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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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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 [...]
ContinuedFEMA assistance now available to all Clay County flood victims
BY THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CLAY COUNTY-County mayor Dale Reagan said he learned late Saturday evening the county here had been officially issued a federal disaster declaration by the White House, joining 41 other counties across the state where federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had been made available to help local [...]
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Garrison estimates flooding damage to Clay roadways could cost millions
County mayor Reagan says Clay could be eligible for disaster funds, many residents were evacuated, but no major injuries were reported By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CLAY COUNTY-As the Cumberland and Obey rivers continued to swell here at their intersection in Celina Monday morning, county road superintendent Ernest Garrison told the HORIZON the cost of [...]
ContinuedCorps of Engineers Working to Control Rivers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is prepared to open dams along the Cumberland River and its tributaries to try to minimize flooding and reduce lake levels in areas north of Nashville. “Some of these lakes are reaching capacity, and we have a plan to release water from these projects in order to [...]
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Sims returns to coaching with hopes of improving illustrious 18-year career
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CELINA-When local schools director Donnie Cherry found out he would have a vacancy at the Clay County High School (CCHS) girls basketball coaching position for the upcoming season and began advertising the opening, he probably never imagined he would find an applicant with 18 years of coaching experience in the [...]
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April declared Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Clay County
On Monday, March 22 at his office in Celina, Dale Reagan, County Mayor, declared the month of April be Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Clay County. Pictured at right are Mayor Reagan and Genesis House representative Rachel Pugh. The mission of Genesis House is to help victims of domestic and sexual violence find safety in [...]
ContinuedClay Co. Sports Hall of Fame extends nomination deadline
CLAY COUNTY-After meeting last week, the selection committee of the newly formed Clay County Sports Hall of Fame (CCSHF) announced Monday they would extend the deadline for nominations for the inaugural 2010 CCSHF class to April 30 “in order to get the best field of candidates as possible to choose from.” “We are still seeking [...]
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Spring sports in “full swing”
As these photos of a sampling of Clay County’s younger generation of athletes portrays, the beautiful weather the Upper Cumberland area has enjoyed lately has given many the opportunity to take part in outdoor activities including T-ball, baseball, and other spring sports. Besides those pictured who are participating in league play held in Red Boiling [...]
ContinuedTri-County writing contest winners include two Clay County students
Tri-County Electric recently announced the winners of the 2010 Washington Youth Tour Writing Contest, and a pair of students from Clay County High School were chosen from several high school juniors attending school within the Tri-County Electric service area. Students entering the contest competed for such prizes as cash awards, an expense paid tour of [...]
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August ballot long, with lots of choices for voters
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor Voters who plan on casting their ballots in every race in the county general election should plan on being in the voting booth for a while in August. The ballot was set last Thursday at high noon when the qualifying deadline passed. There will be nearly 70 local candidates and [...]
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Corps says road across dam will reopen by month’s end
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CELINA-After being closed for well over six months, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the HORIZON last week the road here across Dale Hollow Dam “would be reopened by the end of April.” The road was closed to traffic at the beginning of November 2009 and at [...]
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Rare Occurrence at Dale Hollow Dam
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