NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the busy Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, August … Continue reading →
CLAY COUNTY-With the HORIZON school distribution program and designated school page underway, officials with the newspaper here are again in need of school-related news to feature on the page. “We want to encourage all teachers, administrators, and others to submit … Continue reading →
CLAY COUNTY-An effort to preserve local history here is underway thanks to the combined efforts of author and Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) historic preservation planner Mark Dudney, Three Star courthouse committee chair Thomas Watson, Three Star director Dr. Doug … Continue reading →
CHATTANOOGA-Celina High School graduate and Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) pharmacist Casey White was recently installed as the 2013-2014 President of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) here at the organization’s 126th Annual Convention. Dr. White PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP is the … Continue reading →
LIVINGSTON-The third annual Upper Cumberland Reagan Day Dinner held at Livingston Academy here recently had a packed house of GOP faithful who heard an inspiring speech by talk show personality Carl Boyd, Jr. and a keynote from Tennessee Secretary of … Continue reading →
By BOB WEAVER, HORIZON Staffwriter CELINA-Doris’s Diner hosted more than the “locals” as Tennesseee Governor Bill Haslam made a stop here last week to talk with the public, and city and county officials about the issues affecting Celina and Clay … Continue reading →
CELINA–The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is planning to offer the public free guided tours of Dale Hollow Dam and Power Plant next month for the first time since visitation was restricted after September 11, 2001. Approximately 45 … Continue reading →
CLAY COUNTY-The proposed 2013-2014 Clay County Budget is published here and the information shows the estimated fiscal spending plan includes expenditures totaling $16,647,996–which is up over $2.7 million from last year’s estimated number of $13,932,908. Besides the upcoming fiscal year’s … Continue reading →
By THOMAS P. WEAVER, HORIZON Editor DALE HOLLOW-Despite taking a hit during the fish kill of the summer of 2012, data from a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s (TWRA) recently released report showed the smallmouth bass population was still alive and … Continue reading →
COOKEVILLE-Chambers of Commerce from the 14 county Upper Cumberland region, including the Clay County Chamber, have formed an alliance, the Upper Cumberland Chamber Executive Association (UCCEA), “…for the purpose of improving not only our individual communities, but the Upper Cumberland … Continue reading →
The Clay County Library Summer Reading Program ended with a bang as Keith Trehy , also known as Mr. Bond the Science Guy, entertained the children and adults with science. The show included magnets, earth facts, and exploding volcanoes. Every … Continue reading →
By JAN CARROL, Chamber of commerce CELINA-Canadian businessman Al Kirby, owner of Green Tech of Tennessee (GTTI), has begun construction and remodeling of the facilities located here at the Clay County Industrial Park to be used for manufacturing energy-saving LED … Continue reading →