The high-flying Yellow Jackets pushed their SMC ...

An inmate considered nonviolent escaped from the jail's work crew Thursday and was captured and returned to the detention center Friday afternoon. Thomas Daniel Ware, trustee at the Clay County Det ...

About three dozen people showed up Thursday evening at Hayesville’s Historic Courthouse Beal Center to learn more about the ...

Braden Rumfelt of Murphy posted several reels to his social media before the performance including exploring the park with ...

Hayesville’s track and field teams did more than hold their own in a 15-school meet track meet at Swain County High School last Tuesday. Several Yellow Jackets distinguished themselves in ...

The Hayesville girls soccer team broke into the win column by avenging a season-opening loss to Blue Ridge Early College last Monday. The Lady Yellow Jackets held the upper foot this time, as junio ...

Hayesville’s softball gals seek their second win Thursday at home against Andrews and another on the Wildcats’ diamond the following day. The Lady Jackets hope to play as well as they did at Sm ...

Staff Reports A coordinated, months-long investigation conducted by the Clay County Investigative Unit, Cherokee County Narcotics Unit and the State Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a signi ...

Paxton Media Group has acquired nine community newspapers in the Murphy and Franklin regions of western North Carolina and north Georgia from Community Newspapers, Inc., based in Athens, Ga. The wee ...

Staff Reports Sheriff Mark Buchanan offered congratulations to Clay County Sergeant Ethan Henderson on receiving the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the N.C. Sheriff's' Education and Tra ...

By Gary Corsair Sports Editor The high school softball season is young, but Hayesville has already matched last season’s win total of one. The inexperienced Lady Jackets have improved quickly and more ...

The following warrants were issued through the Clay County Sheriff’s Office for March 15-22. All individuals are considered innocent unless proven otherwise in court. • Nicholas Robert Britton, ...