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Voter registration up 20 percent since last election with early voting starting Friday
By THOMAS P. WEAVER HORIZON Editor CLAY COUNTY-A busy election with numerous candidates vying for almost every local office has contributed to a big increase in the number of registered voters here who will begin casting ballots this Friday, July 16 when the early voting period begins. Four years ago Clay County had just over [...]
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2010 Homecoming Days tentative schedule is set
CELINA-The annual Homecoming Days celebration is just around the corner, with a variety of events scheduled to run July 29-31. A tentative schedule very similar to last year’s has been announced, with a thumbnail sketch of each day’s events listed below. Specific times for each event will be announced soon. Crafts and food will be [...]
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Standing Stone “mibster” crowned boys National Champion and two others are not far behind him
Submitted When marbles competitors from across the nation, nicknamed “mibsters,” met at this summer’s 87th annual National Marbles Tournament, three young Clay County/Overton County students representing Standing Stone State Park emerged among the elite. The National Marbles Tournament originated in 1922 in Philadelphia, Penn., making it the nation’s oldest surviving contest for kids. Each year, [...]
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Dr. Mauricio announces his plans to retire
Submitted by Daphine Roach CELINA-After nearly 30 years of service to the hospital and community here, Dr. Roberto Mauricio has announced his retirement effective July 31, 2010. Dr. Mauricio would like to express his extreme gratitude to all his patients and the community for putting their continued trust in him. “I’m sorry that I have [...]
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Early, absentee voting should carry lot of weight in election
CELINA-With election day in Clay County now less than two months away, candidates should be pursuing votes in full force, but there’s a particular segment of the vote they’re probably working hard for right now. Early voting by personal appearance will start less than a month from today, and if the statistics from the county [...]
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County farmers encouraged to signup for help from FSA office
Excessive rainfall from May 1-3, 2010 has caused severe damage in Jackson and Clay County, and local farms and ranches suffering severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Jackson/Clay Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Office. Assistance is available to those suffering damage that: • will be [...]
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Kids’ Fishing Rodeo another great success
On the morning of Saturday, June 12, a total of 2,000 nine inch rainbow trout and six large display fish were released in the creek below the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery for the 13th Annual “Kids’ Fishing Rodeo.” Rainbow trout were also stocked into the adjacent Obey River, giving those people not taking part [...]
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Initial class voted into Clay County Sports Hall of Fame
CELINA-Two dozen members will be inducted into the initial class of the Clay County Sports Hall of Fame (CCSHOF) sometime during next year’s high school basketball season. CCSHOF officials last week announced the names of the 24 initial inductees, adding the first class was a fine start in honoring the players, coaches and others who [...]
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Clay County Fair is scheduled for June 8-12
CELINA-A jam-packed schedule featuring a main event each night will highlight the Clay County Fair, set here June 8-12. The Fairest of the Fair beauty pageant will actually kick off the fair week this Saturday, June 5, at Clay County High School (see related story in this week’s HORIZON), and the midway and nightly events [...]
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City officials remind residents to abide by nuisance ordinance
CELINA-City officials here this week released a statement encouraging residents to remain in compliance with the municipality’s nuisance ordinance, which defines “the accumulation of trash, rubbish, and other debris,” or the existence of “overgrown vegetation” as being non-compliant. The ordinance says the nuisance “must be corrected by mowing, the removal of trash, rubbish, or other [...]
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Spillway opened at Dale Hollow Dam
2 YEARS IN A ROW-After not seeing it for two decades, Clay County residents had their second chance in as many years to see the flood gates open at Dale Hollow Dam Monday. Thanks to historical rainfall last week, the lake’s level swelled a whopping seven feet in only a couple of days and now [...]
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2010 turkey harvest numbers surpass last season’s with two weekends remaining
According to a release from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the 2010 spring turkey harvest has already surpassed the total number for the 2009 season, and there is still two weekends remaining this season as it continues through May 16. Heading into the first of the two final weekends of the statewide season, 33,764 birds [...]
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County mayor and others visit nation’s capital to help promote program funding for local area
Clay County mayor Dale Reagan, along with UCHRA and other local officials visited Washington, D.C. last March to discuss program funding and economic development in our area. While there, the county officials met with U.S. Representatives to promote continuation of funding for government programs and to discuss the current law, which allows other countries to [...]
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Rare Occurrence at Dale Hollow Dam
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