Celina Leaders Move To Secure ARP Grant Reimbursement
Celina leaders are moving to secure over $800,000 in American Rescue Plan grant reimbursements by finalizing an amended contract with a project vendor to satisfy state requirements. Grant Administrator Alexis Patterson said the amended contract serves as an alternative to the vendor fulfilling a specific requirement to get approved as a vendor on the projects. […]
Celina Early Voting For June 3rd ElectionBegins Next Week
The City of Celina will begin early voting next Wednesday for mayor and all three aldermen. Clay County Election Administrator Monica Davis said early voting runs from Wednesday, May 14 through Thursday, May 29. Davis said the city decided years ago to have these elections in an off-year. “I believe they just did it so […]
Celina Prohibits Sewer Taps Outside City Lines Without Annexation
Celina Aldermen will not allow any sewer taps outside of the city limits without annexation. Mayor Luke Collins said the issue arose when the city provided sewer lines to an industrial property outside of the city that was later turned into residential housing. Collins said that led to more residences trying to get added to […]
Celina Aldermen Increase Local Water Tap Fees To Keep Up With Inflation
Celina Aldermen raised the cost for all new water taps installed to account for inflation Tuesday night. The new fees will cost $1,500 for a water tap inside the city and $2,000 for one outside the city, increases of $500. Mayor Luke Collins said the city was losing money every time it installed a tap. […]
Christmas Parades Crank Up Saturday Across Region
Christmas parade season goes into overdrive this weekend across the Upper Cumberland. Pickett County is celebrating the holidays with the “Christmas in Byrdstown” event and Christmas parade Saturday. It will be at the Pickett County Library featuring music, food, and even an appearance from Santa Claus. The event begins at 9am. The Jamestown Rotary Club […]
Celina Drive-Thru Job Fair Monday
Clay County residents seeking a job can attend a drive-thru job fair Monday in Celina. Chamber of Commerce Director Doug Young said this is a great opportunity for the community. “You might come out of this with a really good situation,” Young said. “It’s important to take advantage of this situation. We don’t have these […]
Celina Industrial Park Passes Archaeological Study
The City of Celina’s Industrial Park project will continue after the land passed an archaeological study. Clay County Chamber of Commerce Director Doug Young said a group of historians studied the future park area for Native American burial grounds. “We have the Cumberland River running right through our county, and there’s lots of river bottoms […]
Celina Purchases New Excavation Gear
The City of Celina will purchase excavation equipment instead of leasing it. The Board of Aldermen voted to purchase a Bobcat mini excavator Tuesday night. The city had been leasing the equipment at approximately $7,000 per year. The purchase will cost $28,000. Mayor Tonya Spears said since brand can cost up to $50,000, the purchase […]
City Of Celina Will Have A New Facebook Page
The City of Celina will launch a new Facebook page. Mayor Tonya Spears said website updates are also part of the policy resolution. “Well it’s day to day work, and it was something that I thought we needed to do to catch up,” Spears said. “A lot of other cities are using that, and I […]
Clay County: 150 Years Of History
From the Civil War to the Great Depression to today, Clay County has had a hand in history over it’s 150 years as a county. Although the official birth date is in 1870, Historic Clay County Courthouse Curator Thomas Watson said the county was conceived in 1850. “Counties were kinda laid out as conveniences in […]
