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Clay County Approves Land Purchase for New Agricultural Center
HAYSVILLE, N.C. — The Clay County Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase of 23.99 acres of land to establish a new...

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Sep 15, 20252 min read


Volunteers Put in Great Panes for Peacock’s ‘Wrong Window!’
(Photo by Pam Roman) Front row: Anthony Walter, James "Sully" Sullivan, Don Jones, Jim Oliver. Second row: Hein Vingerlin, Doug Rogers....

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Sep 11, 20252 min read


Clay County GOP to Host 2024 Fall Picnic
HAYESVILLE, N.C. — The Clay County Republican Party will hold its 2024 Fall Picnic at noon on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Pavilion No. 1 in...

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Sep 11, 20251 min read


Duo Faces Drug Charges in Clay County
Clay County Sheriff's Office Press Release On 09/02/25 at 12:16 PM, Clay County Lt. Tyler Faggard and Clay County Investigator Brandon...

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Sep 10, 20252 min read


Hayesville to Host 19th Annual Ag Day and Tractor Parade
HAYESVILLE, N.C. — The 19th Annual Ag Day and Tractor Parade will take place in Hayesville’s town square on Saturday, September 27, from...

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Sep 8, 20251 min read


Chatuge Dam Safety Modifications
Press Release TVA has performed surveys to assess the depth of the Chatuge Reservoir. These surveys show how a drawdown to a 1908...

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Sep 8, 20253 min read


Clay County K-9 Initiative Hosts Second Annual Fundraiser
CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County K-9 Initiative will host its second annual fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 6-9 p.m., aiming to...

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Sep 8, 20251 min read


Hayesville Elementary Fourth Graders Top North Carolina in Reading, Second in Math
HAYESVILLE, N.C. — Hayesville Elementary School’s fourth-grade students achieved the highest Reading End-of-Grade (EOG) scores and the...

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Sep 6, 20251 min read


Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest in Clay County
Clay County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On 08/26/26 at 11:08 PM Clay County Lt. Tyler Faggard, Detective Steven Smith, Detective...

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Sep 5, 20251 min read


Sheriff Deputies Commended for Life-Saving Crisis Response in Hayesville
Photo from the CCSO Facebook page. HAYESVILLE, N.C. — Two Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies were honored with letters of...

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Sep 3, 20251 min read


Hayesville to Host Gnarly Fingers Concert on the Square
HAYESVILLE, N.C. — The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association will host a free concert featuring Gnarly Fingers on Friday...

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Sep 2, 20251 min read


Clay County Fire and Rescue to Conduct Pre-Incident Planning for Commercial Properties
CLAY COUNTY, NC — Clay County Fire and Rescue is reaching out to commercial property owners over the next several weeks to schedule...

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Aug 31, 20251 min read


Fire Quickly Contained at Rib Country Restaurant in Clay County
Hayesville, N.C. — A kitchen fire at Rib Country restaurant was swiftly extinguished by the establishment’s automatic suppression system...

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Aug 29, 20251 min read


Young Harris Woman Arrested on Methamphetamine Charges Following Husband’s Overdose and Vehicle Wreck in Clay County
Clay County Sheriff’s Offic e Press Release On 08/20/25 around 3:00 AM, Clay County Dispatch received a call from GARMIN that assistance...

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Aug 27, 20252 min read


Hayesville Man Arrested on Methamphetamine Charges After Traffic Stop
HAYESVILLE, NC — A routine traffic stop in Clay County led to the arrest of a Franklin man on felony drug charges early on August 21,...

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Aug 27, 20251 min read


Clay County Man Arrested for Sexual Battery on Minor
BRASSTOWN, N.C. — On August 15, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office arrested 76-year-old Martin Andrew Cupp of Brasstown following a...

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Aug 27, 20251 min read


Sheriff’s Office Locates Missing Clay County Juvenile in Wisconsin, Suspect in Custody
JANESVILLE, Wis. — A missing juvenile from Clay County, North Carolina, was safely located in Wisconsin on August 12, 2025, following a...

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Aug 27, 20251 min read


Rural Paramedics Receive Water Rescue Training from Clay County Fire and Rescue
Photo from the Clay County Fire and Rescue Facebook page. CLAY COUNTY, N.C. — On Tuesday, members of the Clay County Fire and Rescue...

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Aug 27, 20251 min read


Free Workshop Empowers Local Residents, Highlights New Public Safety Broadcast Plan for Clay County
HAYESVILLE, NC — From flash floods to fierce winds, natural disasters don’t wait for us to be ready, which is why Hinton Rural Life...

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Aug 26, 20251 min read


Clay County School Board Meeting Highlights: Student Achievements and Staff Recognition
Photo from the Clay County Schools Facebook page. Clay County, NC – On Monday, August 25, 2025, the Clay County Board of Education held...

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Aug 26, 20251 min read
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