Johnny R. Ledford, 66, of Martin, GA, formerly of Hayesville, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. He was a native of Clay County, but had lived in Stephens County, GA for the past 20 years. He was a small engine repairman and had worked in the poultry industry. Johnny was of the Baptist faith.
He was the [...]

Alene Phillips, age 88, of Hayesville, NC passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC.
She was a native of Pell City, Alabama and the daughter of the late Dewitt and Ethel Sparks Mayfield. Alene was a homemaker and loved her family. She was a member of the First Free Will [...]

Singing, Dancing Angels, and a Gala of Appreciation
By Desiree Reynolds
Sentinel Writer
The Peacock Playhouse and the Licklog Players hosted a holiday gala saturday night  in appreciation of all of the local businesses who have supported them throughout the years. The Gala, which had an abundant turnout, preceded an 8 p.m. performance of the playhouse’s holiday show, [...]

Community supports plan for school to go solar
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel Writer
It’s not a done deal yet, but it’s beginning to look more and more like the little school at Martin’s Creek will be the first public school east of the Mississippi River to create enough solar power to almost pay for its own electricity use. [...]

Beginning with the golden voice of band cofounder Billy Goodwin, over the years NewSong has counted some of Christian music’s most talented singers among their number.  Give Yourself Away marks the celebrated return of former front man Russ Lee, and it’s a move that just feels right for everyone.  “Russ was front and center during [...]

Gone with the Wind Anniversary
by
William V. Reynolds
December 15, 2009 is the 70 anniversary of the premiere of Gone with th the Wind at Loews
Grand Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. There are big plans in and around Atlanta to celebrate this
anniversary. There will be a special showing of the film at the Strand Theater on the square [...]

Sunday blast brought down about 5,000 yards of material; scaling, hauling continues
RALEIGH – Workers from subcontractor Janod Construction set off a blast Sunday afternoon that brought down about 5,000 cubic yards of material from the slope. This is approximately equivalent in weight to more than 1,000 full-grown elephants. This was the biggest blast since work [...]

The Following Essay was written by Hayesville Girl Scout Member – Aspen Fine
There are many reasons to join a local Girl Scout troop.  The reasons will differ for each girl. Some of the reasons I joined my local troop are: to continue a family tradition; impact my community in a positive way; develop skills through [...]

Madeline Wakeham, 71, of Hayesville died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 in a Murphy medical center. She was a native of New York, but had lived in Florida before moving to Clay County in 2005. She was a retired telephone supervisor with Eastman Kodak. Madeline was of the Catholic faith.
She was the daughter of the late [...]

Kathleen Blankenship Mosteller, 81, of Hayesville died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.  She was a native of Manchester, England, but had lived in Clay County since 1947. She had worked for St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville for many years and retired later in life from Young Harris College. She was a member of the Chatuge Hills [...]