COMMISIONERS VISIT-Bert Hestand (left), Clay County Election Commission chairman, greets State Election Commission Chairman Kent Yance (right) during his recent visit to the county election office. Yance stopped here at the local office while touring county offices across the state.
Continue reading →CITIZEN OF THE YEAR-Don Sherrell (right) is presented a plaque naming him Citizen of the Year by Celina Lions Club President Ronald Bailey. The award, along with others, was given at the club’s annual awards banquet.
Continue reading →WINNING CALL-Ricky Short (right) receives a Moonshine Daze hoodie from Three-Star Director of Special Programs Susan Bailey (left). Short won the prize as the fourth caller to local radio program Clay County Corner which is aired each Thursday at 9 … Continue reading →
CELINA-Volunteers for the Clay County Chamber of Commerce and Three-Star Program representing the state of Tennessee, Clay County, City of Celina, Tennessee Tech, and local personalities were honored recently at a dinner function in the Clay County High School cafeteria … Continue reading →
FLW Tour fishing legend coming to town next month CELINA-Punisher Lures owner Stephen Headrick recently announced he had secured a deal for legendary professional angler Jay Yelas to become the face of his product, signaling the beginning of a push … Continue reading →
CELINA-An official stated that no devices were found after bomb threats were called into 30, including Clay, county courthouses across the state on Tuesday.
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jeremy Heidt said several of the courthouses are in Middle Tennessee, including Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Cumberland, Decatur, Fentress, Franklin, Grundy and Giles.
Continue reading →COOKEVILLE-After deliberate and thoughtful consideration at a special called Board meeting last night, the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees has ended the employment contract of hospital CEO Menachem Langer effective immediately. Paul Korth has been appointed interim CEO … Continue reading →
By THOMAS P. WEAVER HORIZON Editor CELINA-Fourteen seniors, including nine football players, were honored here at Coach John Teeples Field last Friday night before the Bulldogs’ matchup with the undefeated and top-ranked Gordonsville Tigers, to whom Clay County fell in … Continue reading →
By JEFF THOMPSON Area Forester Fall colors reach their peak during mid to late October in the Upper Cumberland Region, as is evident here now. A wide variety of colors can be found in the woods, including: • Dogwood, sumac, … Continue reading →
Egg throwers, possessors will be cited under state and city laws CELINA-City mayor Willie Kerr and other city officials have designated Wednesday, October 31 as the day “to celebrate Halloween,” according to a statement released last week. “Here in the … Continue reading →
CELINA-A hint of fall foliage, good weather, great music, significant door prizes, and 14 samples of chili resulted in another successful beginning to the fall season over the weekend, organizers of the 4th Annual Clay County Chili Cook-off and Fall … Continue reading →
CELINA-Kayla Padgett, a 17 year old Celina resident, created the grand prize winning poster in a national contest sponsored by the National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) with local participation by the Cookeville Housing Authority. Kayla’s poster features puzzle … Continue reading →