March 2012
March 31 a Our current County Commission
has a way of making decisions away from the public setting. They like it
that way.
March 31 a Like, they just passed the
2012 - 2013 operating budget which goes into affect July 1st.
March 31 a In that $2.259m spread sheet
is notice that the Sheriff's budget was cut from $316,485 down to $269,013.00
or about the cost of a Deputy for one year.
March 31 a One time Prosecutor and
local attorney, Jeff Davis, just lost
his law license.... again.
March 31 a Much more in
Tuesday's Communicator.
March 31 a For those practicing the
notion of boycotting the only locally owned and operated newspaper, remember,
you can pick up a copy in the middle of night at many of the convenience
stores... when nobody is looking.
March 30 p Kind of chilly this Spring
day with rain and thunder boomers expected.
March 30 p Even with the last frost
date of May 13th, over achievers are already buying tomato plants and such.
March 30 p Tonight Art and Dave
Douglas are scheduled to perform at the Big Otter Community Center. Great
tunes and a good dance floor.
March 30 p Right now, how many of ya
are laid back in your chair, your legs propped up on the desk while viewing
this site. Well....
March 30 p That's the position the
ace cub reporter assumes when updating this site. Yesterday morning while
typing away, he witnesses a cockroach scurry around the desk and around
his pant bottom. Yikes as he pulled away quickly.
March 30 p With the update complete
and the cockroach no where to be seen, off to the can he went for the long
overdue morning constitution.
March 30 p While on the throne,
a tingling was felt in the down under. A moment later, a fluttering sensation
below Mr One Eye.
March 30 p With the purpose of the
visit not complete, the Mel Gibson look alike started thinking, what
if that "touching of the goods" was that cockroach looking for his
next meal.
March 30 p With astonishing speed
and agility, the reporter bolted across the room swiping and rubbing with
each step.
March 30 p Looking as he went, a small
moth went flying up from the throne.
March 30 p Mopping and disinfecting
continues today.
March 29 p 154 years ago today County
Clay was born.
March 29 p Happy Birthday Clayberry.
March 29 p That's something not mentioned
during yesterday's County Commission meeting. Actually not much was mentioned
by Larry Darryl and Darryl.
March 29 In the way of our first
update from the Huggable Holcomb Support group. Over on the State
Journal Republicrat news site, there is mention that Brent Boggs was
re indicted last week by the Sprin Grand Jury. In the article as references
and quotes from our Top Badge putting the monkey on the Prosecutor's office
for doing a rotten job of prosecuting bad guys.
March 29 p The article puts the Sheriff
in a better light .... for once.
March 29 p That's the update from the
support group
March 29 p Not saying the Prosecutor
isn't a load of malarkey, on the other hand... It's was the under trained,
acting outside of the law, Black Shirt Deputies that thru away the Constitution
and forced the Courts' hand with the bad guys walking free.
March 29 p Stuff like Miranda
Rights and unlawful search / seizure come to mind at the top of the heap.
March 29 a Junior Holcomb, 86,
of Clay, see OBITUARY page
March 29 a Sharon “Elaine”
Mullins, 57, of Ivydale, see OBITUARY page
March 28 a James Fitzwater, 94, of
Harrison, see OBITUARY page
March 28 a With grass cutting time
here, our listings for cutting, weed whacking and other outdoor services
will be posted over on the JOBS link.
March 28 a Adding fluoride to water
supplies has been controversial since the practice began 50 years ago.
Concerns were and still are raised over adding the potentially cancer causing
chemical waste to what we drink.
March 28 a A few years
back the same hot topic was brought to Clayberry when some locals wanted
the stuff added to the Town's Wa Wa plant. Over the objections of
water operators, the vote was made to add fluoride.
March 28 a Shortly thereafter
the stuff ate thru piping and as for now, until the new plant is finished
and on line, fluoride is no longer being added to the municipal water supply.
March 28 a Good!
March 28 a During last night's Lady
Panther softball loss to Herbert Hoover, had a chance to talk to CHS Athletic
Director Ron Sirk. yes, even after being asked to resign last winter,
he's still there.
March 28 a Ole Droppy Drawers says
there's a boycott of The Communicator in place.
March 28 a If true, that's Great! We
most be getting close to something the Blue Bloods don't want uncovered.
Not sure what we're close to but we'll keep digging clickers.
March 28 a Several years back
Fairview Baptist Church started the Prayer Warriors boycott of The Communicator.
Back then, sales went thru the roof.
March 28 a Remember the Pete
Seeger song Don't Put Beans in Your Ears? Banning something usually results
in increased awareness. Hope that happens again this time around.
