CLAY COUNTY-The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint here Friday, November 18, 2011 on state route 52 at New Hope road from 7 – 8 p.m. and on state route 53 at west Old Highway 53 … Continue reading →
CELINA-A handful of witnesses were treated to a rare sight here on the banks of the Obey river two weeks ago. Captain Ron Beberniss and pilot Ron Cowan recently arrived here aboard a 53-foot, trawler-style, hand-built, wooden boat named Annie. … Continue reading →
CELINA-The Celina Head Start program has vacated its space in the Clay County Community Center and work by J. Cumby Construction, Inc. of Cookeville is well underway on the renovation and expansion of that facility to add a modern courtroom … Continue reading →
A new company will soon begin manufacturing transformers in the former Hevi-Duty factory building here and Clay County will receive a total of $80,000 in grant money from a new economic development program administered by Tennessee Technological University (TTU).
Continue reading →CELINA-The City of Celina water service line repairs and meter replacement along Mitchell Street has been completed and resurfacing of that street and others in town has also been finished. Pitcock Lane, which is alongside Celina Health and Rehabilitation and … Continue reading →
CELINA-Relay volunteers pulled an all-nighter in the fight against cancer earlier this year where volunteers walked for 12 hours and raised more than $34,000 for the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Relay For Life effort and ACS officials recently praised them … Continue reading →
CLAY COUNTY-Officials from Tri-County Electric announced this week the cost of purchasing electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) increased by 2% as of the first of this month and they said the increase would be passed on to residents … Continue reading →
CELINA-Christmas is arriving early here all over Celina, as First Baptist Church prepares to serve as a new collection point for Operation Christmas Child. This will be the first year the city of Celina has ever hosted a collection site … Continue reading →
GAINESBORO-Results from this year’s Twin Lakes Board of Director’s election held at the cooperative’s annual meeting here over the weekend yielded no changes according to official numbers released Monday. Four directorships were up for grabs, with three of them seeing … Continue reading →
STANDING STONE-The world’s best marble players took center stage here late last month during the 29th Annual National Rolley Hole Championship. This year’s tournament mirrored those of the past by showcasing the world’s best Rolley Hole players with many in … Continue reading →
UNION HILL-Honest Abe Log Homes founder, successful entrepreneur, and longtime supporter of the local community Doug Smith passed away here at his residence last Thursday, September 8 after a long battle with cancer and he is being remembered for his … Continue reading →
CELINA-The third annual Clay County Fall Fest Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for October 15 on the courthouse square here with activities in addition to the cook-off to include live music, decorated pumpkins display, corn hole tournament, and best decorated store … Continue reading →