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Rebeka Renee Eichholtz and Jessica Marie Fernaays

Rebeka Renee Eichholtz and Jessica Marie Fernaays

Searches in car, at jail lead to drug charges

Staff Reports   Two women face  drug charges after Clay County Sheriff’s officers stopped them on Friday, Feb. 3 for allegedly driving reckless “at a high rate of speed,” according to a release from Sheriff Mark Buchanan.
Becky Long • Clay County Progress Clay County Manager Debbie Mauney reads three resolutions during the Thursday, Feb. 2 commission meeting. The resolutions passed unanimously and will bring about several new projects in the county including an arena for community events.

Becky Long • Clay County Progress Clay County Manager Debbie Mauney reads three resolutions during the Thursday, Feb. 2 commission meeting. The resolutions passed unanimously and will bring about several new projects in the county including an arena for community events.

Arena, farmers market coming to Clay County

By Becky Long Publisher   Substantial announcements came out of the Feb. 2 Clay County Commission meeting and while there are major projects involved, none of them will be financed from local property taxes, according to resolutions signed by board members.

Ridges vs. County Water & Sewer case heard in court

By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer   Presiding Superior Court Judge William H. Coward listened for 45 minutes Monday, Feb. 6 to attorneys argue the $3 million Ridges versus Clay County Water & Sewer District suit, then took the matter under advisement. “It’s not making sense,” Coward told Ward M.
Flag retirement ceremony

Flag retirement ceremony

Flag retirement ceremony

American Legion representatives joined the town board in retiring old flags at Hayesville Town Hall. Participating in the Jan. 20 honorary ceremony are, from left, Ron Wallace, Lauren Tiger, Joe Slaton, Ricky Breed, Mitchell Shields and Dwight McClure raising the new flags.

Juveniles face charges in crime spree

Staff Reports   Two juveniles will face charges after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office solved a rash of property crimes spanning the past three months, according to a press release from Sheriff Mark Buchanan’s office. He said most of the stolen property has been recovered.

Members honored in National School Board Appreciation Month

By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer   An announcement that Quarter 2 report cards will go home this week from all the Hayesville schools and recognition given to Clay County Board of Education members were the first order of business at the meeting on Monday, Jan. 23.