March 28 a Dale Carnegie - Any fool
can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do
March 28 a Joseph Addison - It is ridiculous
to criticize the works of another who has not distinguished himself by
his own performance
March 28 a Elbert Hubbard - To
avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing
March 27 a CHS Softball and Baseball
this afternoon. Great time to take in a ballgame.
March 27 a County Commission meets
Wed morning.
March 27 a On this day in history:
1860: A corkscrew was patented by M.L. Byrn of New York City; Born 1863:
Henry Royce (automobile manufacturer); 1866: Andrew Rankin received a patent
for the urinal
March 27 a The major items often get
media attention even on a regional basis. It's the little things that are
busting this county.
March 27 a Like....
March 27 a During one of his many temper
tantrums, our wittle Sheriff thumped his chest, stomped his feet and stopped
the county home confinement program for non violent offenders.
March 27 a That's a program where the
criminals pay a fee to stay out of jail instead of the taxpayer coughing
up $48.50 per day to house and feed the law breakers.
March 27 a Before his tantrum, we had
a bunch wearing leg bracelets and saving us tons of money. Today we have
a couple remaining in the program.
March 27 a Today our jail bill has
skyrocketed. We're paying out $35,000 or so each month or about double
what it should be.
March 27 a Instead of spending local
$$$$ on local projects, taxpayers are giving it back to the state.
March 27 a As you go to the Courthouse
to pay your property taxes this week, all together now, Thank You Top Badge.
March 27 a Did you know: Sleet
falls in the winter when the air temperature is below freezing near the
ground and above freezing up in the clouds. Rain forms in the warm air
and falls into the cold air, freezing into little pieces of ice on the
way down.
March 26 p Happy Navel Day to Jerry
Hubbard and Bill Dunn
March 26 p Happy March 31st Birthday
wish to Tyler Sears
March 26 p CHS Lady Panther Jacee
Markle was named to the State AA All State First Team. Full details
from the
Register Herald right here.
March 26 p Way to Go!!
March 26 p the third month of the new
year is winding down. This week the County Commission meets Wed morning.
March 26 p The new class of Grand Jury
indictees get a chance to say Not Guilty.
March 26 p Thursday evening the radio
station will be doing live interviews with candidates W M Stover who's
running for House of Delegates , 6pm; followed by Joe Messino candidate
for the Commissioner of Agriculture statewide job.
March 26 p and, all in between, the
cabbage, onions, lettuce, and weeds are growing.
March 26 p after conducting an online
request for a support group name for our Sheriff, we decided on the Huggable
Holcomb Support group. Yes we liked the Sheriff Holcomb in Trouble name
(S.H.I.T.) but opted for something a little less stinky.
March 26 p Details coming on HHS projects.
March 26 p New stuff added to the ADVISORY
page.
March 26 p Got some emails from folks
wanting the now being created 911 Dispatch Center Director job. With the
County Commission doing the hiring , might want to check with the County
Clerk's office for details.
March 25 a Hello Mary Davis your son
says Howdy.
March 25 a We've had a couple say,
you should lay off the Sheriff. That you're too mean to him and his high
and lofty office.
March 25 a We've thunk about it and
thunk about it and decided... NOT!
March 25 a The lead Communicator story
covers the just filed lawsuit the Sheriff and the Town of Clay which was
filed Friday March 16th. It was two years ago that date that Adam Nottingham
was chased down.
March 25 a Two days ago on Friday
the 23rd, TV-8 aired a brief on our outlandish Top Badge.
March 25 a One county North, the HurHerald
web portal rehashed the TV-8 offering plus added
a listing of all the other Poopster episodes. Wonderful reading.
March 25 a Sure we could have
cutesy little heart warming stories of a happy puppy or the kitty cat that
was saved from peril but for Clayberry to grow, it's the elected leadership
that has to grow up and set the foundation .
March 25 a As for JPD, are you still
over here reading this poorly worded and typo prone ramblings?
March 23 a For many college kids, mid
terms are done and it's Spring break party time.
March 23 a With rain expected for the
next three days, hope you've got your lettuce, onions and cabbage in the
ground.
March 23 a The newly formed 911 Advisory
group held their second meeting this week. The group is supposed
to provide oversight for the design, construction, and operation of the
911 Center beside the Courthouse. Commissioner Slinky's goal is to have
some kind of grand opening hoopla during the run up to the May Primary
Election.
March 23 a The purpose of Tuesday's
meeting was to get the hiring process for a 911 Director started.
Neither this group nor the front man for the money pit, Link, have
an idea on what's needed in the way of job description, education requirements,
time frame, or pay scale.
