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The Old Jail has been a museum for more than 40 years, but the building was a jail for many years. One room depicts the kitchen of the sheriff’s family who resided in the Old Jail. The museum will open Saturday after a three-month delay due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The Old Jail has been a museum for more than 40 years, but the building was a jail for many years. One room depicts the kitchen of the sheriff’s family who resided in the Old Jail. The museum will open Saturday after a three-month delay due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Museum, gym opens

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, September 3, 2020
While cautioning residents to “stay vigilant,” Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday eased restrictions which will allow local playgrounds, gyms and museums to reopen with guidelines. The Historical & Arts Council’s Old Jail Museum is wasting no time.
Streaming TV is quickly becoming the preferred choice of Americans for viewing their favorite programming.

Streaming TV is quickly becoming the preferred choice of Americans for viewing their favorite programming.

Switching to streaming television

Travis Dockery
Friday, August 28, 2020
Developments in technology have always changed the way people entertain their family at home. When the radio became a must have item, families were able to lose themselves in audio adventures.
S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

Board pauses to remember driver

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, August 27, 2020
When the Clay County Board of Education held its Aug. 24 meeting just one week after school officially went back in session, the meeting began with Chairman Dr. Jason Shook acknowledging the death of Bill Cody, who served Clay County Schools for 23 years.
TanteTati from Pixabay

TanteTati from Pixabay

Absentee ballot mailing nears

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, August 27, 2020
On Friday, Sept. 4, Clay County Board of Elections will begin sending absentee ballots to registered voters who requested them. The local office has already seen a jump in requests compared to the previous presidential election.
(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Superintendent Dole Cole demonstrates how custodians will use the mister to make sure every inch of a room is protected.

(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Superintendent Dole Cole demonstrates how custodians will use the mister to make sure every inch of a room is protected.

Electricity helping to protect students

Travis Dockery
Thursday, August 27, 2020
When planning for the reopening of school, Clay County schools Superintendent Dale Cole realized that a key element for a successful return would be cleanliness. By thinking outside the box, Cole is confident he’s found a solution to a potential problem.

COVID 19: Not business as usual

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, August 27, 2020
While coronavirus can certainly take a physical toll on people, it has also impacted the local economy. Restaurants and other businesses are reopening, some with more limited schedules than others. Still, the impact could be long term. Business owners are working to develop a new normal.
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Changes in store for school sports scheduling

Travis Dockery
Thursday, August 20, 2020
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released its modified sports calendar for the 2020- 21 school year. Commissioner Que Tucker made the announcement Wednesday, Aug. 12 via a Zoom press conference. With the new scheduling, all sports are on hold until Nov.

COVID fatality reported locally

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, August 20, 2020
A local family felt the sorrow and pain of COVID-19 last week when a loved one died from complications associated with the virus. The Aug. 10 death marked Clay County’s first COVID-19 related fatality.
(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Elementary students wear masks and are socially distanced while spending some quality time in the Hayesville school library.

(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Elementary students wear masks and are socially distanced while spending some quality time in the Hayesville school library.

School year gets underway

Travis Dockery
Thursday, August 20, 2020
It might look different but the start of the school year still brings excitement. On the campuses of the Clay County School system, the number of students or lack thereof is immediately noticeable.