NASHVILLE-Governor Phil Bredesen has asked President Obama to declare Chester, Clay, Decatur, Jackson, Overton and Wayne counties federal disaster areas following severe storms, heavy rains, flooding and flash flooding on July 15-17, 2009. Should this initial request for public … Continue reading →
NASHVILLE-Senator Mae Beavers has decided that she will not seek re-election for the office of senator for the 17th Senatorial District in November of 2010. Instead, she announced a few weeks ago that she intends to run for mayor … Continue reading →
Happy birthday to Glenda Boone on August 21, Kobe Boles on August 23, and Lecil Thompson on August 24. • Bible Verse Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of … Continue reading →
Volume 29, Number 17 • April 26, 1939 “Cordell Hull for President Day” set for June 8 Citizens of Celina and Clay County are arranging for one of the greatest rallies ever held on local soil to be staged … Continue reading →
By JUDITH CUTRIGHT The Clay County Public Library has several new books in the library this week. New fiction titles include “206 Bones” by Kathy Reichs, “The Hope of Refuge” by Cindy Woodsmall, “Alex Cross’s Trial” by James Patterson, … Continue reading →
CELINA-Clay County residents Paige Rich, Jasmine Smith, Jordan Melton, and Ryan Blakley spent this summer working at the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery as Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) enrollees. The three objectives of the YCC program are to accomplish … Continue reading →
FORMER CLAY COUNTIAN HONORED-Clay County native Clyde Regnal Brown was recently honored as the Cookeville Herald-Citizen’s Veteran of the Week. Brown, raised in the Butler’s Landing community of Clay County and the son of the late Frank and Hester … Continue reading →
The Clay County Christian Academy recently opened in Celina with an official ribbon-cutting attended by school officials, students, parents and elected officials.
Continue reading →State Rep. Les Winningham was a participant in the annual Homecoming Days Hillbilly Lawnmower Parade. (Photos courtesy Billy Kendall)
Continue reading →Happy birthday to Johnny Dowell and Patricia Arms on August 19, and Gail Smith and Jackie Watson on August 20. • Bible Verse And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory … Continue reading →
Volume 32, Number 2 • January 14, 1942 Temperature drops to 15 below at Boles From now on it’s “Gardens for Victory” and victory depends partly on our producing, consuming and using our food supply, says W.C. Pelton, U.T. … Continue reading →
By Judith Cutright The local public library is definitely a happening place. The library staff is here to help people set up resumes, apply for jobs online and to assist claimants in filling out the necessary reporting requirements … Continue reading →