Regional

Moore recognized by Clay Lions Club

News Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024
By Russell Hughes Guest Writer   Lion Carl Moore was presented a 55-year membership pin in the Clay County Lions Club. He has served as every officer in the local club and also served as District 31-A Cabinet Secretary under District Governor Alvin Penland in 1985.
Marcia Barnes • Clay County Progress Attendees of an open house mingled among experts at Foster Park Recreation and Conference Center in Towns County to learn and ask questions about the parrot feather algae which has invaded the south side of Lake Chatuge.

Marcia Barnes • Clay County Progress Attendees of an open house mingled among experts at Foster Park Recreation and Conference Center in Towns County to learn and ask questions about the parrot feather algae which has invaded the south side of Lake Chatuge.

Parrot feather topic of TVA open house

News Staff
Thursday, March 21, 2024
By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer   The Tennessee Valley Authority, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality recently met with citizens at an open house to discuss local concerns about parrot feather.

Spring fire season is underway in western North Carolina

News Staff
Thursday, March 21, 2024
March officially signals the start of spring wildfire season in western North Carolina. The N.C. Forest Service is urging Clay County residents to practice caution and be safe when burning this spring. North Carolina is ranked third in the nation for the number of human-caused wildfires.

Bell Creek wreck results in fatalities

News Staff
Thursday, March 14, 2024
By Becky Long Publisher   The Towns County Coroner’s Office confirmed via a Facebook post on Tuesday that two people died as a result of Sunday’s vehicle accident on Highway 75 on Amethyst Lane and Bell Street in Hiawassee.

Murphy twins death came amid divorce

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
By Randy Foster Cherokee Scout   A Harshaw Road mother is in jail, accused of drowning her 4-year-old twin boys amid a messy divorce and custody dispute that left first responders to the incident distraught.

Murphy woman gets 18 years for producing child porn

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Staff Reports   Alyssa Danielle Seabolt, 26, of Murphy, was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for production of child pornography, Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced in a release. U.S.
John Cochran and Moriah Owenby will be performing at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 1 at Stephens Lodge in Young Harris, Ga.

John Cochran and Moriah Owenby will be performing at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 1 at Stephens Lodge in Young Harris, Ga.

The Cowhands Introduce Moriah Owenby

News Staff
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Article Submitted   Join John Cochran and the Cowhands for an evening of good western entertainment and fun. New artist to the group is Moriah Owenby from Mineral Bluff. She loves to sing western music and she plays the guitar. She will be joining Cochran at 6:30 p.m.