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Chris Key Band closes CCCRA Summer Concert Series Friday in Hayesville

HAYESVILLE, N.C. — The Chris Key Band will close out the Clay County Cultural and Recreation Authority’s 2026 Summer Concert Series with a free performance Friday on the downtown square. The four-piece band takes the stage at 7 p.m. Lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Key is joined by Bryan Skelton on drums, Blake Seymore on lead guitar and backup vocals, and Kris Davidson on bass and backup vocals. Organizers describe the group’s sound as a blend of Merle Haggard, Waylon Jenni

Chris Key Band closes CCCRA Summer Concert Series Friday in Hayesville

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Smith-Shawver Brilliant, But Stripers Lose Late 4-3 in Norfolk

Press Release NORFOLK, Virginia – AJ Smith-Shawver retired the final 16 batters he faced over 5.1 scoreless, one-hit innings on Tuesday night, but it didn’t lead to a win as the Gwinnett Stripers (20-20, 58-56) fell 4-3 to the Norfolk Tides (12-26, 40-73) at Harbor Park. Reed Trimble’s three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth tipped the game to the Tides. Decisive Plays: The combination of Patrick Clohisy and Carlos Santana worked for Gwinnett’s first two runs, with

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Rains miss Tri-County Racetrack; Friday program runs as scheduled

(Photo by Deango Motorsports Photography) Roger Beaver celebrates his Street Stock feature victory. Beaver has been almost unbeatable this season. Press Release BRASSTOWN, N.C. — Heavy rains surrounded Tri-County Racetrack on Friday, Aug. 7, but somehow missed the quarter-mile clay oval, leaving the regular racing program unaffected by the weather. The event featured Limited Late Models, 602 Crate Late Models, Hobby Sportsman, Street Stocks, Open Wheel Mods, Modified FWD, Sto

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Catamount Football Concludes First Preseason Scrimmage

Press Release Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina football lined up for its first of two scheduled preseason scrimmages on Saturday morning as the Catamounts worked out for just over two hours on the new turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. The squad navigated through nearly an hour-long position and unit practice before scrimmaging through 19 total drives for right at 100 combined plays on a seasonably warm session, the team’s eighth of fall camp. Opening with

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Stripers No-Hit in Rain-Shortened 4-0 Loss to Jacksonville

Press Release LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – Jacksonville’s Jace Beck threw a rain-shortened 5.0-inning no-hitter on Sunday evening at Gwinnett Field, leading the Jumbo Shrimp (15-23, 57-55) past the Gwinnett Stripers (20-19, 58-55) 4-0. The Stripers settled for a split of the six-game series. Decisive Plays: Jacksonville got on the board early with a first-inning solo homer by Deyvison De Los Santos (14). In the third, the Jumbo Shrimp added another courtesy of a bases-loaded w

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