Photo courtesy of Carissa Daniels The Union County Panthers used a dominant pitching performance and timely hitting to roll past the Hayesville Yellow Jackets 10–0 on Thursday. Union County’s pitching staff held Hayesville to just three hits while striking out 11 batters in five innings. The Panthers’ airtight pitching proved to be the difference as Hayesville dropped to 0-2 on the season. Union County jumped out early, plating three runs in the first inning and adding anothe

HAYESVILLE — A weekend to remember turned into a moment for the history books for Hayesville High School senior Rayland Martinez . Martinez made school history on Saturday, Feb. 21, becoming the first wrestler from Hayesville High School to win a state championship. The milestone victory marked a breakthrough moment for the Yellow Jackets’ wrestling program and capped off a standout season on the mat. The celebration didn’t end there. On Sunday, Feb. 22, a large crowd gather

High school basketball teams from North Carolina and Georgia were busy Wednesday night, Feb. 18, with tournament and postseason stakes on the line. In the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament, the Murphy Lady Bulldogs moved on by eliminating the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets, keeping their postseason run alive. The night was just as dramatic on the boys’ side, where the Murphy Bulldogs advanced with a thrilling 71–68 buzzer-beating win over the Andrews Wildcats. Andrews also