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Paula Scott Mrs. Paula Scott, age 53, of Moss, passed away from this life on Sept. 30 at St. Thomas Midtown. She was married to her devoted husband, Timmy for thirty-six years. She spent most of her adult life cooking for students and supervising the cafeteria at Clay County High School. She enjoyed camping and…
Read MoreDon Cherry Don Cherry, 83, of Moss passed away from this life on Sept. 24, at his residence. He spent the majority of his adult life working in factories. He enjoyed hunting and shooting pheasant in his spare time, but his greatest pleasure was serving the Lord. He was a 60 year devoted member of…
Read MoreJames Doyle Rhoton James Doyle Rhoton, age 72, of Moss, passed away from this life on Sept. 19 at his residence. Funeral services were held on Sept. 24 in the chapel of Upton-Hay Funeral Home with Kenny Westmoreland officiating, He worked for Morehead and several other jobs before starting work for Crotty Corporation, where he…
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Four people will be interviewed to replace Matt Eldridge as Clay County Director of School. The interviews will take place during a special called meeting on Nov. 9. Clay County Board of Education Chairman Benji Bailey said he hopes the board can hire one of the candidates at the regular monthly meeting on Nov. 11.…
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Cookeville’s Leslie Town Center is set to host the Upper Cumberland Veterans’ Career and Resource Expo on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. To 2 p.m. One of the partners hosting is the American Job Center in Cookeville. Jimmie Simpson is the center’s Local Veteran’s Employment Representative. “For employers, the biggest challenge is connecting with veteran…
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The East 52 Volunteer Fire Department has received a $2,574 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. Because fire continues to be the leading cause of property damage worldwide, during the past 40 years FM Global has contributed millions of dollars in fire prevention grants to fire service…
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Governor Bill Lee has started the process to update how to fund K-12 education in Tennessee. Lee made the announcement in a press conference Friday morning. “We will pursue a rigorous review of our state’s education funding to ensure we are properly investing in students and stewarding our resources well,” said Gov. Lee. “I invite…
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Although challenged by the weather on Wednesday, Rep. Kelly Keisling proceeded with two scheduled road dedications in Clay County. At 1 p.m. was the John ‘Mock” Rich Korean War Veteran Highway in Moss followed by the 3 p.m. ‘Louis & Eva Nell Plumlee Memorial Highway’ just west of Celina. Both were attended by family members…
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McIntire’s Chili took first place in this years chilli cook-off. See page 12 for more pictures. For more on this story, pick up a copy of this week’s Citizen-Statesman.
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