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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.

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.
Becky Long • Progress Health Department Director Clarissa Rogers outlines how a $30,000 grant will be used to expand local health services. Sandy Zimmerman, chair of Historic Hayesville Inc., reflects on highlights of the past fiscal year.

Becky Long • Progress Health Department Director Clarissa Rogers outlines how a $30,000 grant will be used to expand local health services. Sandy Zimmerman, chair of Historic Hayesville Inc., reflects on highlights of the past fiscal year.

Grant will pay for ‘Healthy Hearts, Smiles’

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
By Becky Long Publisher   Clay County Health Department has been awarded a $30,000 grant that will be used to help “mitigate” chronic diseases, according to an update Director Clarissa Rogers gave county commissioners during their Sept. 5 monthly meeting.

Absentee ballots kick off voting period

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Thursday, September 5, 2024
By Becky Long Publisher   Labor Day unofficially marked the sprint to election day, but Clay County voters won’t have to wait until Nov. 5 to cast a ballot. Important voting dates on the horizon include absentee and early voting.

Firefighters contain blaze at restaurant

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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Clay County Fire and Rescue swiftly responded to a report of a possible commercial structure fire at Rib Country, according to a press release posted on their Facebook page. Around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
Becky Long • Clay County Progress Rescue workers secure the scene of a two-car traffic accident at the heavily travelled bypass intersection in Hayesville.

Becky Long • Clay County Progress Rescue workers secure the scene of a two-car traffic accident at the heavily travelled bypass intersection in Hayesville.

No serious injuries reported in wreck

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   Failure to yield the right-of-way resulted in a two-vehicle collision at the busy intersection of Highway 64 and Highway 69, leaving one vehicle on its side. Around 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug.

Clay County schools get stellar maintenance report

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Thursday, September 5, 2024
By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer   Behind the brick and mortar of Clay County Schools, Director of Maintenance Steven Lyvers and a team of maintenance employees took on an over-sized work load during the summer to make repairs to Hayesville’s schools.
Gracie Taylor • Clay County Progress Noah Swope is all smiles after fi nishing his fi rst day in the sixth grade and marking a new beginning at Hayesville Middle School from elementary. Swope was among more than 1,300 students to return to the classroom on Monday.

Gracie Taylor • Clay County Progress Noah Swope is all smiles after fi nishing his fi rst day in the sixth grade and marking a new beginning at Hayesville Middle School from elementary. Swope was among more than 1,300 students to return to the classroom on Monday.

Hayesville has ‘smooth’ first day of school

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Thursday, August 29, 2024
By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer   The first day of school was reported on Monday evening to be a good start in the Clay County School year. Superintendent Melissa Godfrey said that enrollment was 1,327 students and that number increased by 30 students from the previous year.

New teachers help kick off the new school year

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Thursday, August 29, 2024
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   When Clay County Schools returned to campus this week, there were three new teachers ready to greet students. Hayesville Middle School has two of the new teachers, while one teaches at Hayesville High School.

Students return to school on Monday

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Thursday, August 22, 2024
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   The first official day of school may be Monday, Aug. 26 for Clay County students, but teachers and other staff have been on the job for several days. School staff has enjoyed games, enrichment time and food, along with mandatory training. On Friday, Aug.