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COVID cases continue to decline

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Despite what you may have seen online, Clay County has not had a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the Clay County Health Department. Clay County Health Director Clarissa Rogers said there are four active positive cases of the virus in the county as of Tuesday.
Jared Putnam • Clay County Progress From left, Clay County commissioners Scotty Penland, Clay Logan, Rob Peck, Randy Nichols and Dwight Penland listen as County Manager Debbie Mauney discusses the 2021-22 Clay County budget proposal on June 17 in Hayesville. The board of commissioners unanimously approved the $19.8 million budget.

Jared Putnam • Clay County Progress From left, Clay County commissioners Scotty Penland, Clay Logan, Rob Peck, Randy Nichols and Dwight Penland listen as County Manager Debbie Mauney discusses the 2021-22 Clay County budget proposal on June 17 in Hayesville. The board of commissioners unanimously approved the $19.8 million budget.

Commissioners approve $19.8 million budget for '21-22

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Clay County Board of Commissioners have approved a budget of just under $20 million for the 2021-22 fiscal year. County Manager Debbie Mauney presented the details of the $19,820,418 budget during a public hearing on Thursday, June 17 in Hayesville.
Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson and Chief Deputy Gene Moss display drugs, guns and cash seized in the June 17 bust. Henderson praised the Sheriff’s Drug Investigative unit and deputies who he said put in long hours on these investigations.

Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson and Chief Deputy Gene Moss display drugs, guns and cash seized in the June 17 bust. Henderson praised the Sheriff’s Drug Investigative unit and deputies who he said put in long hours on these investigations.

Record meth bust in Towns

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Calling it the “largest methamphetamine bust” in the county’s history, Towns County Sheriff’s Office seized a substantial amount of drugs and arrested an alleged “major” trafficker during a June 17 sting in Hiawassee.

Local principal completes leadership program

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Lindsey Hodnett, principal of Hayesville Primary School, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals designed and provided by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association and...
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Upcoming ICL courses for this summer

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The Institute for Continuing Learning  at Young Harris College has announced a diverse array of courses for the Summer term. These classes will be offered in the ICL Classroom on campus. The details have been posted on the iclyhc.org web site.
Receiving Town of Hayesville non-profit grant awards Monday night were Sara Smith, Paul Price and Reba Beck. Standing left to right are Smith, Price, Councilman Austin Hedden, Beck, Councilman Joe Slaton, Councilwoman Lauren Tiger and Mayor Harry Baughn.

Receiving Town of Hayesville non-profit grant awards Monday night were Sara Smith, Paul Price and Reba Beck. Standing left to right are Smith, Price, Councilman Austin Hedden, Beck, Councilman Joe Slaton, Councilwoman Lauren Tiger and Mayor Harry Baughn.

Town Council passes reduced 2021-22 budget

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Like death and taxes, one of life’s certainties is that the cost of government always increases. The Hayesville Town Council turned that myth on its head Monday night by passing a 2021-2022 budget more than $24,300 smaller than the previous year.
Towns County Coroner Tamela Cooper said the location of the Sand Bar and Grill has always concerned her.

Towns County Coroner Tamela Cooper said the location of the Sand Bar and Grill has always concerned her.

Woman dies in auto-pedestrian accident

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
A 22-year-old Hayesville woman was struck and killed in an auto-pedestrian accident Saturday night in Towns County, Ga. Alexandria Leigh Richbourg was attempting to cross five lanes of traffic on U.S. Hwy 76 around 11:30 p.m. after visiting the Sand Bar & Grille.
Honor graduate speaker Reagan Bunch addresses her classmates during graduation on Friday, June 4 at Hayesville High School.

Honor graduate speaker Reagan Bunch addresses her classmates during graduation on Friday, June 4 at Hayesville High School.

Class of 2021 told to 'Go write great life story'

News Staff
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The Class of 2021 heard a recurring and powerful theme during their final moments at Hayesville High School: be the author of your own great life story.
From left, Erin Smith, Clay County Health Department nurse practitioner; Clarissa Rogers, interim health director; Debbie Mauney, county manager; Ricky Lancaster, EMS director; Jeff Ledford, Chatuge Family Practice community paramedic/Clay County paramedic.

From left, Erin Smith, Clay County Health Department nurse practitioner; Clarissa Rogers, interim health director; Debbie Mauney, county manager; Ricky Lancaster, EMS director; Jeff Ledford, Chatuge Family Practice community paramedic/Clay County paramedic.

Health department awarded grant to add community paramedic

News Staff
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Clay County Health Department was awarded a Community Health Grant in the amount of $450,000 — $150,000 per year for three years — from the N.C. Office of Rural Health.
Clay County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Pam Roman will be honored during a reception Tuesday, June 15.

Clay County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Pam Roman will be honored during a reception Tuesday, June 15.

Honoring outgoing chamber director

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, June 10, 2021
For the past 10 years, Pam Roman has been the driving force behind the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. After years of doing a lot of heavy lifting to keep the chamber thriving, Roman is retiring this month. She had a heart attack a few months ago and decided she needed to cut back on work.