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Funds will help county get connected

News Staff
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Nearly $30 million has been set aside to improve high-speed internet access in rural North Carolina and Clay County is getting a slice of the funding pie. A total of $29.
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2021 brings new laws

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, January 7, 2021
As 2020 becomes hindsight, 2021 ushers in several new laws. They may not all impact everyone; however, here is a rundown for those who want to know. The license plate replacement law will eventually impact every North Carolina vehicle owner.
(Tim and Freda Carney • Clay County Progress) This chilled view from Shiloh Overlook looks more like a picture from Alaska than western North Carolina.

(Tim and Freda Carney • Clay County Progress) This chilled view from Shiloh Overlook looks more like a picture from Alaska than western North Carolina.

White Christmas 2020

Travis Dockery
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
As if it was a scene from a movie, a peppering of snow began to fall in the tri state area in the afternoon hours of Christmas Eve. The frozen precipitation was no surprise but the total amount caught many off guard.
Lotte Jones, 5, gazes into Santa’s eyes during his recent visit to the Clay County Schools campus. Like Jones, numerous children greeted the jolly good man via a drive-thru visit hosted by the school. They received treats and dropped off their wish lists. Santa shared his list with the newspaper this week. Letters to Santa from our schools’ Pre-K through second grades appear in this edition’s C section, along with more photos from the drive-thru visit with Santa.

Lotte Jones, 5, gazes into Santa’s eyes during his recent visit to the Clay County Schools campus. Like Jones, numerous children greeted the jolly good man via a drive-thru visit hosted by the school. They received treats and dropped off their wish lists. Santa shared his list with the newspaper this week. Letters to Santa from our schools’ Pre-K through second grades appear in this edition’s C section, along with more photos from the drive-thru visit with Santa.

Santa comes to town

Becky Long - publisher
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Kortne Waginger with her younger brother, Alex Walsh. He has donated stem cells to his sister to help with her most recent fight against cancer.

Kortne Waginger with her younger brother, Alex Walsh. He has donated stem cells to his sister to help with her most recent fight against cancer.

Brotherly love brings gift of hope

News Staff
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   While people sneak peeks at gifts under their Christmas tree, Kortne Waginger knows what her best gift will be.
Ann and Robert Wright lost their home just days before Christmas.

Ann and Robert Wright lost their home just days before Christmas.

Family loses home in fire

News Staff
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
By Jared Putnam Staff Writer   After spending the past two months battling COVID-19, Robert and Ann Wright hoped the worst of 2020 was behind them. Instead, they are now facing the added challenge of rebuilding their house.

Gary Chamberlain: A passionate, humble hero

Travis Dockery
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Regular readers of the Clay County Progress will probably recognize the name Gary Chamberlain from letters in our “Your Views” section or maybe from a photo in which he is accepting a check from a local business to help support his anti-litter campaign.
(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) During the Hayesville Town Council meeting, Hayesville Mayor Harry Baughn thanked the town council for its support in the improvements done around town. He said there have been a lot of compliments on the LED holiday lights. Councilman Will Penland thanked Baughn, whom Penland said changed every bulb on every light around town

(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) During the Hayesville Town Council meeting, Hayesville Mayor Harry Baughn thanked the town council for its support in the improvements done around town. He said there have been a lot of compliments on the LED holiday lights. Councilman Will Penland thanked Baughn, whom Penland said changed every bulb on every light around town

Town gets clean audit

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Hayesville Town Councilmen Joe Slaton, Will Penland and Austin Hedden were told the town’s audit was good during a report by auditor Kaseson Hooper of Turner and Company. At the Tuesday, Dec. 14 council meeting, Hooper said everything looked pretty good and there were no problems.

N.C. court proceedings put on hold

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Clay County residents scheduled to appear in court received a temporary reprieve on Monday. For the second time this year, the rise in COVID-19 cases has forced most in-person court proceedings to be halted until mid-January.