March 23 a Yet, the ad for hire
was placed Wed.
March 23 a Yelp, another Clayberry
news cycle is underway.
March 22 late p This morning we put
out the request for emails to name a proposed support group to assist the
Sheriff during these trying times. We came up with the Huggable Holcomb
support group. The first to arrive is The Little Crooky Support Foundation.
March 22 late p We have received
one that has a ring. How about S.H.I.T. Support group. Sheriff Holcomb
In Trouble group.
March 22 late p Keep em coming clickers.
We'll select one and get this support group up and running in support of
the wittle guy that continues to get wore down.
March 22 late p Possible areas of support
are mailing birthday cards and Christmas best wishes.
March 22 p Judy Carolyn Parcell, 63,
of Bickmore, see OBITUARY page
March 22 a a couple notes
this morning
March 22 a Kenneth Crites was found
guilty of being a druggie last summer. Kenneth and Jamie Morris were both
busted after a controversial drug bust at Maysel. Wifey Candance ended
up in the slammer on drug charges as a ploy to get Hubby to talk.
March 22 a That was last year. While
waiting jail time, Kenneth was heard saying he had learned his lesson and
added the sleeping with dogs with fleas adage. Wifey said she had been
victim of the Court system and would never do anything again to jeopardize
her children again.
March 22 a With many thinking their
lives were turning around, both received sympathy from the community. Not
no more
March 22 a Tuesday was Grand Jury day.
Candance was called to serve. She made the mistake of getting stoned before
showing up. Before going into the Courthouse and while a seated juror she
was boisterous and combative. So bad was it that other jurors were ready
to walk out to get away from her.
March 22 a Finally, she was pulled
from the proceedings on a disturbing a government proceeding charge and
arrested. Yelp pee testing went hot and she's in the slammer on a $50,000
cash bond.
March 22 a Hubby Kenneth was also jailed
after showing up to see what was going on and he too was loaded.
March 22 a Dumb Dumb Dumb
March 22 a Number two this morning.
We have great concerns for our Sheriff. Based on the coffeehouse crowd
and others, our duly elected Top Badge, we think no one in the county likes
the guy. Concern has been raised that the tension assorted with such hostility
is affecting his health.
March 22 a For instance, just a couple
weeks back while the ace cub reporter was walking thru the courthouse,
Mr Top Badge passed by. When the Mel Gibson look alike said, Hey Randy.
No response came. When a second attempt with Howdy Sheriff was uttered,
again, no response as the guy headed into his office.
March 22 a We think the hostility
and tension has affected the Sheriff's hearing. That's the only thing we
can think of anyway.
March 22 a Clickers, we've got to do
something. Maybe a support group is needed. Not sure of a name yet but
maybe Huggable Holcomb Support Group or Holcomb Help Network would work.
March 22 a We've got to support the
rotund one. Heck we elected him twice and now he needs our help to make
it this last 9 months in office.
March 22 a If you have a good name
for the support group, email your idea today.
March 20a Bright sunshine coming down
and Spring is officially here.
March 20 a So is the Communicator.
24 pages of questionable information all about about beautiful County Clay.
Lead story covers all the juicy details on the just filed wrongful death
lawsuit against our always lovable huggable Top Badge along with the fallout
and revenge from the guy.
March 20 a The Spring Grand Jury completed
their work Tuesday afternoon.
March 20 a New inductees into the world
of felonies include...
March 20 a Billy Best, poss of drugs
Thomas Keaton, person prohibited from
having a weapon
Tina Boor, person prohibited from having
a weapon
Brent Boggs, once again for trying
to hire a barber to commit murder
William Belnap. operating a meth lab
and intent
Roger Bosely, Malicious wounding and
brandishing
Michael Haines, transferring &
receiving stolen goods
Jesse R Gill, fleeing in a vehicle
Timothy Graham, Grand Larceny
Terry Lynn Williams, manufacturing
pot
Jeremiah Eagle, forgery and uttering
March 20 a Most of the names are familiar
to Communicator readers and should offer some good court room drama if
they make there. The norm is for most taking a guilty plea before a jury
is seated. Someone told us that 80% of all cases cop a plea before
trial time. Cheaper that way but with our faulty Badge efforts, one has
to wonder why anyone would opt out of the trial process.
March 19 late p If you read the morning
post about no updates until we get the Communicator out the door Tuesday
afternoon..... got one that couldn't wait
March 19 late p Two years ago
March 16th 2010, Adam Nottingham drowned after a high speed chase
brought on by our local Sheriff. Scanners listeners will remember the Top
Badge's strong language that night including, Don't let that Son of a B!!!!
get away!!"
