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The round-a-bout in town looks more like a political candidate sign carousel.

The round-a-bout in town looks more like a political candidate sign carousel.

Signs of the times, do you know the rules?

Travis Dockery
Friday, October 23, 2020
Living in the country, one becomes familiar with differ- ent growing seasons. Each plant has it’s own growing season each year. Ever so often, an odd crop pops up out of the blue and hangs around for awhile. That crop is made up of political signs.
Image by blue2finger from Pixabay

Image by blue2finger from Pixabay

ABC sales on the rise locally

News Staff
Friday, October 23, 2020
We’re having the best months we’ve ever had,” Clay County’s ABC store manager, Denny Patterson said during the Tuesday, Oct. 13 board meeting.
Clay County Election Board worker Linda Hagberg helps keep the line flowing during Thursday’s opening day of One-Stop voting in Hayesville. Lines of mostly masked voters stretched to the end of the sidewalk most of the day, at times inching around the corner of Church and Main.

Clay County Election Board worker Linda Hagberg helps keep the line flowing during Thursday’s opening day of One-Stop voting in Hayesville. Lines of mostly masked voters stretched to the end of the sidewalk most of the day, at times inching around the corner of Church and Main.

Voters flock to vote

Becky Long - publisher
Friday, October 23, 2020
The line began to form as early as 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 as voters waited for one-stop to get underway at the Clay County Board of Elections office in Hayesville. After the doors opened at 8 a.m., lines remained steady for the next five days with the busiest peak on Friday.
(Becky Long • Clay County Progress Clay County Schools) Superintendent Dale Cole thanks everyone involved in the new primary school from start to finish including former and current county commissioners and school board members.

(Becky Long • Clay County Progress Clay County Schools) Superintendent Dale Cole thanks everyone involved in the new primary school from start to finish including former and current county commissioners and school board members.

Primary school opening soon

Becky Long - publisher
Friday, October 23, 2020
Clay County students in Pre-K through second grade can view their new primary school first-hand within weeks, according to Superintendent of Schools Dale Cole. An “optimistic” time line puts students in their new classrooms by the third week in November, Cole said. Completion of the $13.
(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) Clay County Social Work Supervisor of Foster Care and Adult Services Courtney Robertson, on left, has worked in Clay County four years. Nicole Byrnes, Foster Home Licensing and Adoption Social Worker, came to work in Clay County in January, but has worked in child welfare for 13 years.

(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) Clay County Social Work Supervisor of Foster Care and Adult Services Courtney Robertson, on left, has worked in Clay County four years. Nicole Byrnes, Foster Home Licensing and Adoption Social Worker, came to work in Clay County in January, but has worked in child welfare for 13 years.

Social workers help foster young lives

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, October 15, 2020
“Be the village for foster kids.” Nicole Byrne quoted as she, Courtney Robertson and Todd Goins explained ways anyone can impact the lives of foster children. Clay County had 12 children enter the foster care program from Oct. 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2020.
(Becky Long • Clay County Progress) Clay County Chamber of Commerce Director Pam Roman looks over a few of the pumpkins delivered to local businesses recently for the Chamber's pumpkin decorating contest. Chamber board member, David Alsobrook, right, handles the heavy work of unloading them to local businesses participating in the contest.

(Becky Long • Clay County Progress) Clay County Chamber of Commerce Director Pam Roman looks over a few of the pumpkins delivered to local businesses recently for the Chamber's pumpkin decorating contest. Chamber board member, David Alsobrook, right, handles the heavy work of unloading them to local businesses participating in the contest.

Giant Pumpkin Decorating contest

News Staff
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Every October we look forward to a great time at the Punkin Chunkin Festival put on by the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. Regrettably, this year’s event had to be canceled due to the pandemic, but Punkin Chunkin will be back in 2021, Oct. 16-17.
(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) Mayor Harry Baughn was unable to attend the October Hayesville Town Council meeting so Council Chair Joe Slaton acted as mayor pro-tempore.

(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) Mayor Harry Baughn was unable to attend the October Hayesville Town Council meeting so Council Chair Joe Slaton acted as mayor pro-tempore.

Zoning approved by Town board

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Hayesville Town Council looked a little different without Mayor Harry Baughn’s presence, but Hayesville Town Council Chair, Joe Slaton, served as mayor protempore for the meeting.
(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Board of Elections Deputy Director, Patty Swanson, prepares a handicap accessible voting booth in preparation for early voting which begins Thursday, Oct. 15. Voters can take advantage of early voting on the square at 54 Church Street.

(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Board of Elections Deputy Director, Patty Swanson, prepares a handicap accessible voting booth in preparation for early voting which begins Thursday, Oct. 15. Voters can take advantage of early voting on the square at 54 Church Street.

Ready, set, vote!

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Early one-stop voting opens Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Clay County Board of Elections office on the square in Hayesville. It continues through Saturday, Oct. 31. Voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Saturday hours will are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Oct. 31 when the hours will be 8 a.m.
(Brittany Sullivan • Clay County Progress) An early December opening is planned for Union General Orthopedics at Hayesville. The $2 million state of the art medical building had initially been designated for the relocation of Hayesville Family Practice which will now remain in its Moore’s Plaza offices.

(Brittany Sullivan • Clay County Progress) An early December opening is planned for Union General Orthopedics at Hayesville. The $2 million state of the art medical building had initially been designated for the relocation of Hayesville Family Practice which will now remain in its Moore’s Plaza offices.

New direction for clinic on 69

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A ground-breaking ceremony in September 2019 marked the future site of a new home for Hayesville Family Practice. After a year of construction the $2 million facility is almost ready for occupancy; however, it will house Union General Orthopedics at Hayesville — not the family practice.