Dealing with Diabetes
The Trouble with Fat
      You’ve seen what fat looks like when you cut up chickens. Human fat looks just like that. It’s easy to accumulate and hard to lose. For years scientists thought that fat was just there, not a good thing, but not actively interfering in every day metabolism. But fat has been up to mischief all this ...
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New books on tape, CD at Moss Library
      The following are just a few of the new books on tape and books on CD: • "Through a Glass Darkly" and "Dark Angels" by Karleen Koen • "Thirteen Moons" by Charles Frazier • "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Satterfield (Includes reading group guide) • "Peter Pan In Scarlett" by Geraldine McCaughrea...
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Clay County Arrest Report
      • Samuel Dewain Hedden, 51, Hiawassee, charged Dec. 19 with No North Carolina Operator’s License. Released on bond. • Gregory Allen Logan, 44, Warne, charged Dec. 21 with Assault. Released on bond. • Sherri Barnes Wilson, 33, Hayesville, charged Dec. 21 with Failure to Appear. Released on bond. •...
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Commission to meet Thursday
      The Clay County Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 4 at 6 p.m., in the Commissioners Board Room at 33 Main Street, Hayesville.
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Civitans serve Christmas dinner
      Hayesville Civitans helped serve Christmas dinner at IoI, always a rewarding event. Seated, Ann Setzer and Sr. Terry Mailin. Back row, Carol Kutzner, Margot Tarbet, Mary Bess Shelton and Kathy Parker.
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An update from Clay County Chamber of Commerce
It’s time to move on
      I’m writing to you for the last time as your Chamber Director. Due to recent changes in policy I will be leaving the Chamber as of Jan. 31st to begin a new career in Real Estate. I know you are thinking the last thing we need around here is another realtor, and you are probably right, but I think ...
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New Arrivals
Nicholas Keaton Wilson
      Murphy Medical Center staff would like to congratulate Sherri Wilson of Hayesville on the birth of her son. Nicholas Keaton Wilson was born December 8, 2006 at Murphy Medical Center. He weighed 5 pounds 10 oz and was 18.5 inches in length at birth.
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Survey coming to electric bills
By Bob Williams
      Don’t be surprised if you see a little extra something in this month’s bill from Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Co-op. Partners for an Attractive Clay County is inserting a survey in Clay County electric bills to gauge what issues are most important to county residents when it comes to the...
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Marriages
      • Donald Lloyd Waldroop 55, of Franklin, N.C., and Juanita E. Monteith, 60, of Sylva, N.C., were married on December 22, 2006. • Brian Francis Mills 40, of Warne, N.C., and Carrie Linn Young, 48, of Warne, N.C., were married on December 20, 2006.
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Patterson pleads guilty
By Joan Crothers
      Jimmy Dwayne Patterson, 20, pleaded guilty at a hearing in front of Towns County Judge Hugh W. Stone on Tuesday, March 14. Patterson, a resident of Hayesville, was arrested Monday, August 11, 2003, on charges of Arson 1st Degree, Burglary, and Murder in the death of Jarrod Shook, 17.
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No business like snow business
      This crowd of fun seekers was drawn out this week by a combination of good snowfall and great hills. This week’s snow brought people to all the great sledding spots — this one was on Buck Creek Road — for some chilly winter fun. There’s a chance we may see more snowflakes next weekend.
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Leek Best in the West
Hayesville High School teacher named West Region Teacher of the Year for 2005-06
By Bob Williams
      Marianne Leek can now count herself in some pretty exclusive company. Eight, to be exact. Leek joined the ranks of North Carolina’s regional Teachers of the Year, representing the Western district. She got the news the same way the rest of the faculty and students at Hayesville High School did —...
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Deed Transfers
      William Michael & Audrey R. Prater sold 1.114 acres in Hiawassee Township to Richard & Eileen Angeloro for $153,500.00 on December 18, 2006. Martha R. & Daniel T. Buffington sold 12.50 acres Tract 2 Stamey Property in Tusquittee Township to Rainwater Development LLC for $242,000.00 on December 18,...
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Residents got look at US 64 project in ‘06
By Carla Gwaltney Owens
      Local residents packed the community meeting room at the Community Services Building on Thursday to see detailed plans of the project slated to widen a portion of US Highway 64 East in Clay County. Construction on the three mile section of Hwy.
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