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Photo • Michael Brettler Two vehicles collided on Tusquittee Road around 6:20 p.m. on Friday. Both vehicles were estimated at travelling about 35 miles per hour.

Photo • Michael Brettler Two vehicles collided on Tusquittee Road around 6:20 p.m. on Friday. Both vehicles were estimated at travelling about 35 miles per hour.

Serious injuries spared in head-on

News Staff
Monday, May 16, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher A head-on collision on Tusquittee Road Friday evening interrupted traffi c fl ow for about an hour, but did not result in serious injuries.
Seniors honored with a pink graduation cord are, from left, Bethany Lugo, Breanna “Burna” McGough, Serina Penland and Alex Perez.

Seniors honored with a pink graduation cord are, from left, Bethany Lugo, Breanna “Burna” McGough, Serina Penland and Alex Perez.

Tri-M music honor society inducts new members

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Alexis Dockery Guest Writer   On Monday, May 2 Hayesville High School’s chapter of Tri-M inducted new members into their honor society and recognized continuing members and seniors. Tri-M is a national music honor society created by National Association for Music Educators.
From left, Jacob Christiansen, Dallyn Rhea, Madison Bright, Grace Gibson, Wyatt Eggelston and Ann Gibson were selected as the HHS Marching Band Leadership Team.

From left, Jacob Christiansen, Dallyn Rhea, Madison Bright, Grace Gibson, Wyatt Eggelston and Ann Gibson were selected as the HHS Marching Band Leadership Team.

Marching Yellow Jackets name new leadership team

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Alexis Dockery Guest Writer   Congratulations to our Hayesville Middle and High School students who were selected to serve as leaders for our upcoming 2022 Marching Band Season.

School lunch heroes serving healthy meals

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Jenny Bethel Guest Writer   Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies and offering service with a smile, Clay County Schools nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate.

Primary election is Tuesday

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   Weeks, and in some cases, months of campaigning will wind down with the primary elections on Tuesday, May 17. So far 890 residents participated in early voting at the county Elections Board office. Of that total, 818 Republicans and 83 Democrat ballots have been cast.
Becky Long • Clay County Progress Blue Ridge Mountain EMC workers survey the damages after a pickup truck struck a three-phase power pole on Myers Chapel Road Tuesday afternoon. The truck can be seen to the left of the damaged pole.

Becky Long • Clay County Progress Blue Ridge Mountain EMC workers survey the damages after a pickup truck struck a three-phase power pole on Myers Chapel Road Tuesday afternoon. The truck can be seen to the left of the damaged pole.

Big power outage caused by wreck

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   A single vehicle accident on Myers Chapel Road Tuesday afternoon caused a major power outage for Hayesville along with water leaks, forcing school to close an hour early. The outage was caused by an accident reported around 12:30 p.m.

Early voting numbers on par compared to previous primary

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   Early voting has nearly one week under its belt and the numbers are about the norm. As of Tuesday,  393 voters had taken advantage of one-stop. Two years ago in the 2020 primary, early voting to date was 351. As expected, voters requesting a Republican ballot are high.
Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Clay County Board of Education chairman Dr. Jason Shook expressed his gratitude for the state grant which will build a new school for Clay County. Clay School Superintendent Dale Cole listens nearby.

Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Clay County Board of Education chairman Dr. Jason Shook expressed his gratitude for the state grant which will build a new school for Clay County. Clay School Superintendent Dale Cole listens nearby.

New school planned for Clay County

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   On Friday,  April 28 a press conference called by Clay County Schools Superintendent Dale Cole shared exciting news. Thanks to a $32 million grant awarded to Clay County Schools, another new school will soon grace the Clay County Schools campus.
Image from Pixabay

Image from Pixabay

Precautions to take during grilling season

News Staff
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Warm weather calls for outdoor grilling with friends and family. In fact, it is one of the most popular ways to cook food. A grill placed too close to anything that could potentially burn is a fire hazard. Grills can get very hot and cause serious burn injuries.