March 19 late p Last Friday,
two years to the day, there was a wrongful death lawsuit filed against
the Sheriff in his official capacity, the Sheriff personally, and the then
Town Badge Jack Brown.
March 19 late p Not sure how
the suit will go or how much damage the family is seeking but one
thing is for sure, lawyers and court time will be costly for this county.
When you see the portly Sheriff, be sure to tell him, Thanks.
March 19 late p Full details in Clayberry's
only locally owned and operated newspaper, The Communicator.
March 19 p Tonight the School
Board over at Clay Middle School with a 6pm start time. Here's the online
agenda.
March 19 a Over on Classifieds Mary
Dawson has a listing for a bunch of hand tools and a nearly built Blazer.
In note... Dawson's husband passed away before completing the 2 wd S-10
Blazer hot rod. The engine looks completely rebuilt complete with a shiny
new Edlebrook carburetor. If you're thinking of building a hot rod, it's
well worth looking at. For garage junkies that have to have every tool
hanging on a nail. While down at Ms Dawson's, there's tons of items to
look thru.
March 19 p For those afar, Clayberry
averted major storm damage last night after a sun filled weekend. Gardens
were turned over and some over acheivers even cut their grass! As for the
ace cub reporter, tall wild onions look beautiful and should be allowed
to thrive.
March 19 p Bet the ramps are up 4 inches
with such warm weather!
March 19 p Communicator comes out Tuesday
around 4pm, No updates till we get the thing to bed.
March 17 a A couple days ago
we mentioned the lack of some dumb bunny antic by our Top Badge and how
the news cycle had gone cold. Not no more
clickers!!! Here goes
March 17 a A month ago, in Circuit
court, 26 year old Jeremiah Eagle was in the hot seat charged with illegal
drugs during a traffic stop. Arresting officer Black Shirt Belt testified
that Miranda rights nor request to search the vehicle had been done. Such
things are common practice for a well trained Badge force.
March 17 a A jury of his peers found
Eagle not guilty. He walked away a free man leaving egg was on Belt's
face big time.
March 17 a Shortly thereafter the Sheriff
went into a cussing rage blaming the Prosecutor's office for the court
loss. We reported the problem was a top down administration problem
where our Sheriff had fallen well short of the line on training and continuing
education needs. Get out your old Communicator for complete details on
the dismal performance by our Sheriff.
March 17 a Payback time clickers.
March 17 a Three days ago Mr Eagle
was arrested again on a felony charge and spent the night in the slammer.
His transgression?
March 17 a Eagle was picked up three
days ago for providing a false name on Courthouse documents from
something he allegedly did TWO YEARS AGO on Dec 17 2010!!!!
March 17 a The arresting officer?
You guessed it, none other than Black Shirt Robert Belt.
March 17 a Two years ago and a felony
for telling a Badge your name was John Hancock or George Washington?
March 17 a There's little doubt that
the home cooked arrest was dreamed up by our out of control Sheriff but
this time around, put blame on Belt for executing the top down vengeance.
March 17 a True Belt has car
payments, family needs, and more, like the rest of us, but to stoop to
such demeaning to the uniform crap.... that was Belt's decision.
March 17 a When Black Shirt Chief
Deputy Miles Slack was caught up in the old boy club Courthouse politics
of evil, he did the right thing and resigned. It's time for Belt to show
his worth and walk away from the Top Badge corruption.
March 17 a It's a sad day in Clayberry
and we have to put up with this administration and a 12 year veteran Badge
willing to trade the respect of his uniform for a pay check. Come on Jan
1st 2013 and a new start for professional law enforcement in the county
of little.
MArch 17 a Pitiful comes to mind.
March 16 a This Friday morning greets
us with a cold rain slated to continue all day. Parts of the state are
under a flood watch. To put a little pep in your step, a trip to Big Otter
Community Center music tonight might help or just a little further North,
Joe Nutter and Variety Pack over at Skidmore's truck stop might just be
the ticket.
March 16 a The Business Development
Authority has never been known for being organized and effective in the
creation of much of anything. Years ago it was even worse.
March 16 a A dozen years ago the volunteer
group haphazardly purchased a couple pieces of property for an industrial
site. Not buying what they thought they were buying, they did a hush hush
land swap followed by giving the place away to a swindler named Manfred
Kuentzler. Costly Court battles returned the land back to the BDA but with
a cloudy deed.
March 16 a An attempt to sell the place
a year or so ago fell apart because of the the earlier BDA's lack
of due diligence. Never was done: non conflict lawyer title search and
a proper survey of the 12 acres.
