Community Voices
Who gets your vote in the 2008 election so far?
     There's nobody decent running this year. It's frightening to think that Hillary Clinton's going to become president. There's just nobody good out there to vote for. I'd like to see Colon Powell run. - Sabrina Hollifield
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Off-premise advertising signs issue updated
Seven year amortization period ends July 1
GEORGE SCHAAF Zoning Administrator
      Earlier this month letters were sent to all property owners and sign companies regarding off-premise advertising signs within the town's jurisdiction. The Town's Ordinance Section dealing with this issue was adopted April 11, 2000.
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Local student honored for service
      Ann Guggisberg of Warne, N.C., a senior at Hayesville High School, was officially presented with an engraved bronze medallion to signify her selection as a distinguished finalist in the 2007 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program,
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The latest arrivals at Moss Memorial Library
      Historical Fiction: "The Rosetti Letter" by Christi Phillips is filled with beautiful details of one of the world's oldest and most magical cities... Venice. Blending fact and fiction, suspense and sensuality, this is the story of a modern historian who uncovers a courtesan's secret role in a s...
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Snowden joins staff at elite running camp
      Stella Snowden has been selected by former Olympic coach Roy Benson to join his staff at Nike Running Camps to be held on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Asheville this summer. Coach Benson is senior writer for "Running Times" and editor for "Running Journal" magazine.
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by Harrison Keely
      What is your favorite book? I like all types of books. I can't pick one in particular that has made an impact, so to speak. What was the last book that you read? A mystery by Michael Conley. Are you a fan of mysteries?
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HMS Junior Civitan Club serves community
Nine months of projects raise money and helps needy
CARLA G. OWENS Sentinel Writer
      Members of the Hayesville Middle School Junior Civitan Club enjoyed dinner provided by their elder counterparts from the local Civitan Club last week during their end of the year banquet.
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Delegates discuss small-town revitalization
SANDY WRIGHT CCCRA
      On Tuesday, May 22, delegates invited from the towns of Hayesville, Andrews, Robbinsville, Bryson City, Hot Springs, Marshall, Mars Hill, Chimney Rock, Old Fort, Bakersville, Crossnore, Todd and West Jefferson gathered for the Annual Small Towns Cluster Gathering at Warren Wilson College.
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Mtn. Arts Association provides supplies for Clay schools
      The Mountain Arts Association provides assistance for supplies to the art department at Clay County Schools. This gift is given to the school inhopes that it will inspire emerging artists to continue to develop their talent.
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UCONN student affairs leader named vice chancellor at WCU
Miller to provide leadership, support
      H. Samuel Miller Jr., associate vice president for student affairs at the University of Connecticut, has been selected as the next vice chancellor for student affairs at Western Carolina University. Miller's appointment, which will be effective Aug.
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Spikebuck Mound preservation and trail dedication
      History of the Quanassee Town and Spikebuck Mound In 1700, the river bottoms surrounding present-day Hayesville were home to a thriving Cherokee community called Quanassee.
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Last Rezort wins Battle of the Bands at Western Carolina University
      Local band, Last Rezort, competed in early May at Western Carolina College, where they won the "Battle of the Bands". Katie Rath of WCnewsmagazine gave them an outstanding review. Although the skies were gray on that May Day, things began jumping with Cody Teesateskie on the guitar, Brian Mitchell...
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