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Kaley Kleiss Hoeft at Beal Center in the bridal room.

Kaley Kleiss Hoeft at Beal Center in the bridal room.

Event center is an economic engine for Hayesville

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
By Laura Kleiss Hoeft Guest Writer   The Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center was the event venue for my daughter’s wedding on Saturday, April 15 and a lovely event it was.
School Lunch Hero: main campus: Susan Coffey, Kathryn Rogers, Roberta Ledford, Ciera Zangara, Georgia Cline, Chrisey Bryant and Gayla Shepherd.

School Lunch Hero: main campus: Susan Coffey, Kathryn Rogers, Roberta Ledford, Ciera Zangara, Georgia Cline, Chrisey Bryant and Gayla Shepherd.

Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day

News Staff
Thursday, May 11, 2023
By Jenny Bethel Guest Writer   On May 5, Clay County Schools celebrated school nutrition professionals. When we say they are heroes, we mean it. Schools across the country recognize the difference these team members make for every child who comes through their cafeteria.
Billy Graham in Seoul, Korea in 1973 calls 1.3 million to come to Jesus.

Billy Graham in Seoul, Korea in 1973 calls 1.3 million to come to Jesus.

Praying on the Mountain

News Staff
Thursday, May 4, 2023
  By Elana Stockman Guest Writer   About 400 intercessors from South Korea’s World School of Prayer will disperse to 40 American cities this week. They aren’t coming to preach, teach or train,  but to pray morning, noon and night for spiritual awakening. As a teenager, Dr.

Veterans rallying to raise suicide awareness

News Staff
Thursday, April 27, 2023
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   Suicide is often a taboo subject in American society, but the word suicide hits close to home for Robert Seibert. The Clay County man recently shared a personal story, which he said, “Was quite the eye opener.” “My son was deployed to Afghanistan.
Wreckage of Life Force 6 blocks Middle Burningtown Road in Macon County on Friday on the morning following a crash. All four aboard survived.

Wreckage of Life Force 6 blocks Middle Burningtown Road in Macon County on Friday on the morning following a crash. All four aboard survived.

Andrews-based air ambulance crashes

News Staff
Friday, March 10, 2023
Franklin – Four people – an Andrews-based flight crew and one patient – survived when an air ambulance en route from Murphy to Asheville crashed in Macon County about 7 p.m. Thursday.

Shine a green light to honor our military veterans in need

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Operation Green Light is an initiative to shine a light on the plight of veterans in counties across the country who are having a hard time connecting with benefits after serving their country. As of 2019, 11.7 million veterans are over the age of 65, which is about 61 percent of all veterans.
Marcia Barnes • Clay County Progress Ronald Townley holds a light lead rope on Astrid, an award-winning Full Blood Simmental heifer.

Marcia Barnes • Clay County Progress Ronald Townley holds a light lead rope on Astrid, an award-winning Full Blood Simmental heifer.

Ribbons for winners and plans for future farmers

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
By Marcia Barnes Feature Writer   Randall Townley is a business man, a farmer, a breeder and a mentor to younger farmers who are members of Future Farmers of America and 4H. The Georgia native wears several other hats known to those who are close to him. He is at home in Cleveland, Ga.
Those attending Hayesville’s multi-class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 1 are, front, from left, Fannie M. Watson, Peggy Long, Idell Shook, Lulle Luther, Wanda H. Chastain, Ruth Penland and Margaret W. Armstrong, second row, Frankie Beal, Harry Rogers, Francis Maney, Eunita Sokowaski and Jane Patten, third row, Frankie Galloway, Joanne Galloway, Gene Long, Ginger G. Imperiale, Wanda B. Matthews, Tommy Jarrett, Susan G. Riley, Jeanette McDonald, Joy McDonald, Sandra G. Turner, Margaret B. Hedden, Mary Bess Colema

Those attending Hayesville’s multi-class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 1 are, front, from left, Fannie M. Watson, Peggy Long, Idell Shook, Lulle Luther, Wanda H. Chastain, Ruth Penland and Margaret W. Armstrong, second row, Frankie Beal, Harry Rogers, Francis Maney, Eunita Sokowaski and Jane Patten, third row, Frankie Galloway, Joanne Galloway, Gene Long, Ginger G. Imperiale, Wanda B. Matthews, Tommy Jarrett, Susan G. Riley, Jeanette McDonald, Joy McDonald, Sandra G. Turner, Margaret B. Hedden, Mary Bess Colema

Hayesville High multi-class reunion draws crowd

News Staff
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Those attending Hayesville’s multi-class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 1 are, front, from left, Fannie M. Watson, Peggy Long, Idell Shook, Lulle Luther, Wanda H. Chastain, Ruth Penland and Margaret W.