March 16 a Under the prior leadership,
much of dealings were done in hush hush conversations away from the public
setting. Those folks felt that sunshine on the land deal . At one point
the group decided to never again mention the word "Filcon" in public. During
another meeting, the BDA voted to form a top secret executive committee
that would handle matters at the drop of a hat and away from the rest of
the appointed body.
March 16 a The current BDA is feeling
the pinch of those earlier shortcomings.
March 16 a Last night the BDA convened
a special meeting (in public) to sell the old boat anchor, the Filcon Industrial
site. With a firm offer in place from Clay County native Dow Jones, turns
out there are still concerns on what the BDA really owns, whether the group
can actually sell the place for non industrial purposes, and they have
yet to have an attorney advise them on those matters and more.
March 16 a It took a lengthy discussion
for them to decide they needed to consult with an attorney. Lawyer advice
is common practice in the real world! Last night it took a strong effort
to get to where the rest of the world has always been.
March 16 a Also made public last night
was: there are NO records on file at the Courthouse on where the money
came from for the original purchase, the land swap, meeting minutes, nor
intended use of the original grant funds. No paper trail clickers.
March 16 a It took em a while to hammer
out the need for expert advice but they finally did it. Making their effort
in public is a good start as is seeking professional advice. The
struggle to shed the boat anchor, operate lawfully & do so in public,
and a fresh start, the effort continues. Details in next week's Communicator.
March 15 p Opppps.. That special BDA
meeting starts at 6pm not 5:30 as we earleir posted
March 15 a Our newest got agency,
the 911 Emergency Advisory Board was suppose to meet this evening, they
ain't. Instead bring your popcorn next Tuesday evening for the gathering
March 15 a The BDA is meeting tonight
in the CCC room beginning at 5:30
March 15 a On non profit 101.7 FM,
tonight, Fred Sampson is interviewing Sheriff candidate Sam Morris beginning
at 6pm.
March 15 a Speaking of the BDA, Mike
Boggs sued the agency 13 months ago. Efforts to get the BDA to release
public records haven't gone very far. We have the
update on the stalled suit .
March 15 a Bottom of the heap:
Turns out Clayberry does NOT have the poorest housing in the state. That
honor goes to McDowell. Here's the write
up posted on the Hurherald portal. Clay is ranked 52nd lowest housing
values.
March 15 a Been nearly a week
since we had the portly Sheriff in the forefront. The news cycle just isn't
the same without the guy embarrassing the county.
March 15 a County Commission
met Wed morning. There the elected folks accepted long time Deputy Miles
Slack's resignation from duty. The Sheriff is now able to appoint the next
Chief Deputy.
March 14 a Dillon Ray Dawson, 15, of
Nebo, Clay County, see OBITUARY page
March 14 a County Commission meets
this morning at 10 am
March 14 a There's a Special meeting
of the BDA called for Thursday at 5:30pm in the Commission room. Last month
the economic development group made a counter offer to Dow Jones who is
interested in purchasing the Filcon Manufacturing site near Wallback.
March 14 a During the BDA's last meeting,
a counter offer was proposed. The Special meeting was called to discuss
the options.
March 14 a Since the beginning of The
Communicator, it's been a fight to force public leaders to make public
decisions at properly noticed public meetings.
March 14 a A costly lawsuit several
years ago plus ridicule from this site and The Communicator have brought
some of the groups into Open Meeting Law compliance. The School Board remains
one of the long holdouts on full compliance.
March 14 a On March 3rd, without telling
the public, according to Superintendent Kenneth Tanner, the School Board
began a new policy of making any and all student discipline discussions
and decisions in secret, behind closed doors.
March 14 a If your next door neighbor's
kid or a kid your children run around with are selling drugs on school
property, beating up kids, bringing weapons to school, anything like that,
parents will have no way of knowing to keep your kids away from the problem.
March 14 a Tanner says he has new information
from the State Board of Education and an Ethics Commission decision that
backs up the new change.
March 14 a Details coming ASAP.
March 13 7:56 am Unit 10
told 911 Dispatchers he was on the job. In reply, "And Welcome Back"
March 13 a Unit 10 is the # for the
Town of Clay Badge now, Miles Slack. Good!
March 13 a TV-8 provided the following:
Troopers say Dillon Dawson was shot to death Saturday in Clay County by
his 79-year-old great uncle, Alfred Dawson. He allegedly shot the teen
from a tree stand 125 yards away. Investigators say it
appears either the boy or his dog was mistaken for a coyote. They would
not confirm earlier reports that Dillon, a freshman at Clay High School,
was playing a prank on his elderly relative by pretending to be a coyote.
