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Photo • Kristopher Squibb Rachel Watson front center; Gail Watson and Billie Shelburn on left.

Photo • Kristopher Squibb Rachel Watson front center; Gail Watson and Billie Shelburn on left.

Weekend brings opening of Elf School of the Arts

News Staff
Thursday, June 20, 2024
By Kristopher Squibb Guest Writer   Elf School was built in 1928 burned down in 1937 and then was rebuilt in 1941 and was a school until 1968. After serving as a school, it was a venue for various other businesses until Rachel Watson bought it in April of 2022.

Not just an ‘average’ night on the square

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
By Victoria Ewing Ware Guest Writer   Meschell Berrong, Tim Burch, Bryan and Seth Hedden, Eric Ledford, Chris Logan and Lee Moss are members of the Joe Average Band. You’ll find these family names all over the county, on road signs, the library, a church and professional businesses.

Local winery wins best in state award

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   Want to try a wine chosen as one of the best in the state from one of the area’s newest wineries? Then plan to check out Shooting Creek Vines in the Shooting Creek area of Clay County soon.
Pam Roman • Photo “Oklahoma!” cast and crew, front, from left, Kay Thomas, Janice Lessard, Leta Reeves, Leslie Richardson, Patty Carreau, Mallory Johnson and Cameron LeJeune; center, from left, Ali Whitlock, Carli LeJeune, Monya Seibert, David Layfield and Ashley Eller; back, from left, Joe Ard, Lincoln Carpenter, Alex Giles, Hope Ledford, Mikey Lindsey, Natalie Schaible, Karl Snow and Teresa Lemaire prepare to lasso another production.

Pam Roman • Photo “Oklahoma!” cast and crew, front, from left, Kay Thomas, Janice Lessard, Leta Reeves, Leslie Richardson, Patty Carreau, Mallory Johnson and Cameron LeJeune; center, from left, Ali Whitlock, Carli LeJeune, Monya Seibert, David Layfield and Ashley Eller; back, from left, Joe Ard, Lincoln Carpenter, Alex Giles, Hope Ledford, Mikey Lindsey, Natalie Schaible, Karl Snow and Teresa Lemaire prepare to lasso another production.

Cast selected for classic musical ‘Oklahoma!’

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Thursday, June 13, 2024
By Laurel Adams Guest Writer   I have a fabulous cast of 20 for this classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical plus Cameron LeJeune returns as musical director along with Suzanne West and Cody Killian as rehearsal accompanists. This promises to be a very strong production.

Church Happenings

News Staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
• Oak View Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 12-14. Commencement will be held Sunday, June 16 at the Clay County Rec. Park. The church is located at 4370 Downings Creek Rd. Hayesville.

TVA to begin treatment of parrot feather in June

News Staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer     Although the Tennessee Valley Authority identified invasive non-native parrot feather earlier on the south side of Lake Chatuge, the agency didn’t have the necessary environmental clearance to immediately begin treating public areas.