Tag Archives: Clay County

Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the county is in the process of taking over the ambulance service. Ambulances and staff are being moved into county facilities as of 4:30pm Tuesday. Reagan said the county wanted to ensure residents had medical service. The entire ambulance staff walked off the job Monday after Celina Mayor Luke Collins said ... Read More »

Clay County hoping the city of Celina will come up with a permanent solution for the city’s ambulance coverage. The ambulance staff resigning Monday has left the community with emergency medical responders. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county has contracted the ambulance service through the city for the last 12 or 15 years. “They’ve provided a good service for ... Read More »

Dr. Tad Duke addressed Clay County Commission Monday night to introduce himself to the elected officials. Duke said he was requested by the city of Celina to be the local EMS Medical Director. He said he would like to work out a negotiation to resolve the current tension with the ambulance staff. “I’m here on behalf to advocate both for ... Read More »

Six Upper Cumberland counties ranked among the top half of counties statewide in child well-being and six ranked among the bottom half. That according to a report by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth released Tuesday. The report measured child development in each county based on 52 indicators. Smith County ranked ninth, the best score among the region’s counties. ... Read More »

Clay County training this weekend will teach storm spotters to assist the National Weather Service Emergency Management Director Kyle Haney said the training will review the difference between watches and warnings and what determines those classifications for the National Weather Service. Haney said storm spotters play an important role informing the National Weather Service. “They may specifically say hey, we ... Read More »

Unemployment dropped across the Upper Cumberland during March, following a statewide trend. Cumberland County reported the largest drop in the region, according to state data. Unemployment fell some 1.4 percent 3.7 percent. Clay County’s unemployment rate the highest in the Upper Cumberland at some 4.6 percent. That is down 0.8 percent over the February number. Clay County’s rate is the ... Read More »

Clay County Commission has updated the language in its building permit rules to increase public awareness. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county has had a building permit requirement since around 2009. He said there was an increased need to make sure potential developers know what is required before building. “We’ve had a lot of folks that are moving into ... Read More »

A Clay County man arrested Thursday on allegations of the rape of a child. 55-year old Bradley Leon Watson of Celina charged after an investigation by the Clay County Sheriffs Department and the District Attorney’s office. Watson was booked Thursday on $150,000 bond. The incident allegedly happened in June, 2020. The investigation continues through the Sheriffs Department, the DA’s Office ... Read More »

Celina K-8 School making solid progress on its construction projects. The project comes as part of the school system’s plans to do electrical and plumbing with federal ESSER funding. Principal David Maxfield said as the plumbing had not seen upgrades since the school was built in 1974, the project was long-needed. “It’s not been bad and the teachers have done an ... Read More »

Hermitage Springs School journalism students are gearing up to publish the fifth issue of its student-run newspaper. 6th through 8th Grade ELA Teacher Hayley Goad said the club came about when new principal Christina McGee wanted to place an emphasis on students having extracurricular outside of school or sports. Goad said her 12 student journalists come up with story ideas, ... Read More »