Clay Requesting Proposals For Tourism Assessment
The Clay County Chamber of Commerce is taking proposals for a Tourism Asset Assessment as well as a three-year strategic plan for the county. Chamber Executive Director Doug Young said he wants to rebrand Celina as a River Town. He said the aquatic activities at Dale Hollow Lake and Cordell Hull Lake have been underutilized. […]
Clay March Unemployment Highest In State
Clay County’s unemployment rate ranked highest in the state during March at 4.6 percent. Most economists believe rates between three and five percent rank as low unemployment. 31 of the state’s 95 counties reported March unemployment rates below three percent. No Upper Cumberland counties reached those numbers, but Fentress, Putnam and White Counties all finished […]
Clay Passes One-Time Bonus For Employees
Clay County School Board passed a one-time bonus for all regular employees Thursday night, a total of some $204,000 across the system. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said the year’s revenue has played out better than expected. Bailey said the system’s building projects have only added to the load of school employees this year. The […]
Clay High School Students Offered Summer Job Program
Clay County High School students can earn up to $4,000 over eight weeks this summer through a new Youth Employment Program. Clay County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Doug Young said the chamber is working alongside the American Job Center to offer the program. He said Clay County is the only distressed county in the […]
Clay Sanitation Bidding Fencing For New Moss Site
The Clay County Sanitation Department is taking bids for fencing at the new Moss facility, set to open later this year. Administrative Assistant Meghan Deckard said the department has identified a plot of land for the new site but needs to surround the 100 by-100-foot space with a fence. She said all sites have fencing […]
Songwriter Lola Jean Dillon Celebration Set For Celina
Clay County will celebrate local songwriter Lola Jean Dillon Saturday night with a concert featuring many hit records that she wrote. Courthouse Curator Thomas Watson said Dillon grew up in Moss, and owned a barber shop before moving to Nashville to pursue her passion for songwriting. He said while answering phones for Loretta Lynn, Dillon […]
3 UC Counties In February Unemployment Top 10
Unemployment dropped in every Tennessee county in February, but three Upper Cumberland counties ended February among the state’s ten highest unemployment rates. Cumberland and Pickett Counties both tallied 4.1 percent unemployment rates in February while Clay County reported a 3.9 percent rate. Cumberland County saw its rate decrease some 1.1 percent from January to February. […]
Clay’s New Truck Catching Up On Trash Collection
Clay County has a new garbage truck on the road catching up on overflow after the county’s previous truck suffered numerous maintenance issues. Attendant Margo Deckard said the replacement truck was a desperately needed upgrade. She said the previous truck frequently broke down due to faulty parts, namely, hydraulic hoses. She said prior to the […]
Pea Ridge Department Expected To Be Operational By Sunday
The Pea Ridge Fire Department is finishing up member training and is expected to be back up and running by the start of the week. Clay County EMA Director Kyle Haney said a primary meeting established new membership and appointed leadership. He said in that meeting alone, the department gained 27 new members who voted […]
New Ambulances On The Way To Clay For Aging Chassis
Two new ambulances are on the way in Clay County to mitigate soaring maintenance costs caused by high-milage units. EMS Director Andy Hall said he expects one ambulance to arrive this fall, while the second remains at least a year from arrival. He said the county had to replace a $16,000 motor for an ambulance […]
