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(Jared Putnam • Clay County Progress) Clay County School Superintendent Dale Cole discusses Social and Emotional Learning during the Clay County Board of Education meeting on Monday in Hayesville

(Jared Putnam • Clay County Progress) Clay County School Superintendent Dale Cole discusses Social and Emotional Learning during the Clay County Board of Education meeting on Monday in Hayesville

Retirements shuffle roles in leadership

News Staff
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Clay County Schools announced two key administration promotions on Tuesday on the heels of the board of education's monthly meeting. Stacey Overlin, the current assistant principal of Hayesville High School, will replace retiring principal Jim Saltz on April 1.
World War II veteran Ash Rothlein receives his second Moderna vaccination at the Clay County Health Department on Thursday. Rothlein, 96, is a recipient of the French Legion of Honor. He has dedicated much of his life to honoring those who died on the beaches of Normandy

World War II veteran Ash Rothlein receives his second Moderna vaccination at the Clay County Health Department on Thursday. Rothlein, 96, is a recipient of the French Legion of Honor. He has dedicated much of his life to honoring those who died on the beaches of Normandy

Clinic nixed for now

News Staff
Thursday, February 25, 2021
A local vaccination clinic canceled due to supply chain disruption won't be rescheduled, but those extra shots will be administered in a different format. The day-long clinic had been scheduled for last Saturday, Feb.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Kolbe Ashe dribbles through a slew of Devils in Hayesville's exciting win over Swain.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Kolbe Ashe dribbles through a slew of Devils in Hayesville's exciting win over Swain.

Jackets ready for round one

News Staff
Monday, February 22, 2021
  Hayesville’s varsity Yellow Jacket basketball team is set for post-season action. The Jackets will host Winston-Salem Prep at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 in round one of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A state championship tournament.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Coach Chad McClure and his staff take advantage of a mask timeout to go over the game plan against the Lady Wildcats.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Coach Chad McClure and his staff take advantage of a mask timeout to go over the game plan against the Lady Wildcats.

Scoring improves for Lady Jackets

Travis Dockery
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The varsity Lady Yellow Jacket basketball team got back in the win column Tuesday, Feb. 9 with a 58-23 road victory over Andrews. On Friday, Feb. 12, Hayesville traveled to Cherokee and after putting up a valiant effort, came up short to the Lady Braves 59-58.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Senior Blake McClure celebrates his teams success from the bench.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Senior Blake McClure celebrates his teams success from the bench.

The champs are here

Travis Dockery
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets have clinched their third straight Smoky Mountain Conference championship and have taken their undefeated record all the way to the No.1 ranking for 1A. The road to perfection continues for the varsity Yellow Jacket basketball team thanks to their most recent wins.
Information provided by Clay County Health Department.

Information provided by Clay County Health Department.

Vaccine clinic in limbo

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The e ort to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of more local people may be hampered because of winter weather across the nation. A large-scale vaccination clinic scheduled Saturday at Tri-County Community College is in limbo because winter storms are delaying vaccine deliveries.
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Clay County housing market sees record numbers

News Staff
Thursday, February 18, 2021
A year unlike any other not only changed how Americans live, but also where we live, leading record numbers to choose Clay County as their new home. A whopping 327 homes in Clay County were sold through MLS listings in 2020, up 33.
(File photo from Wiki Media Commons) Elon Musk's SpaceX hopes to bring change to western North Carolina.

(File photo from Wiki Media Commons) Elon Musk's SpaceX hopes to bring change to western North Carolina.

SpaceX wins bids to expand area broadband

News Staff
Thursday, February 18, 2021
A company founded by one of the richest men in the world has received federal grant awards to establish high-speed broadband service in rural homes and small businesses throughout North Carolina.  Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, received $17.