School officials announced the boy's death to the 600 students at Clay
High School today. Counselors were at the school where an upbeat mood from
the school's good showing in the State Basketball Tournament turned to
sadness. A candlelight vigil is planned for six Tuesday night at the school.
March 13 a It's a sad time in Clayberry.
March 13 a At 6am the temp was already
60 degrees. Not even thinking about ^^!!### grass cutting, weed whacking,
filling in mud holes and the like... with gas prices ready to break over
the $4 threshold, planting a garden, even a very small one, might be something
to think about in 2012.
March 13 a Even if it's a 3 foot
wide by 8 foot long affair, the effort could help out with lettuce, onions,
tomatoes, cabbage, peppers and more. No excuses clickers. You don't even
need a tiller for a small beside the house garden patch. Get out the shovel,
turn the clay over, and plant some onions and lettuce right now.
March 13 a During all hype of the Lady
Panthers in State Tournament action, a couple public meetings revealed
a couple morsels
March 13 a New investors from Duke
University bought thousands of acres in County Clay a few years ago. Those
folks made some immediate changes that affected the county. Stuff like
who could and could not continue leasing the surface holdings.
March 13 a During last week's CAEZ
meeting, word came that land under the JG Bradley Campground at Dundon
will be sold. According to the CAEZ Director, getting the land donated
to the county... that's a big Nope. Those folks are here to make money.
March 13 a The CAEZ was instrumental
in getting the Valley Fork Community College into the county. Word has
it due to low student rates and financial short comings, the school may
have to close the Clay County campus in the old Valley Fork Elem
school building.
March 13 a CAEZ is encouraging
Glenville College, a true four year college, to locate in the freshly remodeling
building.
March 13 a Town Council met last week
too. It's was as if there were several things they skirted around and at
least gently addressed. has your water bill increased? Could be the meter
reading process and not an increase in your consumption. One person around
the conference table said the recent bills were "shocking"
March 13 a There was also a feel
that there was tension among the employees. Like no one was willing to
help another out. Like, it ain't my job to do that. Like, it ain't in my
job description. Like, even with a new pay increases, nope, not me buddy.
March 13 a What employees don't understand
is, in this state, even in the Great Nation of Clay, everybody is employed
at the will and pleasure of the boss and can be dismissed at any time without
providing any reason.
March 13 a Thinking the Town can't
get along without em, that's bologna. Been tried before and never works.
There was someone before each employee and there will be someone after
each
March 13 a How do I get rid of
fire ants for good? You don't. There are several
species of fire ants--some native, some imported--but by far the most active
and most aggressive are the imported red fire ants. Nothing has yet been
devised to eradicate them. The only recourse is to knock the population
down to a manageable level with baits and mound drenches.
March 13 a Where in the continental
United States is the average annual temperature the highest?
Phoenix, Arizona, has had the highest number of days in a year with temperatures
above 90 degrees. For the past 38 years, Phoenix has had 167 days each
year with temperatures at least 90 degrees F. Just for the record, the
highest temperature ever recorded in the continental United States was
134 degrees F, documented at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California,
on July 10, 1913.
March 12 p Howdy Mike Ramsey
March 12 p after a weekend of running
around, how about an update
March 12 p Last week was an up and
down time in Clayberry. It started off with well liked CHS shop teacher
John Brown hospitalized. as the week rolled on, the Lady Panthers excited
the entire county with two appearances in the State basketball tournament
down in Charleston. Their Wed night win was stunning. On that night they
could have beat the Globe trotters!
March 12 p Not so friday afternoon
when half the county was in attendance. The first half of the match up
was nip and tuck. Not so the second half where West Side stomped us by
20 points. We just couldn't get a shot to drop.
March 12 p West Side went
on to become the State Tournament Champs. If we're going to get beat,
it's better when that team goes on to take the entire enchilada.
March 12 p Everything went bad Saturday
mid day when a high school student was killed in a hunting accident. Real
bad!
March 12 p Today, one time Deputy
Miles Slack changed the color of his uniform and went on the job as a Town
of Clay Badge.
March 12 p During Wed morning's Commission
meeting, the agenda calls for the acceptance of the Slack resignation.
Such a vote would then free up the Sheriff to hire a replacement.
March 12 p Larry Darryl and Darryl
don't have to accept the resignation. Nor do they have to accept whomever
the Top Badge selects as Chief Deputy.
March 12 p It would take some backbone,
but they don't have to vote in favor of the Round One's logic. The
Wed morning meeting convenes at 10am in the Courthouse.
