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HAYESVILLE, N.C. — Students, volunteers, and local partners rolled up their sleeves recently to transform the Mayor’s Garden in downtown Hayesville, planting more than 50 new plants in a hands-on project that combined education, environmental stewardship, and community pride. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension – Clay County Center, NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Clay County, the Town of Hayesville, and Hayesville High School’s agriculture class joined forces for the...

Hayesville native Keith Parker shared this photo of Franklin Mountain on his way to work on Monday. A brief but sudden snow burst on Monday, Feb. 23, created tricky driving conditions and led to school delays across North Georgia and western North Carolina. While accumulations were light—no more than a dusting—the rapid coverage on roads surprised many drivers during the early morning commute. The snow came on the heels of an unusually warm stretch, with temperatures in the mid-60s to lower...