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(Travis Dockery / Clay County Progress) A secured door will separate the office area from classrooms, allowing only staff access to the hallways.

(Travis Dockery / Clay County Progress) A secured door will separate the office area from classrooms, allowing only staff access to the hallways.

Security highlighted at new school

Travis Dockery
Thursday, September 3, 2020
The new Hayesville Primary School will have plenty of bells and whistles when it opens this fall. There will be large classrooms, a cafeteria, a full-sized gym and more. However, the most important feature might not even be noticed by most.
Clay County Animal Control Officer and Preparedness coordinator Glenn Dayton with his 18 month- old American Staffordshire Terrier, Maple.

Clay County Animal Control Officer and Preparedness coordinator Glenn Dayton with his 18 month- old American Staffordshire Terrier, Maple.

Spotlight shines on new animal control officer

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Clay County has an essential worker most residents are prob- ably unaware of. Not only is Glenn Dayton the county’s animal control officer, he also serves as the Clay County Preparedness coordinator.
The Old Jail has been a museum for more than 40 years, but the building was a jail for many years. One room depicts the kitchen of the sheriff’s family who resided in the Old Jail. The museum will open Saturday after a three-month delay due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The Old Jail has been a museum for more than 40 years, but the building was a jail for many years. One room depicts the kitchen of the sheriff’s family who resided in the Old Jail. The museum will open Saturday after a three-month delay due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Museum, gym opens

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, September 3, 2020
While cautioning residents to “stay vigilant,” Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday eased restrictions which will allow local playgrounds, gyms and museums to reopen with guidelines. The Historical & Arts Council’s Old Jail Museum is wasting no time.
S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

Board pauses to remember driver

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, August 27, 2020
When the Clay County Board of Education held its Aug. 24 meeting just one week after school officially went back in session, the meeting began with Chairman Dr. Jason Shook acknowledging the death of Bill Cody, who served Clay County Schools for 23 years.
TanteTati from Pixabay

TanteTati from Pixabay

Absentee ballot mailing nears

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, August 27, 2020
On Friday, Sept. 4, Clay County Board of Elections will begin sending absentee ballots to registered voters who requested them. The local office has already seen a jump in requests compared to the previous presidential election.
(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Superintendent Dole Cole demonstrates how custodians will use the mister to make sure every inch of a room is protected.

(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Superintendent Dole Cole demonstrates how custodians will use the mister to make sure every inch of a room is protected.

Electricity helping to protect students

Travis Dockery
Thursday, August 27, 2020
When planning for the reopening of school, Clay County schools Superintendent Dale Cole realized that a key element for a successful return would be cleanliness. By thinking outside the box, Cole is confident he’s found a solution to a potential problem.

COVID 19: Not business as usual

Lorrie Ross - staff writer
Thursday, August 27, 2020
While coronavirus can certainly take a physical toll on people, it has also impacted the local economy. Restaurants and other businesses are reopening, some with more limited schedules than others. Still, the impact could be long term. Business owners are working to develop a new normal.

COVID fatality reported locally

Becky Long - publisher
Thursday, August 20, 2020
A local family felt the sorrow and pain of COVID-19 last week when a loved one died from complications associated with the virus. The Aug. 10 death marked Clay County’s first COVID-19 related fatality.