Press Release The John C. Campbell Folk School is offering a discount for local residents on select summer classes for sign-ups from April 13-May 31.    The Summer Local Discount (50%) applies to the following areas/counties listed on our website:  North Carolina:  Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Swain, Jackson, and Graham.  Georgia:  Fannin, Towns, Union, Gilmer and Rabun.  Tennessee:  Polk.    Those looking to receive a local benefit are required to present one of the following, sho

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing a postage rate increase while taking steps to cut costs, including temporarily suspending certain retirement contributions, as it works to stabilize its finances. The agency announced it is seeking approval to raise the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp by 4 cents, from 78 cents to 82 cents. If approved, the increase would take effect July 12. At the same time, USPS has suspended its employer contributions to a federal pension prog

Clay County, N.C.  — A reported residential fire in the Trillium Heights subdivision prompted a response from Clay County Fire & Rescue on Friday evening, but crews ultimately found no active flames. Just before 8 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a home in the Fires Creek Fire District after reports of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews encountered light smoke inside the residence. During their investigation, firefighters discovered a tripped breaker in the electrical

Clay County Sheriff's Office Press Release On 04/01/26 around 10:38 AM Clay County Sheriff’s Lt. Bruce Moore, Sgt. Ethan Henderson, and Investigator JJ Wooten responded to the Hot Spot Convenient Store in Hayesville after receiving a report of a woman passed out in a car at the drive-thru window. Carolina Star Nicholson, 33 years of age from Hayesville, was found to be at that location and in the driver’s seat of Nissan Altima with a Texas license plate. Nicholson was removed

Press Release A joint investigation conducted by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a significant methamphetamine supplier operating within both counties. Rennie Davenport, 63, of Hayesville, NC, was taken into custody at his residence on April 2, 2026. At the time of his arrest, Davenport was found in possession of more than 300 grams of methamphetamine. Investigators have identified Davenport as a major source