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Becky Long • Clay County Progress No Kings protesters line both sides of Old Jailhouse Hill in Hayesville Saturday. The number of local people protesting President Donald Trump’s policies have continually increased over the past few months from the tens to the hundreds.

Becky Long • Clay County Progress No Kings protesters line both sides of Old Jailhouse Hill in Hayesville Saturday. The number of local people protesting President Donald Trump’s policies have continually increased over the past few months from the tens to the hundreds.

Crowd shows up to protest

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Becky Long Publisher Saturday brought a display of flags for the ages. It happened to be Flag Day, but in this case, Old Glory was waving as a symbol of democracy representing Americans with opposing views.
Photo submitted by Hinton Center Hinton Center has accommodations for large and small groups, from lodge rooms, to cabins and large guest houses. A family demonstrates how lots of folks can stay together. The Joe Ervin Retreat House is popular for large retreat groups and family reunions.

Photo submitted by Hinton Center Hinton Center has accommodations for large and small groups, from lodge rooms, to cabins and large guest houses. A family demonstrates how lots of folks can stay together. The Joe Ervin Retreat House is popular for large retreat groups and family reunions.

Focus on non-profits: Hinton Center

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   More than six decades ago, a quiet piece of land on Lake Chatuge became what we know as Hinton Rural Life Center. As Clay County’s oldest non-profit, Hinton Center celebrated 60 years in 2021.

Flag Day

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Billy and Dawn Swaff ord provided a show of patriotism on Flag Day, with their giant U.S. fl ag teethered to a truck in the parking lot of Parts City in Hayesville. Billy is a skydiver who jumps with the fl ag on patriotic occasions.

How to grow a business is summit topic

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer   Starting a new business, growing a small business and networking with people who might be helpful with the business — these were the themes Thursday morning when more than 50 people gathered upstairs in the Beal Center for the Clay County Business Resource...

Myers to be recognized for his service to God and Country

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Mitchell Shields Guest Writer   There are few WWII Veterans living today that were from Clay and Cherokee Counties. One is Ralph Myers, of Brasstown, N.C., the son of Marion Myers. Myers’s uncle was Columbus Myers from Clay County who was killed during combat in WWI.

Friday brings Run Katie Run to town square

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Victoria Ewing Ware Guest Writer   Clay County Communities Revitalization Association’s Friday Summer Concert Series continues at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20, with Marietta, Ga. based Run Katie Run, making their second visit to the historic Hayesville Square.

Utility worker OK after brush with car

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
By Becky Long Publisher   A Brasstown woman accused of using her car as a weapon faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting a public officer. Melissa Susan Vines, 66, lives at the residence, Royal Oaks Trail in Brasstown, where the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, May 5.
Becky Long • Clay County Progress Autos fi lled three sides of the square on Saturday for the Car-B-Que sponsored by Rotary Club of Lake Chatuge. Next year the event will be held again the fi rst Saturday in June.

Becky Long • Clay County Progress Autos fi lled three sides of the square on Saturday for the Car-B-Que sponsored by Rotary Club of Lake Chatuge. Next year the event will be held again the fi rst Saturday in June.

Autos + barbecue = scholarships

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
By Becky Long Publisher   The threat of rain on Saturday subsided, the sun popped out and the crowds popped in for the Car-B-Que hosted by Rotary Club of Lake Chatuge.
Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Councilman Harry Baughn and Zoning Administrator Ron Wallace discuss Wallace’s final report.

Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Councilman Harry Baughn and Zoning Administrator Ron Wallace discuss Wallace’s final report.

Council approves budget and names new zoning administrator

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer   The Hayesville Town Council gave its approval Monday to a budget of $559,812 for fiscal 2025-2026 and named a new zoning administrator to replace outgoing Ron Wallace, who likely will leave the job by the end of June.

Commission Board meeting continued

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Thursday, June 12, 2025
The Clay County Board of Commissioners will hold a continuation of their regular meeting of June 5 at 8 a.m. Monday, June 23 in the large conference room downstairs of the Clay County Health Department located at 345 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, N.C. The agenda is as follows: • Prayer.