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A Blue Ridge Mountain EMC crew pulls a tap line across the Toccoa River in Suches, Ga. at Cavender Gap and Highway 60. Lineman Chase Hemphill is in the bucket while crewmen Kelly Cruse, Clayton Wood, Jeff Odom, Terrence Kane, Chris Busbee, Jesse Miller and Josh Bryant wait to finish their duties after the tap line gets across the river.

A Blue Ridge Mountain EMC crew pulls a tap line across the Toccoa River in Suches, Ga. at Cavender Gap and Highway 60. Lineman Chase Hemphill is in the bucket while crewmen Kelly Cruse, Clayton Wood, Jeff Odom, Terrence Kane, Chris Busbee, Jesse Miller and Josh Bryant wait to finish their duties after the tap line gets across the river.

Shooting Creek hit hard by storm’s power outage

News Staff
Thursday, November 5, 2020
By Kelly Crawford Guest Writer   Blue Ridge Mountain EMC experienced widespread outages following tropical stormforce winds and rain that rolled through our area Thursday, Oct. 29. At the peak of the widespread outage, approximately 21,000 meters were without power.
Clay County Progress: Nov. 5, 2020

Clay County Progress: Nov. 5, 2020

Coronavirus still going strong

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Eight months into the coronavirus pandemic and cases continues to multiply around the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, since Jan. 21, the United States has reported 9,268,818 cases as of Nov. 3. Even Clay County has more positives, despite months of lower rates.
Clay County Progress: Nov. 5, 2020

Clay County Progress: Nov. 5, 2020

Epic turnout for election

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Race for president remains in limbo Residents woke up Wednesday morning with the knowledge that Roy Cooper retained his seat as governor, Thom Tills is still our U.S. senator and Republican Madison Cawthorn will be among the youngest members ever elected to Congress.
Shooting Creek members, from left, Jon Ashe, Joe Davenport, Lynn Trocchia, Pete Trocchia, Stanley Robinson, Tom Bussolari and Wade Moss admire the new rescue ATV and stokes basket trailer.

Shooting Creek members, from left, Jon Ashe, Joe Davenport, Lynn Trocchia, Pete Trocchia, Stanley Robinson, Tom Bussolari and Wade Moss admire the new rescue ATV and stokes basket trailer.

Volunteers fill a much needed role

News Staff
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Did you know that nearly 70 percent of all firefighters are volunteer? Clay County Fire and Rescue is primar-ily a volunteer department. That means that these members do not get paid to spend their time serving our community.
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Early voting winding down

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Lines leading into the Clay County Board of Elections office on the Hayesville square have stabilized with little wait time as one-stop enters its final days. Early in-person voting at the county Elections Board in Hayesville continues Thursday and Friday,8a.m. to 5p.m. and 8a.m.to 3 p.m.
Clay County Progress / Oct. 29, 2020

Clay County Progress / Oct. 29, 2020

Halloween happenings 2020

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Halloween and other fall events look different this year but many families with children are still looking for something fun to enjoy together. Fortunately, there are several options in and around the county. Below is a Halloween run-down in order of the date they are planned. Fall Fest 5-7 p.m.
The round-a-bout in town looks more like a political candidate sign carousel.

The round-a-bout in town looks more like a political candidate sign carousel.

Signs of the times, do you know the rules?

Travis Dockery
Friday, October 23, 2020
Living in the country, one becomes familiar with differ- ent growing seasons. Each plant has it’s own growing season each year. Ever so often, an odd crop pops up out of the blue and hangs around for awhile. That crop is made up of political signs.
Image by blue2finger from Pixabay

Image by blue2finger from Pixabay

ABC sales on the rise locally

News Staff
Friday, October 23, 2020
We’re having the best months we’ve ever had,” Clay County’s ABC store manager, Denny Patterson said during the Tuesday, Oct. 13 board meeting.
Clay County Election Board worker Linda Hagberg helps keep the line flowing during Thursday’s opening day of One-Stop voting in Hayesville. Lines of mostly masked voters stretched to the end of the sidewalk most of the day, at times inching around the corner of Church and Main.

Clay County Election Board worker Linda Hagberg helps keep the line flowing during Thursday’s opening day of One-Stop voting in Hayesville. Lines of mostly masked voters stretched to the end of the sidewalk most of the day, at times inching around the corner of Church and Main.

Voters flock to vote

Becky Long - publisher
Friday, October 23, 2020
The line began to form as early as 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 as voters waited for one-stop to get underway at the Clay County Board of Elections office in Hayesville. After the doors opened at 8 a.m., lines remained steady for the next five days with the busiest peak on Friday.