SPILLING OVER-For the first time in 20 years the Dale Hollow Dam flood gates were opened Monday due to extremely high lake water levels. Almost six inches of rain has fallen in the first 10 days of May, warranting the … Continue reading →
CELINA-Joe Donald Boles and Ted Tucker teamed up to win the first smallmouth-only tournament held here at Dale Hollow Marina on Thursday night, May 7, with a pair of fish under 16 inches long. Their total of 2.13 pounds … Continue reading →
CELINA-Early voting for the June city election is underway and will continue through May 28. City voters not voting early will go to the polls on June 2 to elect a mayor and three aldermen. Incumbent mayor Buddy Thompson … Continue reading →
NEW BUSINESS-City and county officials recently welcomed Ollie’s Place, a new restaurant located on East Lake Avenue in Celina, to the local business scene. Owner Ollie Page said the restaurant, home of the “elephant burger,” offers home cooking with … Continue reading →
CELINA-The Clay County Fairest of the Fair Pageant is scheduled for Saturday, June 6 at the Clay County High School cafeteria. The pageant will have 15 different age categories, ranging from birth to 20 years old. All entries will receive … Continue reading →
A couple of Clay County natives have their photos included in a new book, “Barns of Tennessee,” published earlier this year by “Tennessee Magazine.” Heather Burnette and Kristi (Pennington) Shirah had a total of three photos published in the … Continue reading →
CELINA-A jam-packed schedule featuring a main event each night will highlight the Clay County Fair, set here June 9-13. The Fairest of the Fair beauty pageant (see related story) and another event will actually kick off the fair week … Continue reading →
Happy birthday to Donald Haston on May 19, Morgan Stewart on May 20, Billie Collins and Jimmy Hay on May 21, Monica Weir on May 25, Seth Ogletree and Heather Burnette on May 26, and Judy Rich on May 28. … Continue reading →
Volume 27, Number 7 • February 24, 1937 CHS basketball team to compete in district tournament The Celina High School basketball team, with one of the best quints ever to represent the school, will “take off” this week for the … Continue reading →
By JUDITH CUTRIGHT The Clay County Public Library Board will meet this Wednesday, May 20, at 1:00. The meeting is open to the public, but we will be unable to check items out at this time. The Summer Reading … Continue reading →
Victims of Crime – Legislation to provide funding for a program that gives victims of crime notification regarding any change in status of the offender was approved by the Senate Finance Committee this week. The bill, SB 1684, creates … Continue reading →