By Travis Dockery The Mountain Buzz HAYESVILLE, N.C. — On a warm Friday night at home, the Hayesville Yellow Jackets football team delivered its first victory of the 2026 season on Friday, Sept. 4, defeating the Copper Basin Cougars of Copper Basin, Tenn., 14-8. Kickoff temperature was 82 degrees for Hayesville’s first home game of the year. The stands were well filled, and the student section did its part, packing in to cheer on the black and Vegas Gold. Hayesville struck fi

By Tyler Osborn Guest Writer This September, the Towns County Historical Society is bringing together local history, literacy, and two women whose legacies share a common thread: a belief in the power of education. Through the “Books, Bricks & Butterflies” campaign, 25% of every donation made during September to the restoration of the historic Berrong-Oakley House will be donated to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, helping provide free, age-appropriate books to children fr

(Photo by Travis Dockery) Caden McClure carries the ball and a Cherokee Brave down the field to gain yards for the Yellow Jackets. HAYESVILLE, N.C. — Caden McClure scored two rushing touchdowns and Luke Buckner accounted for two scores Thursday, Sept. 3 as the Hayesville High School junior varsity football team blanked Cherokee 29-0 in a Smoky Mountain Conference game at Frank R. Long Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Luke Buckner tiptoes down the sideline to move Hayesville towa