CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – Primary day is occurring throughout N.C. and in Clay County, voters have several potential commissioners and board of education members to decide on by 7:30 p.m. tonight. Tuesday, March 3, 2020, marks the first “Super Tuesday” in the Presidential election cycle and 16 presidential candidates are appearing on North Carolinian ballots […]
Read More »Cross county vehicle pursuit results in methamphetamine bust
CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – Clay County Sheriff’s deputies seized nearly half a pound of methamphetamine after suspect abandoned their vehicle and fled on foot on Feb. 27. The next day, law enforcement tracked the individual to Towns, County, Ga. On the afternoon of Feb. 27, 2020, deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office attempted a […]
Read More »Light snow expected over next 24-hours
CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – Two separate systems are expected to move through the area over the course of the next 24-hours, producing light snow showers. The chance of snow and rain this afternoon is mainly before 3 p.m. Tonight, except more potential snow after 8 p.m. with rain and no before then. The weather service […]
Read More »Closings and delays Friday, Feb. 21
CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – Here’s a current list of delays and closing for Friday. Feb. 21, 2020. Closed: Clay County Schools
Read More »Winter weather advisory in effect until 10 p.m.
CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – National Weather Service (NWS) office in Morristown, Tenn. expects most temperatures to stay above freezing and for any snow accumulation to melt. Drivers should still use precaution in case temperatures drop and black ice forms. In the NWS, winter weather advisory report, the organization stated: …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT […]
Read More »Heavy fainfall and flood watch issued for Clay
CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – Clay County’s included in widespread flood watch for much of the southwestern N.C., north Ga, and southeast Tenn. Heavy rainfall expected to continue through Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. National Weather Service (NWS) also issued a flood watch around 4:30 a.m. Monday, Feb 10 for the area. .DAY ONE…Today and Tonight Heavy […]
Read More »UPDATE: Schools closed and government delay after flooding
CLAY COUNTY, NC- A day filled with extensive flooding and a night with falling temperatures resulted in schools closing and a two-hour delayed opening for government offices. Clay County Schools won’t open for students on Feb. 7, but is an optional work day for staff. Also Clay County government offices will open at 10 a.m. […]
Read More »Five arrested in drug investigation, two outstanding warrants
CLAY COUNTY, NC – On January 21,2020 investigators with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office concluded the first phase of a lengthy investigation into the distribution of controlled substances in the area, which led to the arrest of multiple people for various controlled substance violations. The listed subjects were arrested and charged with the following: Rebecca […]
Read More »Three arrested for maintaining an alleged drug house
CLAY COUNTY, Nc – During the early morning hours of December 4, 2019, Clay County Sheriffs Office, along with Jackson and Macon County SWAT teams, executed a search warrant at a local residence and arrested three individuals. Numerous controlled substances, US currency, and several firearms were seized during the search of the residence located in […]
Read More »Armed Suspect Surrenders Without Incident
Hayesville, NC – On Oct. 3, 2019, a patrol deputy with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence in the Snoozy Park area of Brasstown, NC to conduct a civil standby, which turned into an armed suspect denying a homeowner entry into her home. Civil standbys are typically a routine performance of […]
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