Covered Bridge To Improve Clay County Student Safety
Clay County is planning a new covered footbridge at Heritage Springs Park to provide students at the adjacent elementary school a safer route to the facility. Clay County Chamber President Doug Young said the project aims to eliminate the need for children to walk along a busy highway to access the park from their campus. […]
Lee Equips Rural Students For Success With Backpacks
Students in Clay and Pickett Counties among 15,000 students across the state to receive new backpacks from Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee Lee said the Tennessee Serves initiative has distributed more than 47,000 backpacks to students in rural areas since 2021. Lee said the project aims to help students enter the classroom with confidence while […]
Governor Lee Makes 250 Celebration Stop In Spencer
Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee visited Spencer Monday as part of America’s 250th Celebration. The governor stopped at the Ag Learning Center and UT Extension Building. Lee visited with local officials and talked about the county’s programs. Lee is visiting every county in the state as part of the nation’s birthday.
First Lady Visiting Pickett CCC For Volunteer Project
Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee will join a group of volunteers giving back at the Pickett CCC State Park Thursday. Park Manager Camron Martin said the park applied for and received a $10,000 grant for the project, which will help the park add new equipment. Martin said inviting community members to volunteer alongside the First […]
Volunteers Needed For Clay Playground Build Saturday
The Clay County Chamber of Commerce hopes to double its 50 volunteers signed up to help build the new Hermitage Springs playground. Clay County Tourism Director Beverly Murphy said the playground, designed by Hermitage Springs Elementary School Students, is coming to life as part of First Lady Maria Lee’s Tennessee Serves initiative. She said volunteers […]
Clay Receives Grant From Tennessee First Lady For Hermitage Springs Park
Clay County will receive a grant to build a playground through Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee’s Tennessee Serves program. Lee started Tennessee Serves, a charity that focuses on serving economically distressed communities. Director of the Chamber of Commerce Doug Young applied for the grant. Young said the grant would build a 3,000-square foot playground in […]
First Lady Lee Fall Creek Falls Service Project
First Lady Maria Lee will participate in a service project at Fall Creek Falls Thursday to build 50 picnic tables to encourage outdoor learning and working. The park camp site recently received a grant to install fiber cable Internet. Lee said the picnic tables provide an outdoor area for people to utilize the connectivity. “For […]
Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee Volunteers With Gainesboro Church
Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee visited volunteers at Gainesboro’s New Hope Baptist Church Thursday morning. The First Lady helped load food and water into local residents vehicles. Lee said many people are in great need for food during these hard times. She hopes by volunteering and meeting the people of Jackson County that the community […]
