RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced North Carolina has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to continue the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) food assistance program through Summer 2021. The P-EBT program helps families with eligible children whose access to free or reduced-price meals at school or […]
Read More »COVID-19 Supports Still Available for Youth and Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging young adults (Ages 18-21) eligible for the state’s extended foster care program who left the program during the COVID-19 Pandemic due to their age to apply for re-entry to receive available services and support. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law Dec. 27, […]
Read More »Clay County Schools Outlines Summer Learning Program
HAYESVILLE, NC – At the April board of education meeting, the basic structure of the 2021 Summer Learning Program was presented. Clay County Schools opted for 30 days of instructional learning with the first half running through June 14 to July 2. The week of July 5 to 9 will be a vacation and the […]
Read More »N.C. Households Can Get Help With Monthly Internet Bills From Federal Program
RALEIGH: North Carolinians can get critical help to pay for high-speed internet from a $3.2 billion federal program opening in May for families and households working, learning and shopping from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many North Carolina families struggle to afford high-speed internet,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said. “The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will […]
Read More »On-the-run Clay County inmate apprehended two days later
HAYESVILLE, NC – Clay County Sheriff’s Office stated around 4 p.m. on April 29, that Roy Lockaby was again in custody. More details are expected to follow. Around 4:30 p.m. on April 27, inmate, Roy Edward Lockaby Jr., 25, of Cherokee County, allegedly stole a car from a Hayesville Post Office with the owner inside. […]
Read More »All of NC residents 16 and older vaccine eligible on April 7
North Carolina has announced an accelerated timeline for moving to Groups 4 and 5 for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. The rest of Group 4 became eligible March 31. This includes additional essential workers and people living in other congregate settings such as student dormitories. Essential workers include frontline workers and workers who do not have to be in-person for work in an expanded range of […]
Read More »Clay County Schools choose 2021-2022 school calendar
HAYESVILLE, NC – Clay County School Board approved option two for the 2021-2022 school calendar during the March meeting. Option two aligns Spring Break 2022 with other school districts in the area including Cherokee, Graham, and Swain counties. It also falls on the week before Easter. The Friday, April 8 before Spring Break week will […]
Read More »NCDHHS piloting home tests for COVID-19
RALEIGH — While vaccine supplies are limited, it is important North Carolinians continue practicing the 3Ws and get tested for COVID-19 if they have symptoms or have been in close contact to someone with COVID-19. To help reach those who are need of testing, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with Labcorp, is […]
Read More »Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 14
Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 14th at 2 a.m. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday evening (Spring Forward), and remember to check the batteries in your home smoke detectors. A bill for Georgia to stay in Daylight Savings Time Recently passed by House with a […]
Read More »Alcohol and suicide prevention protocols implemented in Clay County Schools
HAYESVILLE, NC – Clay County Board of Education approved new alcohol prevention curriculum and procedure as well as a suicide protocol during the February meeting. The state required school districts to adopt and implement both protocols this year. The multifaceted alcohol program ended up being funded by Clay County Alcohol board. It cost $15,428. Centered […]
Read More »Motorcycle chase ends in drug arrest
On the afternoon of February 28, 2021, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an active vehicle pursuit involving a motorcycle coming into Clay County from Cherokee County. Clay County deputies located the suspect on the motorcycle on Old Hwy 64 West in Brasstown and assumed the pursuit from Cherokee County deputies. Clay County […]
Read More »Shooter suspect refuses to waive extradition, survivor speaks
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Alleged shooter Charles Jason Matheson, 41, appeared in Clay County District Court on January 28 and rejected the waiving of extradition charges. Matheson is being held in Hayesville on a fugitive warrant until his extradition to Georgia to face criminal charges for allegedly shooting his estranged wife multiple times at her place […]
Read More »Clay County Schools going remote until February 7
Today, Clay County Schools, working in partnership with the Clay County Health Department, identified several positive cases of COVID-19 amongst our staff and students. After completing some initial contact tracing, it was clear that the number of staff that would be required to quarantine due to contact with a positive, or due to their own […]
Read More »Governor Mobilizes NC National Guard for Deployment in Raleigh and DC
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has mobilized approximately 550 from the NC National Guard to assist with upcoming security needs in Washington, DC and North Carolina. The Governor mobilized approximately 350 National Guard personnel for duty here in North Carolina, beginning this weekend to support state and local authorities and protect the well-being of residents, property, […]
Read More »Suspect arrested after multi-county car chase
On January 7, 2021, Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted a vehicle stop on a subject with known warrants for arrest. Deputies identified the subject driving a Toyota Forerunner in the Downings Creek Road area as Benjamin Dann Owens, who had active arrest warrants from Swain, Clay, and Buncombe Counties as well as Georgia. When Sheriff’s […]
Read More »Clay County Board of Education members sworn in
HAYESVILLE, NC – The two reelected board of education members, Danny Jones and Reba Beck took their oath of office during the December 14, 2020 meeting. District Court Judge Tessa Sellers administered the oath. Jones and Beck swore to uphold the Constitution of the Unites States and North Carolina. They also promised to uphold their […]
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