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Gary Corsair. • Clay County Progress These 12 seniors will lead Hayesville into battle when the varsity football season begins Friday night at Towns County. Front, from left, Nathaniel Dockery, Lewis Rutledge, Maverick Imlay and Isaac Chandler; back, from left, Gracelynn Anderson, Taylor McClure, Ethan McGuffee, Seth Leek, Lane O’Dell, Jacob Jones, Dante Robinson and Chloe Leek.

Gary Corsair. • Clay County Progress These 12 seniors will lead Hayesville into battle when the varsity football season begins Friday night at Towns County. Front, from left, Nathaniel Dockery, Lewis Rutledge, Maverick Imlay and Isaac Chandler; back, from left, Gracelynn Anderson, Taylor McClure, Ethan McGuffee, Seth Leek, Lane O’Dell, Jacob Jones, Dante Robinson and Chloe Leek.

Defense could be the story in Jackets’ opener

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
By Gary Corsair Clay County Progress   Friday’s opening game of the 2023 high school football season between Hayesville and Towns County will feature a contrast in quarterbacks, one seasoned, one green.
School Resource Officers Chris Harper and Donovan Byers participate in rapid deployment exercises.

School Resource Officers Chris Harper and Donovan Byers participate in rapid deployment exercises.

Local officers train for active school shooter

News Staff
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Staff Reports   On Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 15 and 17 officers with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office are participating in rapid deployment exercises for active shooter response training at Hayesville High School.

David Mauchly: Always happy to help customers and friends

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
By Marcia Barnes Feature Writer   David Mauchly has a lot of friends. Mauchly has friends working with him behind the customer service counter and friends who walk through the automatic sliding doors at a local grocery. He is a cashier and the self-checkout attendant at Hayesville’s Ingles.
Becky Long • Clay County Progress Guests included partner organizations, businesses and volunteers for the celebration held Aug. 10 at the Historic Courthouse/Beal Center in Hayesville.

Becky Long • Clay County Progress Guests included partner organizations, businesses and volunteers for the celebration held Aug. 10 at the Historic Courthouse/Beal Center in Hayesville.

Historic Hayesville celebrates 10 years

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
By Sandy Zimmerman Guest Writer   The Town of Hayesville was designated as a North Carolina Small Town Main Street community in 2013 by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street and Rural Planning Center.
Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress From left, Austin Hedden, Ron Wallace, Lauren Tiger, Suzanne Hedden, Harry Baughn and Mayor Joe Slaton discuss the town council agenda at the meeting Monday, Aug. 14.

Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress From left, Austin Hedden, Ron Wallace, Lauren Tiger, Suzanne Hedden, Harry Baughn and Mayor Joe Slaton discuss the town council agenda at the meeting Monday, Aug. 14.

Hayesville Town Council sets hearing on short-term rentals

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer   Hayesville Town Council voted Monday to hold a public hearing on a short term rental ordinance at 6:30 p.m. before the next regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 11. Article 1800 on short term rentals has already passed the Hayesville Planning and Zoning Board.
Joe Davenport • Photo A RV in Davenport Campground on U.S. 64 east suffered extensive damage from a large tree that fell during Monday's heavy winds. Fallen trees in the area also resulted in major power outages.

Joe Davenport • Photo A RV in Davenport Campground on U.S. 64 east suffered extensive damage from a large tree that fell during Monday's heavy winds. Fallen trees in the area also resulted in major power outages.

Storm brings strong winds, downed trees

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   Bad storms are not unusual in the summertime, even in the mountains of western North Carolina. Yet, the storm which hit Clay County and the surrounding area on Monday, Aug. 7 blasted through with dangerous lightning and violent winds.

Voters can get IDs from county BOE

News Staff
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Staff Reports   Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification card for voting in North Carolina can now go to their county board of elections office to get a free ID, according a press release to the state Elections Board.
Betty Bradley • Photo Commissioners are presented a framed replica of Civil Rights Amendments during their Aug. 3 meeting. From left, Commissioners’ Scotty Penland, Clay Logan, Rob Peck, Randy Nichols and Dwight Penland. Making the presentation are, in front, Ron Lewis and Dr. David Streater of Foundation Forward.

Betty Bradley • Photo Commissioners are presented a framed replica of Civil Rights Amendments during their Aug. 3 meeting. From left, Commissioners’ Scotty Penland, Clay Logan, Rob Peck, Randy Nichols and Dwight Penland. Making the presentation are, in front, Ron Lewis and Dr. David Streater of Foundation Forward.

Civil Rights Amendments plaque presented to county

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
By Becky Long Publisher   Clay County Commissioners were presented a framed document of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution during their monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 3. The presenters were Ron Lewis and Dr. David Streater.

AUG. 2023 CHURCH CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, August 10, 2023
• Back to School Clothing Distribution from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday and Saturday, August 18-19 at Ledford Chapel Church Fellowship Hall. • Homecoming will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13 and revival will be held at 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug.

AUG. 2023 COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Announcements Email: news@claycountyprogress.com or call (828) 389-8431 before 5 p.m. Mondays. Government meetings • The Town of Hayesville Council members will hold their monthly meeting at Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14. • Clay County Board of Commissioners, 6:45 p.m.