By Becky Long Publisher Becky Long • Clay County Progress County commissioners on Jan. 8 enacted an ordinance to prohibit commercial data centers from operating in Clay County which was supported by ...

By Becky Long Publisher Early voting gets underway at the Clay County Board of Elections, Thursday, Feb. 12.

It is doubtful many Clay County residents have ever visited the Los Alamos National Lab, let alone worked at it. Yet that is what is Dr. Brooke Robyn Baumgarten will do in a few months. In March, t ...

By Joshua McConnell Guest Writer Clay Lodge met on Monday, Feb. 16 for its Stated Communication business meeting.

By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer By Marcia Barnes Staff Writer The public commenting period on the Shooting Creek transmission route proposed by the Tennessee Valley Authority ...

By Lorraine Bennett Staff Writer From left, Councilman Joe Staton and Harry Baughn, Town Clerk/Finance Officer Suzanne Hedden, Mayor Benita England and Zoning Administrator April England discuss ...

By Becky Long Publisher Clay County has 22 residents who will likely be on the candidate roster for the 2026 primary and general elections.

By Becky Long Publisher It’s official. Amazon has purchased land in Clay County to build a warehouse and distribution center.

By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress From left, volunteer Cindy Stratton, Sam Hogsed and Jeanne Strack celebrate the grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 28. Hogsed’s General ...

Staff Reports Sheriff Mark Buchanan offered congratulations to Clay County Sergeant Ethan Henderson on receiving the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the N.C. Sheriff's' Education and Tra ...

By Gary Corsair Sports Editor The high school softball season is young, but Hayesville has already matched last season’s win total of one. The inexperienced Lady Jackets have improved quickly and more ...

The Internal Revenue Service today, Thursday, March 5, announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2026 that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers, businesses, and tax ...