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(Becky Long • Clay County Progress) Towns County Sheriff’s officers and other law enforcement agencies block entrances to Young Harris College Monday afternoon.

(Becky Long • Clay County Progress) Towns County Sheriff’s officers and other law enforcement agencies block entrances to Young Harris College Monday afternoon.

YHC bomb threat an apparent hoax

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, October 8, 2020
A morning bomb threat canceled classes for Young Harris College students on Monday, Oct. 5. The anonymous bomb threat was made to the Rollins Campus Center, known as the RCC at the four year college. At 8:52 a.m.
(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Jena Baldwin and the Lady Yellow Jacket volleyball teams will hit the court in November

(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Jena Baldwin and the Lady Yellow Jacket volleyball teams will hit the court in November

Yellow Jackets prepared

Travis Dockery
Thursday, October 8, 2020
The Hayesville High School 2019-20 athletic season ended abruptly in the spring when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all athletic activities. While things didn’t end the way everyone had hoped, Hayesville was able to focus on a positive thanks to winning the Wells Fargo championship.
Image from Pixabay

Image from Pixabay

Tison in race for commissioner

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, October 8, 2020
  The majority of local candidates running in local races face no contenders and will sail into office with little effort. However, there are three seats open on the county commission board and a fourth candidate is seeking one of those seats.
(Becky Long • Clay County Progress) County attorney Merinda Woody and administrator Betty Bradley wait for commissioners’ Dwight Penland, Scotty Penland and Rob Peck, along with Randy Nichols, not shown, to sign resolutions following the Oct. 1 county commission meeting. Commissioner Clay Logan was not present.

(Becky Long • Clay County Progress) County attorney Merinda Woody and administrator Betty Bradley wait for commissioners’ Dwight Penland, Scotty Penland and Rob Peck, along with Randy Nichols, not shown, to sign resolutions following the Oct. 1 county commission meeting. Commissioner Clay Logan was not present.

Economic incentives approved

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Commissioners approved an economic development incentive program that will provide property tax rebates for new and expanding businesses based on the number of employees and amount of investment in Clay County. The board on Oct.
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Drive-thru Halloween event slated

News Staff
Thursday, October 1, 2020
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has established a community service for local youth called Cops for Kids, according to a press release from Sheriff Bobby Deese. One of its first events will launch Halloween night.

Worried about someone? Go ahead, get involved

News Staff
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Think mentioning suicide to someone is the wrong thing to do? Think again. Kelly Wolf, MA, suicide prevention trainer for VAYA, offered some important tips during a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month training in September.
Photo submitted Erik Brinke, BRMEMC interim general manager, spoke during the electric cooperative’s annual meeting held at company headquarters Thursday, Sept. 24.

Photo submitted Erik Brinke, BRMEMC interim general manager, spoke during the electric cooperative’s annual meeting held at company headquarters Thursday, Sept. 24.

EMC meeting a bit different in a pandemic

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, October 1, 2020
COVID restrictions made the 2020 annual meeting of Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation look more like the parking lot of a drive-in movie, than a membership meeting. Intermittent rain showers greeted attendees of the electric membership cooperative’s 82nd annual meeting held Sept.
Photo • David Smart This drone shot provides an overview of the new primary school and Clay County Schools' campus. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new school is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.

Photo • David Smart This drone shot provides an overview of the new primary school and Clay County Schools' campus. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new school is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.

Four-day week for K-5th

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Sadly, the Clay County Board of Education began its September meeting by acknowledging the death of another longtime employee as they had done in August. “Sherry Rogers died yesterday,” Dr. Jason Shook, board of education chairman said. “She was a Pre-K teacher assistant for right at 15 years here.

Card shower planned for double lung transplant teen

News Staff
Thursday, September 24, 2020
By Liz Hickok Guest Writer   Hayesville resident, Sara McCaslin, 16, received a double lung transplant at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital on Aug. 22. Sara is the twin sister of Seth and the daughter of Erik and Laura McCaslin.