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County seeks help with Verizon issues

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Verizon gained notoriety as a cellular phone service provider with the help of the slogan, "Can you hear me now?" In Cherokee County, public officials say the answer to that question lately is, all too often, "No.
Hayesville High alum Dr. Brooke Baumgarten stops at the University of Central Florida reflection pond the day she received her PHd. She will be starting postdoctoral research work at Los Alamos National Lab in March.

Hayesville High alum Dr. Brooke Baumgarten stops at the University of Central Florida reflection pond the day she received her PHd. She will be starting postdoctoral research work at Los Alamos National Lab in March.

From Hayesville Grad to Los Alamos

News Staff
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
It is doubtful many Clay County residents have ever visited the Los Alamos National Lab, let alone worked at it. Yet that is what is Dr. Brooke Robyn Baumgarten will do in a few months.
Dwain Zagrocki

Dwain Zagrocki

Old-Time Variety Show Takes the Stage

News Staff
Thursday, January 13, 2022
What do a veterinarian, school teacher, park ranger, marriage counselor, retired therapist, dog lover and store keeper all have in common? Like so many folks up here in the mountains, they have many hidden talents. Once in a while they surprise family and friends with what they’ve been working on.
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Do You Need a Humidifier in Your Home?

News Staff
Thursday, January 13, 2022
The winter temperatures are consistently chilly now, and you may have noticed that the air in your home leaves you feeling a little dry. Sometimes when you walk across the carpet and then touch metal, you get jolt. What’s happening? Is this just the cooler temps? Yes, and no.
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Amateur Radio Licensing Class

News Staff
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
If you ever wanted to earn your Amateur (“Ham”) Radio License, here’s your chance. Clay County AUXCOMM, the Clay County based Emergency Communications group, and the WCARS Radio Club of Murphy, will offer a free Amateur Radio Technician License class in Clay County.
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Human Trafficking Article

News Staff
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Jan. 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. But, what is human trafficking? According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, “Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery.
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How to prevent high blood pressure

News Staff
Monday, January 10, 2022
Did you know that about 1 out of every 3 adults in the United States suffer from high blood pressure? Many of those people may not even know that they have it because there are usually no warning signs.