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Institute for Continuing Learning offers winter courses

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
By Art Frenz Guest Writer     The Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College has announced the following classes in the ICL Classroom on campus. The ICL bulletin and course announcements have been posted on the www.iclyhc.org web site.
In the Metaverse, families will be able to visit Niagara Falls from the comfort of their Chicago apartment.

In the Metaverse, families will be able to visit Niagara Falls from the comfort of their Chicago apartment.

Learning the Metaverse: The good

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
By Travis Dockery Digital Media Director   Over the weekend, fans tuned in to see possibly the most exciting two days of NFL football ever witnessed. The massive, 4K flat screen TVs fans enjoy are an extreme improvement from the days of static-plagued broadcasts received by rabbit ears antennas.
(Tyler Faggard • Clay County Sheriffs Office) A local deputy observes the burned debris while a firefighter tries to salvage and control a fire that engulfed a home on Fires Creek.

(Tyler Faggard • Clay County Sheriffs Office) A local deputy observes the burned debris while a firefighter tries to salvage and control a fire that engulfed a home on Fires Creek.

Home destroyed in Tuesday fire

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
By Becky Long Publisher   A home on Fires Creek Road could not be saved Tuesday afternoon despite the efforts of multiple firefighters responding to the scene.
Danny Jones

Danny Jones

School Board Appreciation

News Staff
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
“Being a school board member is more difficult now than it has ever been, and it is much easier to complain than to serve.” Those words by Clay County Schools Superintendent Dale Cole were in honor of National School Board Appreciation Week.
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Hayesville Students Selected for All District Honor Band

News Staff
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
In mid-January, students from all over the Western District of North Carolina auditioned for the chance to be a part of the All District Honor Band. Students were adjudicated based on their performance of scales and a solo that was selected for them based on their instrument.
Counselor and adviser Phoebe Thompson led Hiwassee Dam High School’s efforts to grow the number of the school’s seniors who completed the FAFSA, paving the way for many first-generation students to attend college.

Counselor and adviser Phoebe Thompson led Hiwassee Dam High School’s efforts to grow the number of the school’s seniors who completed the FAFSA, paving the way for many first-generation students to attend college.

Hiwassee Dam High School Receives Grant for Growing FAFSA Completion Rate

News Staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Hiwassee Dam High School has been awarded a $500 grant as a winner of the 2021 North Carolina First in FAFSA Challenge. Hiwassee earned first place in the rural high school category for growing FAFSA completions by 28% year-to-year.
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Image from Pixabay

North Carolina Residents Spend the 13th Most on Groceries

News Staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
The current run of inflation in the U.S. economy is putting pressure on household finances nationwide. The second half of 2021 saw several consecutive months of higher than usual price increases, reaching an overall 6.8% rate of inflation from November 2020 to November 2021.
Candidate filing at the N.C. Board of Elections in Raleigh on December 6, 2021. (Photo by Maya Reagan, Carolina Journal)

Candidate filing at the N.C. Board of Elections in Raleigh on December 6, 2021. (Photo by Maya Reagan, Carolina Journal)

State Supreme Court rejects candidate filing request from sheriffs, DAs, clerks

News Staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
A pair of orders from the N.C. Supreme Court Monday officially rejected requests from the state's sheriffs, district attorneys, and Superior Court clerks to reopen candidate filing as soon as possible. Groups representing those three sets of elected officials went to court on Dec. 29.
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Pixabay Image

Pedestrian safety

News Staff
Monday, January 24, 2022
Pedestrians, as well as drivers share the responsibility of keeping themselves and others safe while on the road. One of the biggest safety tips that should be kept in mind for the pedestrian is to be visible. Make yourself visible to drivers at all times.