Regional

Le’ge comes to folk school June 9

By T-Claw Crawford Guest Writer   Join us Monday, June 9, at 7 p.m. in Festival Barn for a concert with Jesse Lége, Cajun accordion sentinel. Jesse is the realdeal.

Steely Dan’s sophisticated sound comes to Peacock

 By Lily Ponitz Guest Writer   Get ready for a night of smooth grooves and jazz-infused rock as The Fine Colombians, a premier Steely Dan tribute band, take the stage at the Peacock Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m.  This talented ensemble, led by musicologist Dr.

High energy music comes to the Hiawassee square

By Joyce Frick Guest Writer   The Whiskey Mountain Band is a group of experienced musicians who began playing together and refining their signature sound in a cabin on the slopes of Whiskey Mountain, overlooking Lake Chatuge and Hiawassee, Ga.

From sentinel to sculpture: A white oak’s remarkable life

By Eddie Hales Guest Writer   In our corner of the world here in Hayesville, N.C. where verdant canopies stretch to the horizon, trees are often a quiet backdrop to daily life.

Carolina Cruiser will be in Hayesville Wednesday

In keeping with my office’s motto of being “First in Constituent Services” and helping folks post-Hurricane Helene, my mobile office, the Carolina Cruiser, will be in front of the Historic Courthouse, 18 Herbert St., Hayesville, NC on Wednesday, April 30 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

TVA Open House on schedule for Hayesville

By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer   The TVA confirmed on Monday, April 21 that the time and date set for a public meeting is on schedule. TVA’s Open House will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 at the Clay County Community Services Building, 25 Riverside Circle.

Let’s walk together for suicide awareness

By Machelle Stegner Guest Writer   American Legion Post 532 Hayesville is hosting the third year of Carry the Flag, to call awareness to suicide. In our community and fellow veterans. Our moto: Be the One – to Ask — to Listen – to Reach Out.

Schedule changes for TVA meetings

By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer   The Tennessee Valley Authority has scheduled four meetings which include communities in North Carolina and Georgia surrounding Lake Chatuge.

DA says she’s a potential witness

By Randy Foster Cherokee Scout   Murphy – More than a year after a federal magistrate judge dismissed most charges against Cherokee County officials filed against them by a Bear Paw couple following a violent SWAT raid in 2022, declarations filed in the civil suit have returned focus on local...

Wildlife oral rabies vaccination program begins locally

Article Submitted   According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the agency is working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services to prevent and eliminate the spread of rabies.