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CHURCH HAPPENINGS

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
• First Free Will Baptist Church and Manna Food Bank will be held from 12-2 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 at 259 Tusquittee Street. Bring you bags or boxes. • Hayesville Presbyterian Church hosts “Wonderful Wednesday” every Wednesday at 11 a.m. followed by lunch.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Announcements If your organization has resumed regular meetings or you have an event to include in the calendar, you must resubmit your information as we are launching an updated calendar. Email: news@claycountyprogress.com or call (828) 389-8431 before 5 p.m. Mondays.
Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Election Board worker Benita England mans the registration desk during Friday’s early one-stop voting at the Board of Elections office in Hayesville where voting has been steady.

Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Election Board worker Benita England mans the registration desk during Friday’s early one-stop voting at the Board of Elections office in Hayesville where voting has been steady.

Brisk pace for early voting

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   Clay County Board of Elections is experiencing a steady flow in early voting. As of 12 p.m. Wednesday, 1,070 people already cast a ballot in this year’s election. Elections Board Director Rebecca Hall said the busiest times so far have been between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Marie Leduc offers many thanks on behalf of husband George Leduc as he receives the distinguished Quilt of Valor.

Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Marie Leduc offers many thanks on behalf of husband George Leduc as he receives the distinguished Quilt of Valor.

Vietnam veteran Leduc presented Quilt of Valor

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
By Deby Jo Ferguson Staff Writer   On Oct. 13, George Robert Leduc, of Hayesville, was presented the Quilt of Valor during a ceremony at Truett Baptist Church. Stitched in the Quilt of Valor is, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.
Robert Grand photo Hayesville Hurlers shoot pumpkins 2,247 feet during Saturday’s Punkin Chunkin machine competition. The team landed one pumpkin 3,309 feet into the field. The Hurlers ended up taking first overall among the six competitors.

Robert Grand photo Hayesville Hurlers shoot pumpkins 2,247 feet during Saturday’s Punkin Chunkin machine competition. The team landed one pumpkin 3,309 feet into the field. The Hurlers ended up taking first overall among the six competitors.

Crowds flock to Punkin Chunkin

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   If the long traffic lines on Settawig Road are any indication, the 13th annual weekend-long Punkin Chunkin Festival in Brasstown appears to have exceeded pre-event expectations. Crowd size had been projected to reach around 7,000.

Early voting gets underway Thursday

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Early one-stop voting opens Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Clay County Board of Elections Office. During one-stop residents may vote 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the one Saturday it is open, Nov. 5, which is the final day of early voting.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Parents Steve and Jan join Julie Stackhouse on the football field during a halftime ceremony marking her record-holding accomplishments at Hayesville High School.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Parents Steve and Jan join Julie Stackhouse on the football field during a halftime ceremony marking her record-holding accomplishments at Hayesville High School.

Former resident and track record holder, running strong in life as

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   “Never count yourself out of something. Make someone else tell you no, or beat you fairly for something you really want, but never tell yourself no.

Old infrastructure causing major losses

News Staff
Thursday, October 13, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   Clay County Water  & Sewer District is losing water, and money, due to an abundance of leaks from faulty pipes and valves, accidental line breaks and theft. In a report to county commissioners on Oct.