Tag Archives: City of Celina

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 the Celina sewer systems. Collins ... Read More »

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. “This puts us at a ... Read More »

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 hosts its annual parade Saturday ... Read More »

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 things often, and certainly not ... Read More »

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 all up and down that ... Read More »

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 made sense. “It’s compact and ... Read More »

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 think it’s a good tool ... Read More »

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 those days,” Watson said. “Originally ... Read More »

Bells, horns, and other noises will echo through Celina’s downtown Tuesday in celebration for Clay County’s 150th year. Originally a two week celebration was planned, but most of those events are either cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. Historic Preservation Committee Chairperson Melissa White said she didn’t want the sesquicentennial date to go unnoticed. “We hope that everyone there will ... Read More »

Celina will see its first updated playground equipment in over two decades. The Board of Aldermen approved the new equipment at its Tuesday night meeting. Mayor Tonya Spears said she’s excited to see this progress. “We have checked a couple of units, they have slides, it’s the self one unit,” Spears said. “There’s already some swings there and some other ... Read More »