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Photo provided by The American Cancer Society

Photo provided by The American Cancer Society

WNC Residents Unite for a World without Breast Cancer This Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
WHAT: Hundreds of local breast cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and corporate and community members are uniting to make the greatest impact to save lives and ensure no one faces breast cancer alone at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk.
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Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

Portable Fire Extinguishers

News Staff
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives. However, please keep in mind that portable fire extinguisher do have limitations.
Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Some board members of People of Clay CARE stopped to pose for a picture during their ribbon tying on the Hayesville Square in October 2020. Red Ribbon Week is October 23 through October 31 and the group invites everyone to display a red ribbon on their door or front window. L-R: Board chairmen Daley Tucker, former board member and chair Harold Holbrook, founding member and board member Tanya Long, board member Terri Hager, and board secretary Debbie Tucker.

Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Some board members of People of Clay CARE stopped to pose for a picture during their ribbon tying on the Hayesville Square in October 2020. Red Ribbon Week is October 23 through October 31 and the group invites everyone to display a red ribbon on their door or front window. L-R: Board chairmen Daley Tucker, former board member and chair Harold Holbrook, founding member and board member Tanya Long, board member Terri Hager, and board secretary Debbie Tucker.

Red Ribbon Week observed Oct. 23-31

News Staff
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Tie a red ribbon. People of Clay CARE-Coalition Allies for Recovery and Education, encourages businesses, churches and civic organizations, as well as individuals, to participate in Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23- Oct. 31.
Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress People of Clay CARE-Coalition Allies tor Recovery and Education, will be giving free medicine lock boxes and medication disposal pouches from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday in front of the Clay County Progress office on Main Street. The local community substance misuse prevention coalition has given away a few hundred medicine lock boxes and medication disposal kits in the last year and a half. In mid 2020, they presented several of each to Clay County Emergency Director Ric

Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress People of Clay CARE-Coalition Allies tor Recovery and Education, will be giving free medicine lock boxes and medication disposal pouches from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday in front of the Clay County Progress office on Main Street. The local community substance misuse prevention coalition has given away a few hundred medicine lock boxes and medication disposal kits in the last year and a half. In mid 2020, they presented several of each to Clay County Emergency Director Ric

Free medicine lock boxes distribution Saturday

News Staff
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
One in five young adults has misused a prescription drug, according to StopMedicineAbuse.org. In addition, many small children have been poisoned by ingesting medicines which can look like candy or other goodies to them.
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Image by F. Muhammad from Pixabay

Truck driver training crucial to the supply chain, economy

News Staff
Monday, October 18, 2021
According to the N.C. Trucking Association, North Carolina needs about 12,000 more truck drivers to keep up with current industry demands. Truck drivers have the potential to make $50,000 or more in their first year of driving.