and national forests. It lies just north of the Nantahala National Forest, north of the Chattahoochee National Forest, west of Chatuge Lake, northeast of Nottely Lake, and approximately west of the Appalachian Trail. Government Warne is an unincorporated community with no formal government; services are provided at the county level. Law enforcement Warne is protected by Sheriff Mark Buchanan of the Clay County Sheriff's Office in Hayesville. Crime data According to the 2009 Crime Rate Index, Warne was rated a personal crime risk of 23, which reflects the combined risks of rape, murder, assault and robbery. Warne also scored a property crime risk of 45, which reflects the combined risks of burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. Both scores are compared to a national average of 100. Education The public school system (Clay County Schools) is run by the Clay County Board of Education with superintendent Scott Penland. The school system is small, with an active enrollment of approximately 1,250 students attending a total of three schools on a single campus. All schools are accredited by the North Carolina State Board of Education, and Hayesville High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Test scores are unfailingly in the top 10% of all North Carolina Schools. Hayesville Elementary School covers grades K-4 and has an enrollment of 450 students. It has been rated Exemplary every year since the ABCs began. Hayesville Middle School covers grades 5–8 with an enrollment of approximately 400 students. It has been classified as either a School of Distinction or School of Excellence every year since the ABCs began. Hayesville High School covers grades 9–12 with an enrollment of approximately 400. It has the best SAT scores of any school in the area. Media Warne and the surrounding area are served by a few local television stations, numerous local radio stations that serve several genres of music including sports, news and talk radio, and three local papers. Local television channels include W50AB (Channel 50), based in Hiawassee, Georgia; W42AT (Channel 42), based in Hayesville, North Carolina; and W31AN (Channel 31), based in Murphy, North Carolina Warne is served by 11 local radio stations. WCVP-AM (600), WCNG-FM (102.7), and WKRK-AM (1320) are based in Murphy, North Carolina. WACF-FM (95.1) and WYHG-AM (770) are based in Young Harris, Georgia. WCVP-FM (95.9) is based in Robbinsville; WGHC-AM (1400) is based in Clayton, Georgia; and WFSC-AM