March 8 p For a day or so County
Clay has come together and united behind the CHS Lady Panther basketball
team. No one is talking about the Sheriff nor other dumb bunny stuff.
March 8 p After defeating Lincoln High
School Wed night, Friday at 1pm the girl's team will be competing in the
second round of State Tournament play.
March 8 p Half the county
will be Charleston Friday to support the home team. Schools countywide
shut down at 10am Friday 500+ kids can ride pep buses to and from the game
and watch it for free.
March 8 p There's a reason the schools
had to close. There aren't enough buses to take kids to town and have school!
March 8 p The once in a long time pride
rhas returned to County Clay.
March 8 p W e have the answer to the
online question about when was the last time CHS made it to a State Tournament.
March 8 p Answer: the last time
Clay won a bball game at the state tournament level was the last time the
girls played in the state tournament. The year was 2006-2007.
The girls beat Petersburg in the first round and lost to eventual state
champion Summers Co in the 2nd round. That year's team featured players
such as Meghan Cole, Cherie Cruickshanks, Lyndsie Thomas, Erica Schoolcraft,
etc
March 8 a Harry Lewis Larch, 85, of
Wallback, see OBITUARY page
March 8 a Benny Fitzwater lost his
wallet somewhere around the Maysel post office. $25 reward for finding
it. Call Benny at 304 587 4074
March 8 a Clay Roane PSD Procious and
Camp Creek customers, the Boil Water Order has been lifted. Drink Drink
Drink.
March 8 a In Clayberry , much of Wednesday
was spent without tele or internet service. Late evening service returned
but was spotty at best. This morning, in the Maysel area, both seemed restored
with the DSL speeds maybe a little better than Ho Hum
March 8 a Good news: During Town
Council's monthly meeting, tossed from duty Black Shirt Miles Slack was
hired by the town! He starts flat footin it on the 12th.
March 8 a Read the lead story in the
Communicator for details on Slack.
March 8 a The biggy for the day...
maybe decade, the Lady Panthers worked their butts off and made it into
the State B Ball Tournament down in Charleston. To get to that level is
hard to do. To win a State Tourney game, that's next to impossible.
March 8 a Last night, the Lady Panthers
put it all over Lincoln High 65 to 54. It was a hard fought victory
from the git go. The team shined!
March 8 a So did County Clay.
As the team bus rolled thru downtown Clay, the place was lined with balloons.
In front of the Courthouse, cheering fans held up signs and applauded as
the Big Yellow passed by.
March 8 a Many locals made the trip
to Charleston and cheered on the home team. The Panther Pit did an outstanding
job of letting the team know fans were there supporting them.
March 8 a Our next game is Friday at
1pm at the Civic Center. Go Lady Panthers!!!
March 8 a To sum it all up, an email
from Bud White: I want to say that I think the group of young
girls who are known as the Lady Panthers are one elite group of girls.
They have given the school new pride and have shown to be above and beyond
the image that some schools have. Even though I live in Fayette County
I am so proud of these girls.
March 8 a Historians please email answer:
When was the last time a Clay County Basketball team won a game on the
state level? Thanks
March 7 a if you're interested in what's
really going on in County Clay, there's one source and that's the Communicator.
The latest edition is now on newsstands everywhere and awaiting your edification.
Lead story provides all the details on Miles Slack getting booted by the
Sheriff. also is the finding on a national poll that West Virginia is the
most miserable place to live in the entire nation. While we knew that a
long time ago, now it's
documented.
March 7 a A couple things for
today
March 7 a The Buffalo Creek Watershed
group has worked hard for three years to restore the watershed to a condition
that will support trout year round. Today Buffalo Creek tributaries will
be "limed" in the Widen area.
March 7 a The addition of lime in the
creek bed will sweeten what's left of old and the new run off from mining.
Doesn't sound too exciting unless your a trout but it's an important step
to getting a once beautiful small stream back to what it was before greedy
Big Coal destroyed the place
March 7 a It's not often that a small
school makes it to state tournament play in Charleston. It's happening
this evening for the Clay High Lady Panthers. The Civic Center game
will get underway around 9pm tonight.
March 7 a The team leaves the school
at 2:30. Many are planning to line Main Street to wave as the player's
bus rolls thru. How about you.
March 7 a It's small town America at
its best. How about you coming out and doing your part at 2:30
March 7 a CHS Coaches for boys sports
were paid higher than coaches doing the same thing for female teams. Our
CHS Head football coach was paid more than coaches in much larger counties
like Kanawha. that changed last year when the School Board equalized salaries
over the objections of the Clay High AD and boy's team coaches.
