By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CLAY COUNTY-The newly formed Clay County Sports Hall of Fame (CCSHF) is seeking nominations from residents here and those abroad who have have knowledge of the county’s athletic history for the inaugural 2010 CCSHF class. … Continue reading →
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CELINA-The local board of mayor and alderman approved a resolution to apply for a state-funded “downtown revitalization” grant at their first meeting held here early last month, and they also dealt with several other issues … Continue reading →
Clay County residents woke up to between four and six inches of snow early last Saturday morning–with some areas reporting more. The winter storm registered as the largest snow event the county has seen since the early months of 2003. Roads, … Continue reading →
Statistics & Information By DARRELL COLLINS, HORIZON Correspondent Clay County High School basketball teams both notched victories over Red Boiling Springs and Trousdale County last week keeping their new year undefeated streaks alive. Neither the boys or girls have suffered a single … Continue reading →
COOKEVILLE-The Tennessee Tech 2009 fall dean’s list included several local students, according to a release from the school. The release said these students earn the academic distinction by completing a full course load with a quality point average of 3.1 … Continue reading →
CELINA-Late last year the Celina Lions Club, which has been serving Clay County for 57 years, held their Christmas banquet and awards ceremony naming the 2009 Lion of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and awarding their annual scholarship. The … Continue reading →
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CELINA-Fire destroyed a well-known furniture business and the historic building housing the store here early Monday morning leaving store owner Randall Killman wondering what the future will hold for his retail establishment. “After a slow … Continue reading →
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CELINA-Despite some opposition and after much discussion, Clay County school’s director Donnie Cherry received an extension of his contract here at the first school board meeting of the new year by a six to four … Continue reading →
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor PEA RIDGE-Fire destroyed a well-known landmark here overlooking Dale Hollow Lake early last Wednesday morning. The home and one-time bed and breakfast restaurant was one of the “original lake-view mansions” built back in 1973 … Continue reading →
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor CELINA-In their first meeting of the new year held here Monday night, January 4, the Clay County Commission unanimously voted to extend the county’s current contract with the City of Celina to provide ambulance … Continue reading →
Both the girls and boys Clay County High School basketball teams claimed victory in each of the two games they played last week allowing the Lady Dawgs to reach the 10-win mark for the season and the boys to improve … Continue reading →
By RAY NORRIS, Executive Director Clay County Chamber History will prove that the year of 2009 was the beginning of an era of significant improvements that will benefit all residents of Clay County even though we were in a recession. Highways … Continue reading →