager Debbie Mauney presented the details of the $19,820,418 budget during a public hearing on Thursday, June 17 in Hayesville.
Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson and Chief Deputy Gene Moss display drugs, guns and cash seized in the June 17 bust. Henderson praised the Sheriff’s Drug Investigative unit and deputies who he said put in long hours on these investigations.

Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson and Chief Deputy Gene Moss display drugs, guns and cash seized in the June 17 bust. Henderson praised the Sheriff’s Drug Investigative unit and deputies who he said put in long hours on these investigations.

Record meth bust in Towns

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Calling it the “largest methamphetamine bust” in the county’s history, Towns County Sheriff’s Office seized a substantial amount of drugs and arrested an alleged “major” trafficker during a June 17 sting in Hiawassee.

Local principal completes leadership program

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Lindsey Hodnett, principal of Hayesville Primary School, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals designed and provided by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association and...
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Upcoming ICL courses for this summer

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The Institute for Continuing Learning  at Young Harris College has announced a diverse array of courses for the Summer term. These classes will be offered in the ICL Classroom on campus. The details have been posted on the iclyhc.org web site.
Receiving Town of Hayesville non-profit grant awards Monday night were Sara Smith, Paul Price and Reba Beck. Standing left to right are Smith, Price, Councilman Austin Hedden, Beck, Councilman Joe Slaton, Councilwoman Lauren Tiger and Mayor Harry Baughn.

Receiving Town of Hayesville non-profit grant awards Monday night were Sara Smith, Paul Price and Reba Beck. Standing left to right are Smith, Price, Councilman Austin Hedden, Beck, Councilman Joe Slaton, Councilwoman Lauren Tiger and Mayor Harry Baughn.

Town Council passes reduced 2021-22 budget

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Like death and taxes, one of life’s certainties is that the cost of government always increases. The Hayesville Town Council turned that myth on its head Monday night by passing a 2021-2022 budget more than $24,300 smaller than the previous year.
Towns County Coroner Tamela Cooper said the location of the Sand Bar and Grill has always concerned her.

Towns County Coroner Tamela Cooper said the location of the Sand Bar and Grill has always concerned her.

Woman dies in auto-pedestrian accident

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
A 22-year-old Hayesville woman was struck and killed in an auto-pedestrian accident Saturday night in Towns County, Ga. Alexandria Leigh Richbourg was attempting to cross five lanes of traffic on U.S. Hwy 76 around 11:30 p.m. after visiting the Sand Bar & Grille.