NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is offering a one-time incentive payment of $100 per acre for farmers to plant wide (50 feet or more average width) native grass buffers on crop fields under a 10-year contract in the … Continue reading →
NASHVILLE — The Jan. 26 deadline is approaching for applications for the 2011 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reminds all interested persons. The application period began Dec. 15 and sportsmen need to take note of … Continue reading →
From Nov. 17 HORIZON Muzzleloader ends Friday and rifle to open this Saturday CLAY COUNTY-Tennessee’s youth hunters had a busy weekend of deer hunting here and all across the state in the young sportsman hunt held over Halloween weekend and … Continue reading →
BYRDSTOWN-The last ‘smallmouth-only’ night tournament held here at Star Point Resort this season will come in the form of the final ‘Major’ event this Saturday night, tournament director Randy Roysden said Monday. “We are going to call it a year … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
CELINA-Friday night tournament director Luke Sherrell announced last week he would host a 5-fish limit event in conjunction with his regular series this Friday night. The big event will feature a $100 entry fee, but will follow the same format … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
CELINA-Despite the threat of thunderstorms, 18 boats showed up here at Dale Hollow Marina last Thursday night for the weekly smallmouth-only competition and one team’s rain-soaked night turned out to be a good one. Rod Moon and Jason Gibson braved … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →