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Hiding meth en route to jail?

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Staff Reports   A man who faced two misdemeanors wound up with a felony charge after he allegedly attempted to hide meth in the backseat of the patrol vehicle that was transporting him. On the Sunday morning of Aug. 15  Clay County Lt.

George Constantine: The last of a rare breed

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
By Wendy Slaten Guest Writer   From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at Keep Me Posted, there will be a Life Celebration for the family and friends of George Constantine. Come join with grateful hearts, along with stories and memories.
Members of the 4H Clay County Trails and Rails Club submitted their artistic work to the state level in Raleigh, N.C. From left is Levi Roberson, Lexie Roberson, Caity Webb, Lilly Morhardt, Breanna Patterson, Seylah Brown, Alex England and Ray England.

Members of the 4H Clay County Trails and Rails Club submitted their artistic work to the state level in Raleigh, N.C. From left is Levi Roberson, Lexie Roberson, Caity Webb, Lilly Morhardt, Breanna Patterson, Seylah Brown, Alex England and Ray England.

Trails and Rails stand out in state contest

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
By Tiffany Harrison Guest Writer   The local 4-H Clay County Trails and Rails Club members submitted their artistic work to the state level in Raleigh, N.C. this past July. They did fantastic. Here are the results: • Caitlind Webb: third place for senior photography and senior sculpture.

Rylee Kitchens crowned queen at GMF beauty contest

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
By Deby Jo Ferguson Staff Writer   Rylee Kitchens, 21, of Towns County, Ga. was crowned queen at the 2024 Georgia Mountain Fair Beauty Contest and was also named Miss Congeniality and awarded for her talent performing the song Hallelujah. Kitchens is a 2020 Towns County High School graduate.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church students, from left, Jameson Dawson, Sydney Greenstone, Charla Segars, Martin Ledford, Student Pastor Eric Segars and Jones Pressley wash a Clay County Deputy’s car.

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church students, from left, Jameson Dawson, Sydney Greenstone, Charla Segars, Martin Ledford, Student Pastor Eric Segars and Jones Pressley wash a Clay County Deputy’s car.

Spreading goodwill in our communities

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
By Phil Goble Jr. Guest Writer   Mount Pleasant Baptist Church joined hundreds of churches across the state Aug. 3-10 in a joint initiative called ServeNC, which had them all stepping outside their walls and into their communities. More than 1,000 churches across the state participated.

Town Council welcomes England

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer   The Hayesville Town Council welcomed new member Benita England, a replacement for Councilman Austin Hedden, who has moved out of the town limits. The council also is moving ahead with a landscaping upgrade around Town Hall.
Photo submitted A Back-to-School Bash will be held at Hinton Center's Moore Hall in Hayesville from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Snowie the snow cone truck arrived right on time to last year's event at Hinton and will return again this year so attendees of all ages may receive a free snow cone. There will also be 200 free backpacks for kids and additional school supplies while supplies last.

Photo submitted A Back-to-School Bash will be held at Hinton Center's Moore Hall in Hayesville from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Snowie the snow cone truck arrived right on time to last year's event at Hinton and will return again this year so attendees of all ages may receive a free snow cone. There will also be 200 free backpacks for kids and additional school supplies while supplies last.

Back-to-School Bash set at Hinton Center

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   Need some help acquiring back-to-school supplies? Clay and Cherokee County families are invited to get free student backpacks and lots of other goodies at the Third Annual Back-to-School Bash-Health and Resource Fair. From 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.

School supply lists

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Primary School Pre-K • Regular sized backpack • Change of clothes in a gallon size Ziplock bag labeled with the child’s name • Crib sheet • Small blanket or beach towel for rest time that is big enough to cover your child, but not too big as our cubbies are small and cannot touch floor when...