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Jane Hart • Photo From left, Bill Curns led an active and productive life but now battles several illnesses and disabilities. He’s getting assistance from Hearts in Ministry volunteer Larry Capps.

Jane Hart • Photo From left, Bill Curns led an active and productive life but now battles several illnesses and disabilities. He’s getting assistance from Hearts in Ministry volunteer Larry Capps.

Church’s HIM program seeks to step into the gap

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer   Bill Curns has led an amazing and active life, first in the military, then in hospital maintenance, master electrician and as an all around jack-of-all trades for Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville.

HHS student to cheer in D-Day parade

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   There are probably not a lot of folks from the mountains of western North Carolina who have traveled to Hawaii. Even fewer have gone to the island state to perform. Yet that is what Hayesville High School sophomore Olivia Ware will be doing in December.
Becky Long • Progress American Legion Past District Commander and Clay County veteran Jack Greve salutes as Bill Thurman and other Color Guard members transport the flags for placement during the 11 a.m. Veterans Day ceremony.

Becky Long • Progress American Legion Past District Commander and Clay County veteran Jack Greve salutes as Bill Thurman and other Color Guard members transport the flags for placement during the 11 a.m. Veterans Day ceremony.

Veterans: Greater love hath no man

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   On Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day was marked with a ceremony featuring keynote speaker and National Executive Committee member, David Shore who underscored the importance of service to country. He also honored World War II unsung heroes, the Navajo Code Talkers.

Veterans Day Service

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
Ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the Veterans Park in Hayesville. Located next to the baseball/softball fields. All are invited.
Abigail Blythe Batton • Cherokee Scout Colt Allen, 6, of Hayesville, gets a boost from his dad, Dwayne Allen, to sign his name to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree truck Sunday in Murphy.

Abigail Blythe Batton • Cherokee Scout Colt Allen, 6, of Hayesville, gets a boost from his dad, Dwayne Allen, to sign his name to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree truck Sunday in Murphy.

Tree

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
By Abigail Blythe Batton Cherokee Scout   Picea Rubens, affectionately referred to as “Ruby,” led a charmed life on her 6,000-foot mountain peak in the Pisgah National Forest. She stood tall among her peers of red spruce, as it was her height – 78 feet – that caught the attention of the U.S.

Director reports solid mid-term turnout

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   Election Board Director Rebecca Hall answers questions about the general election.   How would you describe the local election overall, from the BOE perspective? Hall: Things went smoothly.

Tuesday brings general election

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   Early voting winds down at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. While voting numbers are steady, they are on pace with the 2018 mid-terms, according to Elections Board Director Rebecca Hall. As of 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, 2,113 voters had cast ballots.
Photo contributed by Clay County Sheriffs Office. A five man team, consisting of Lt. Tyler Faggard, Sgt. Bryan Forsyth, Sheriff Bobby Deese, Cpl. Donovan Byers and Detention Lt. Donovan Burke, from the Clay County Sheriff ’s office took second place in The Plane Pull.

Photo contributed by Clay County Sheriffs Office. A five man team, consisting of Lt. Tyler Faggard, Sgt. Bryan Forsyth, Sheriff Bobby Deese, Cpl. Donovan Byers and Detention Lt. Donovan Burke, from the Clay County Sheriff ’s office took second place in The Plane Pull.

Sheriff’s team pulls plane for N.C. Special Olympics

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   Five of Clay County’s finest traveled to Raleigh this past weekend — all for the chance to use their hands to pull a 40,000 pound airplane, while raising money for North Carolina’s Special Olympics.
Leon and Irene Penland and Lois and Bill Dyer share pictures of their sons, Leon Reece Penland Jr., and Jason Dyer, both of whom died at a young age. Penland while serving his country and Dyer when he was 10 years old.

Leon and Irene Penland and Lois and Bill Dyer share pictures of their sons, Leon Reece Penland Jr., and Jason Dyer, both of whom died at a young age. Penland while serving his country and Dyer when he was 10 years old.

Sisters honor sons by serving Thanksgiving meal to veterans, older citizens

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
By Lisa Penland Guest Writer   The loss of a loved one is never easy, but the loss of a child is heartbreaking. Two sisters and their families share this heartbreak but are turning that heartbreak into honoring the sons they lost.