Shuler Announces USDA Rural Development Grant awarded to Land-of-Sky

Washington, DC – Land-of-Sky Regional Council of Asheville received a grant of $50,700 from USDA Rural Development’s Rural Community Development Initiative Program, Congressman Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) announced today. The grant money is dedicated to providing Land-of-Sky resources to help train and bolster the work of local [...]

WARM UP WITH A MYSTERY
Dorothy Ethridge, Guest Writer
Sit by the fire with a new book from Moss Library:
Jilliane Hoffman’s Plea of Insanity is an explosive legal thriller by a writer who knows the law inside and out. A little Patterson…a little Grisham or Cornwell…Hoffman’s fast-paced plot keeps you guessing till the end.
Stephen Frey’s Hell’s Gate–A [...]

Murphy Medical Center staff would like to congratulate Brittanee Burrell and Felix Baulista of Murphy on the birth of their twin daughters.  Elena Faith and Aliyah Marie was born February 10, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center. They weighed 5 pounds 3 oz each and were 18 inches in length at birth. You can view their [...]

Clay County Marriages
February 24, 2010

David Eugene Kline, 75, of Hayesville, NC
and Martha Ann Brown, 71, of Warrenton, GA
were united in marriage on February 14, 2010.
Kenric Lamont Heard, 33, of Warne, NC
and Heather Lynn Burgess, 35, of Warne, NC
were united in marriage on February 16, 2010.

If you were driving into o town or around the “Square” on Friday you may have seen the “Sign Fast” truck. Tony Wiegold and his assistant “Little Tony” (Tony Rangel) came to CCCRA’s rescue by rehanging and repairing 9 of the “Welcome to Hayesville” banners that were recently blown down in a wind storm.
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Clay County Deed Transactions
February 15, 19, 2010

Hinton Rural Life Center, Inc. sold 1.00 acre, Lot 22 (Wesley Meadows)  in Brasstown Township to
John A Griffiths for $ 29,000 on February 17, 2010.
Hinton Rural Life Center, Inc. sold 1.011 acres, Lot 16 (Wesley Meadows) in Brasstown Township to Patricia B. Bryson for $ 29,000 on February [...]

The Alzheimer’s Project
A 4-Part Documentary Series

March 2, 2010 Part 1: the Memory Loss Tapes

March 9, 2010  Part 2: Grandpa, Do you know who I am? ( with Maria Shiver)

March 16, 2010 Part 3: Momentum of Silence

March 23, 2010 Part 4: Caregivers

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon each Tuesday

Place: Clay [...]

Democratic Party Potluck and Precincts
The Clay County Democratic Party will have a covered dish dinner and precinct meetings (for all nine Clay County precincts) on Saturday, February 27 at 6:00 P.M. This event will be held at the Hayesville School Cafeteria.
All Democrats and Unaffiliated voters are urged to attend. Each precinct must have five registered [...]

See a gallery of photos from the fire.
A home located at The Ridges golf course community in Hayesville was lost Saturday to a fire that had likely been smoldering more than 20 hours in the basement. The investigation into a cause is continuing.
Clay County Fire & Rescue reported that a neighbor observed smoke coming from [...]

BETHABARA BAPTIST CHURCH
WILL BE HAVING A SINGING ON FEBRUARY 27TH 2010
STARTING @ 7:00 P.M. WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS
PASTOR MARK SHOOK INVITES EVERYONE TO COME AND ENJOY
GOOD SINGING AND LET’S WORSHIP IN THE LORD.
THE CHRUCH IS LOCATED OFF OF BETHABAR ROAD
PASTOR
MARK SHOOK
Mountain Synagogue will hold Shabbat services, conducted by Zvi Altman, on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at [...]