Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress Dalson Stanley takes to the air to avoid a possible late hit penalty.
(Progress photo by Lorrie Ross) A Navy veteran of World War II, Hoke Henson of Peachtree, led the Pledge of Allegiance during the 2018 Veteran's Day ceremony and stood proudly with his wife after the solemn service. Hoke Henson was Navy Fire and Rescue. As they posed for the picture, Edith Henson smiled and said, "We have been married 71 years."
Historic Hayesville Inc. volunteers, from left, Lynn Myers, Stu Jenner, Roni Davis and HHI Board Treasurer Deborah Nichols presents a check from Steins & Wine Around the Square ticket sales totaling $7,287 to Clay County Historical & Arts Council members Dianne Burd, Sara Smith and Reba Beck for Old Jail Museum repairs scheduled for this winter. Both groups expressed appreciation to all sponsors and volunteers who made the 7th annual event a successful fundraiser.
DAR presents a $500 donation. Sandie Harbuck, Chapter Librarian and Cayce Friedly, Corresponding Secretary, both of Blairsville, presented a check to Carol Knight, center, Principal of Woody Gap.
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Mary Kerrie Davis hows off daughter Mary Margaret Davis. Mary Margaret lost her mother to vaping.
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(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) Team Hurler is made up of, from left, Joff Filion, Kent Sink, Butch Wiegold, Jim LeBlanc, Bob Knesley, Guy Frederiksen, Rudy Ariaza, Fred Moore, Tony Wiegold (not pictured), Warren Crabtree (not pictured), and George Constantine (not pictured.) This year made the 11th appearance for the team at the Pumpkin Chunkin
(Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress) The October meeting of the Clay County Board of Education should be Scotty Penlands’ last meeting as Acting School Superintendent since Dale Cole will begin Friday, Nov. 1. At the October 17 meeting, Board of Education Chairman Dr. Jason Shook, left, laughs as Penland describes serving food in the school cafeteria earlier in the week.