HAYESVILLE, N.C. — Staff members from Clay County Schools are inviting the public to their annual yard sale this weekend, featuring items from more than 20 participating educators and school employees. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th , from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM  at the Hayesville Primary School Parking Lot . Organizers are asking attendees to respect the “No Early Birds Please!” policy. Shoppers can expect a wide variety of gently used goods, including clothin

Families in Cherokee County and surrounding areas are invited to a fun-filled day of fishing as the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office hosts its annual Kid's Fishing Day on Saturday, May 30. The event, which will take place rain or shine, is scheduled from 9 a.m. until "the fish stop biting," with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Organizers note that the start time may be delayed in the event of heavy rain or storms. The Kid's Fishing Day will be held at the Sheriff's Office

Earlier this month, staff at the Cherokee County Detention Center observed behavior that raised concerns about the possible presence of controlled substances within the facility. An immediate facility-wide search did not uncover contraband; however, follow-up interviews conducted by the Criminal Investigations Division identified individuals who may have been involved in the distribution of illegal substances. As a result, procedures were implemented to separate these individ

CLAY COUNTY, N.C. — Clay County Fire & Rescue responded to 47 calls for service between April 5 and April 11, according to a weekly report released by the department. Medical emergencies accounted for the majority of responses, with 27 calls during the reporting period. Fire crews also handled 11 incidents involving outside or brush fires, illegal burning, or smoke investigations, reflecting an active week for fire-related calls. In addition, firefighters responded to three

Press Release MEMPHIS, Tennessee  –  Brett Wisely homered and doubled and Didier Fuentes set a single-game career high with 7.0 innings, but the Gwinnett Stripers (10-6) lost 4-3 to the Memphis Redbirds (12-4) on Tuesday night at AutoZone Park. Gwinnett put the tying run on third base with none out in the ninth but could not avoid falling to 0-4 against Memphis this year.   Decisive Plays:    Memphis came out swinging, scoring four runs off Fuentes (L, 1-1) in the first innin