More honors awarded to ‘Marble King’ Myles Lacy
Keisling, Yager pass joint resolution recognizing local mibster’s accomplishments
By RANDALL ALLEN
Horizon Reporter
CELINA-Fresh off his induction into the National Marbles Hall of Fame late last month, 2024 King of Marbles Myles Lacy continued to receive recognition last week at the Clay County Commission’s July meeting.
State representative Kelly Keisling was on hand to present Lacy with a joint resolution passed by the State of Tennessee House of Representatives and the Senate.
“This young man right here, from my knowledge, is in the National Marbles Hall of Fame,” Keisling said. “So this is a big deal, and he was the youngest to ever do this.
“I am going to read this resolution that Senator Yager and I (sponsored), a joint resolution has to be passed by both the house and senate.”
Keisling read the resolution to commissioners and others in attendance at the meeting, which said in part, “Myles Lacy of Celina… who captured first place in the boys championship in the national marbles tournament held in Wildwood, New Jersey… the youngest boy ever to win the title, Myles dominated the 15 game series…”
Keisling also highlighted the fact Lacy was the fourth marbles champion from Clay County and seventh Tennessee winner.
County Mayor Dale Reagan also spoke of Lacy’s accomplishments.
“Tonight we have a very special guest in the audience, he isn’t a stranger to Clay County now,” Reagan said. “Myles, he is our marble champion, and we certainly want to commend him on that, congratulate him, and wish him the best in the future.”
Other business
In other business, county commissioners then passed two motions regarding surplus property from the Clay County Sheriff’s Department.
Commissioner Bryan Coons made a motion to declare ammunition as surplus to be sold to the Gainesboro Police Department. Commissioner Winton Young seconded the motion, and it passed 10-0.
Commissioner Jennifer Ritter then made a motion approving a list of sheriff’s department vehicles to be sold as surplus. Coons seconded the motion, and it passed 10-0.