Plane crashes gently in Brasstown
All three survivors walk away
By Frank Bradley
Sentinel writer
Somebody must have forgotten to check the gas gauge because the airplane tank was empty when FAA inspectors checked the wreckage Sunday morning after the crash.
Dean Gillette was mowing his grass when he saw the plane in trouble flying very low.
“It couldn’t have been [...]

LOCAL SHERIFF OFFERS TIPS FOR A SAFE JULY 4TH WEEKEND
With the approach of the July 4th weekend, Clay County Sheriff Vic Davis asks all citizens to join him in making this Fourth of July holiday period a happy and enjoyable one for all.
Traditionally during the July 4th Holiday, our highways experience one of the highest [...]

Evening at the Peacock… A music review by area performers

The weekend of celebration for Clay County’s 150th Anniversary will begin on Saturday July 2 at 7 p.m. at the Peacock featuring Clay Logan as host and a music show by area talent.
The Peacock Playhouse and Licklog Players have been an important part of our [...]

Clay County Deed Transactions
June 20, 2011 – June 24, 2011
Bank of Hiawassee/Citizens South Bank sold 12,85 acres (Cold Branch) in Tusquittee Township to Tammie Marie Muller and Kay D. Moore for $ 218,000 on June 20, 2011.
Michael C. & Ashley D. Anderson and Johnny Dwayne & Roberta Lynn Thompson sold 0.667 acres (BDT Development Property) [...]

Clay County Arrest Report
June 21, 2011 – June 26, 2011
William Vincent Cody, 30, of Hayesville, NC arrested for assault on a female on June 21, 2011 and released on June 23, 2011.
Edward James Hall, 27, of Hayesville, NC arrested for communicating threats on June 21 2011 and released on June 21, 2011.
Whitney Brooke Bonner, 17, [...]

Anna Marie Bruner and Brandan Addison Ledford want to thank everyone who attended Braiden’s first birthday party. Also, thanks for the many gifts and for celebrating this important milestone with us. Papa and Nana Ledford and Mama Cathy Pence, Aunt Nancy and Papa Alvin.

AG Cooper seeks final court approval of landmark TVA settlement
Utility has agreed to reduce air pollution flowing into state, pay NC $11.2 million
Knoxville, TN: Attorney General Roy Cooper today asked a federal judge to sign off on a landmark settlement with the Tennessee Valley Authority that will reduce air pollution that harms North Carolina.
Approval of [...]

Friends of the Library Bookstore News
Will be open the 4th of July 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us for Lemonade & cookies Festival Weekend- July 8th & 9th.
Located across from the Moss Library
All proceeds benefit Library.
Festival on the Square: July 9 -10 Hayesville, NC -sponsored by the Clay County Historical & Arts Council. Over 70 [...]

Leaning Left
Jim Fitzgerald
When I was a kid, I was warned not to play with matches. I did anyway and got burned; not a pleasant experience but then I was hardheaded and had to learn my lessons the hard way. I expect the same can be said for the Republican leadership because they are bound and [...]

The Green Column
by Richard C. MacCrea, Andrews Valley Initiative
rmaccrea1@gmail.com
Natural Gas for Electricity, A Good Idea?
The last Green Column considered the pros and cons of nuclear powered electricity. This column will consider natural gas.
In 2009 23.4% of this country’s electricity was generated from natural gas. One of the advantages of natural gas is that it burns [...]