Mental health reform won’t be quick
Briefs, News — March 9, 2010 at 3:50 pmListen to Ingraham talk to commissioners.
Smoky Mountain Center needs more time to transfer regional mental health services to a new provider, CEO Brian Ingraham told Clay County commissioners Thursday.
Ingraham called the privatization of SMC’s services the most significant change to sweep the organization in some time. The reform, orchestrated by the Department of Health and Human Services, aims to shift...
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Only Internet can save us?
Listen to the commissioners meeting.
Clay County citizens are searching for an economic savior, and Mary Wiegold believes...
Mar 9, 2010 16:23
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Commissioners bring government to the schools
It was a class of sorts, one without grades, for Murphy High School seniors. It took place in the high school’s media...
Mar 4, 2010 9:45
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Only Internet can save us?
Listen to the commissioners meeting.
Clay County citizens are searching for an economic savior, and Mary Wiegold believes she has the answer.
Wiegold, a member of the Clay County Citizens’ Action Committee, told commissioners that high-speed Internet is key to recovery from the recession.
“We...
March 9th, 2010 | Headlines, News | Read More
Local input complete for county roadmap
Listen to Carter talk about the plan.
Residents have spoken.
And their comments have been condensed into a graphic-heavy 52-page input summary divided into nine topic areas by Clay County’s Comprehensive Planning Committee.
Kristy Carter, the coordinator of the entire package, shared the feedback...
March 9th, 2010 | News | Read More
Mental health reform won’t be quick
Listen to Ingraham talk to commissioners.
Smoky Mountain Center needs more time to transfer regional mental health services to a new provider, CEO Brian Ingraham told Clay County commissioners Thursday.
Ingraham called the privatization of SMC’s services the most significant change to sweep the...
March 9th, 2010 | Briefs, News | Read More
It pays to be counted
It only happens every ten years. And getting an accurate head count is critically important. So said Andrea Robel, a regional director for the 2010 Census count.
This month questionnaires will be sent out to every know household with a mailable address. The forms are short, a mere 20 questions, which...
March 4th, 2010 | News | Read More
Commissioners bring government to the schools
It was a class of sorts, one without grades, for Murphy High School seniors. It took place in the high school’s media center with a regularly scheduled county commissioners meeting. A chance for these students to see up close how local government works, at least one part of it.
“Twenty-nine...
March 4th, 2010 | Community, Headlines, Murphy | Read More
Democrats say tough road lies ahead
The following candidates spoke at Clay County’s Democratic Party meeting on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Hayesville Schools Cafeteria.
See a gallery of photos from the event here.
John Snow
running for State Senator
Listen to John Snow
“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re going to be...
March 3rd, 2010 | Community, Headlines | Read More
Shawn Spitzer Awarded Artisan Award for Senior Project
Shawn Spitzer Awarded Artisan Award for Senior Project
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ABOVE: Shawn Spitzer with his guitar’s and project. BELOW: Group of students who recieved awards for their senior projects.
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Senior Project photos of Shawn Spitzer’s award winning project and the...
March 2nd, 2010 | Community, Local | Read More
AVI aims to bring Wireless Cloud to County
This cloud won’t bring any precipitation, but it may just be the first building block in solving our local high-speed internet problem. The Andrews Valley Initiative has proposed a wireless “cloud” or mesh to go over the town of Andrews. I recently had the chance to sit down with Leon Tatham...
March 2nd, 2010 | Headlines, News | Read More
He’s the life of the party, but too young to run
Ashton Owens was the only speaker to receive a standing ovation after his address to the Clay County Republican Party.
While most candidates were allotted five minutes to rally the crowd, he got fifteen. And he’s not even running for office.
Ashton, 14, is an eighth grade student at Hayesville...
February 28th, 2010 | Briefs, Headlines, News | Read More
All systems GO for a womanless beauty pageant
Dawn Wright and Mayor Barbara Mathis discuss the upcoming Womanless Beauty Pageant at the Towns County School Auditorium at 6PM on February 27th.
The tiara is waiting, the contestants are getting nervous, and the pageant judges are eager to crown the new Miss Enotah Family Drug Court North at 6 PM on...
February 24th, 2010 | Community | Read More
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