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Andrew Chastain performs during his appearance on "Your Story."

Andrew Chastain performs during his appearance on "Your Story."

Your Story: Andrew Chastain

News Staff
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Local recording artist Andrew Chastain has found a balance between branching out in new directions and honoring his roots. While he grew up in a musical family, the Brasstown native's path to the center of the stage took more twists than a mountain road.
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Image from Pixabay

Household Hints: How to Handle Holiday Stains

News Staff
Monday, November 29, 2021
We’re back to entertaining this year. With all this celebration between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we know we’re going to encounter spills and messes. Here’s a quick guide distilling the best advice from the how-to magazines on how to clean everything from your napkins to your carpet.
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Image from Pixabay

Christmas Tree Safety

News Staff
Monday, November 29, 2021
As you deck the halls this holiday season, please remember to be fire smart! A small fire that spreads to a Christmas tree can grow very large at a quick rate. Make sure that your tree is placed at least three feet away from any heat source such as fireplaces, candles, heat vents, etc.
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Image from Pixabay

BOE to end remote learning in December

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Clay County Schools will end fully-remote education for students as of Dec. 22, the final day of the first semester. The Clay County Board of Education made the decision during the November monthly meeting on Monday in Hayesville.
Birds Eye Broccoli Tots in 12 ounce packages with specific best buy dates.

Birds Eye Broccoli Tots in 12 ounce packages with specific best buy dates.

Conagra Brands Issues Voluntary Recall Of Certain Birds Eye Broccoli Tots® Due To Potential Presence Of Small Rocks And Metal Fragments In Product NOV 19, 2021, 18:07 ET Conagra Brands Issues Voluntary Recall Of Certain Birds Eye Broccoli Tots® Due To Pot

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is voluntarily recalling Birds Eye Broccoli Tots in 12 ounce packages with specific best buy dates due to the potential presence of small rocks and metal fragments in the product. Conagra Brands was made aware of this issue through calls from consumers.
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Image from Pixabay

Officials Warn of Travel Delay in Western N.C.

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Digital signs posted several counties away are warning of delays on Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge. They will be in place this week and for the next six months as a contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation replaces a bridge on I-40 over Harmon Den Road and Cold Springs Creek.
(Jared Putnam * Clay County Progress) Robert Caldwell, Vice-Chairperson of the Clay County Board of Education, and board member Reba Beck talk during the Clay County Board of Education meeting on Monday in Hayesville. The board approved the creation of a "nondiscrimination" resolution similar to ones passed by Cabarrus County Schools and Wayne County Schools earlier this year in response to public fears over Critical Race Theory.

(Jared Putnam * Clay County Progress) Robert Caldwell, Vice-Chairperson of the Clay County Board of Education, and board member Reba Beck talk during the Clay County Board of Education meeting on Monday in Hayesville. The board approved the creation of a "nondiscrimination" resolution similar to ones passed by Cabarrus County Schools and Wayne County Schools earlier this year in response to public fears over Critical Race Theory.

School board moves forward on CRT-inspired resolution

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
"No student or staff member, solely by virtue of their race or sex, bears any responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex.
Courtesy of The Franklin Press

Courtesy of The Franklin Press

Budget agreement reached

News Staff
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
For the first time since 2018, the state Senate, House of Representatives and governor have come to an agreement on a budget. Gov. Roy Cooper signed the $25.9 million budget on Nov. 18. The governor has vetoed previous budgets each year since taking office in 2017.