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2024 Homecoming Queen Mallory Peck, on right, smiles after being crowned by last year’s queen, Gracelynn Anderson during Friday’s half-time festivities at the football game in Hayesville. Brooke Graves was named runner-up.

Peck is Homecoming Queen

News Staff

Thursday, September 26, 2024

2024 Homecoming Queen Mallory Peck, on right, smiles after being crowned by last year’s queen, Gracelynn Anderson during Friday’s half-time festivities at the football game in Hayesville. Brooke Graves was named runner-up.

Photo submitted by Clay DSS September is Child Welfare Workforce Development Month. Clay County DSS staff are, from left front, Kim Spurling, Courtney Robertson, Todd Goins, Kayla Nelson and Ginny Lacek; back, James Chandler, Nicole Byrne, Rex Ledford, Jeryl Waddy, Chelsea Padilla-McCabe,and Haven Phillips.

Social workers highlighted during child welfare workforce month

News Staff

Thursday, September 26, 2024

By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer When we hear about first responders, police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services, as well as other emergency workers often come to mind.

County statistics updated Sept. 16; state updated Sept. 14

New dates set for absentee ballot mail-outs

News Staff

Thursday, September 19, 2024

By Becky Long Publisher Clay County Board of Elections and the rest of the state will soon start mailing out absentee ballots after a 14-day delay because the courts determined ballots must be reprinted without the names of We the People presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Child sting lands local man in jail

News Staff

Thursday, September 19, 2024

A Clay County man faces charges of solicitation of a child by computer and remains in jail under a $50,000 bond. According to a release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, On Sunday, Sept. 15 officers were dispatched to U.S.

Natalie Palmer and Angela Hodges

There’s more new faces to get to know at Clay County Schools feat

News Staff

Thursday, September 19, 2024

By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer Clay County Schools’ newest teachers were featured in a recent edition of the Clay County Progress. Yet there are five additional new faces at Clay County Schools: Natalee Palmer, Angela Hodges, Colby White, Cierra Roberts and Brenda Stevens.

HHS Homecoming Court

Introducing the 2024 HHS Homecoming Court

News Staff

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Homecoming ceremony at halftime in Frank R. Long Memorial Stadium Hayesville vs. Georgia Force Christian Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 Photos by Gracie Taylor • Clay County Progres

9/11: Let us never forget

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Veteran Jack Greve salutes during the National Anthem. Greve is among the Clay County residents who gathered Wednesday morning to honor the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks that left 2, 996 people dead.

Winder tragedy sparks concerns in our schools

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Becky Long Publisher The Apalachee High School shooting that occurred about 90 miles from here in Winder, Ga. left two students and two teachers dead and nine others injured. It also rekindled fears of local parents who learned of potential threats to our schools. On Sept.

State must print new ballots

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Becky Long Publisher First Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sued to get on the ballot in North Carolina and won. Then after a series of litigation he sued to get off it and won.

From left, Mayor Joe Slaton, council members, Benita England, Harry Baughn and Town Clerk/Finance Officer Suzanne Hedden discuss deterrence against panhandling in the town.

Hayesville Town Council members discuss panhandling issue

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer The Hayesville Town Council at Monday evening’s meeting briefly discussed a possible deterrence against panhandling in the town and agreed Mayor Joe Slaton will take the matter to Town Attorney Paul Lipof.