March 7 a Lady Panther B Ball coach
Mary Ramsey is the winningest coach in Clayberry having taking teams to
the states on many occasions. This year her $$$ are about the same as the
Coach for the boy's team.
March 7 a It's about time!
March 5 late p We're busy typing on
the next edition of Clay County's only locally owned and operated newspaper,
The Communicator. Included items: Miles getting forced out of his Deputy's
job; the 911 Advisory Board meeting, follow ups on the always delightful
Top Badge, tonight's School Board meeting, Shida Jamie getting indicted
with a finger pointing at Linda Gray, the Sheriff's bad audit report, and
a whole bunch more. Should be ready to go out the door around 3:30 Tuesday
March 5 late p No updates until we're
finished crafting our latest edition
March 5 p Virgil Falls, 92, of
Ivydale, see OBITUARIES page
March 5 10:45 am Clay Roane
PSD issued a BOIL WATER ORDER for the Procious and Camp Creek service areas.
Muddy wa wa is the culprit. Boil it first!
MArch 5 7:30am CLAY COUNTY
SCHOOLS ARE TODAY
MArch 5 Thank you Sarah
March 4pm Tornados damaged much of
the mid West two days ago. The high winds wiped out many small towns.
March 4 p Portions of Southern
West Virginia were hit with high winds Friday night. That storm went around
Clayberry. Truth is, in the Southern part of the state, the high winds
probably improved the place.
March 4 p About a 1/2 inch of snow
covered Clayberry by dark today.
March 4 p Delegate Walker's Legislative
Update column is posted over on the ADVISORY page
March 4 p If you're interested in attending
Kanawha Valley Community College, new help is now available. Walk over
to their link on the home page for more
March 4 p The High School is selling
Lady Panther State Tournament Tee Shirts as a fundraiser. They want to
buy each player a gift for their outstanding performance. Nice T Shirt
too. Details on ADVISORY page
March 4 p By the way, watch the Lady
Panthers in Tournament action Wed night , 9pm, down at the Charleston Civic
Center. Go Lady Panthers
March 4 p Our old Courthouse is about
the only historic structure still in decent shape. Two weeks ago Charleston
newspapers announced the still in use facility was listed on the Preservation
Alliance endangered list.
March 4 p A couple years ago, with
big hoopla, Linky announced a big grant award used to restore and repair
the little white top thang full of windows called a cupola.
March 4 p What hasn't been talked about
is.... after all those repairs, the new part is leaking big time causing
much damage to the ceiling in the main courtroom.
March 4 p Guess who the Cluck of the
Works was? You got it!
March 4 p With a new month here, there's
a bunch of public meetings this week. School Board Monday 6 pm; Town of
Clay 5 pm Tuesday; CAEZ 4 and 6pm.
MArch 2 a It's been a long time
since we've posted happy news, something more than the dumb bunny antics
of clueless Clayberry leadership. This morning it's good news
March 2 a With the Clay High gym packed
tight as sardines, the CHS Lady Panthers fought very hard and came out
on top during the Regional match up with Tolsia High. With a 6 point margin
the Lady Panthers are heading to the State Championship next week down
in Charleston.
March 2 a Mary Ramsey is the longest
serving coach and one of the winningest. Last night Ramsey and Coach Paxton
kept the team together and excelled!
March 2 a In small town America where
things to be proud of are few and far between, we've got something today.
March 2 a Congrats Clay High Lady Panthers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 2 a Don't worry clickers, we'll
get back to the normal stuff latter today.
March 1 p Thanks Helen, John &
Dixie, Mike & Linda, Lois, and Donald & Judith for donating during
the online save the web site beggin campaign.
March 1 p We need some more help clickers.
We need more printable names to call the Sheriff. We've been using Poopy,
Poopster, PoopMeister, Hopeless Holcomb, Hapless Holcomb, The Pink Thong
One, and such. How about a hand folks with printable names to call the
too long in office, Top Badge
March 1 p What sinks the most ships?
Finances and not paying attention to details
March 1 p Last month the County
Commission voted in the latest Audit of County books. That Auditor General
Audit gave the record keeping a thumbs up except for... guess who?
March 1 p Questions were raised
over the amount of funds used from of the Sheriff's slush fund, that's
the Sheriff's concealed weapons permit account. The problem:
money that was used and no receipts were provided the CPAs.
March 1 p Prior the Hopeless Administration,
that account required three signatures and a paper trail of receipts. Not
so now. One signature and Poof! The money's gone.
March 1 p Full details in the
nest Communicator, Clay County's only locally owned and operated newspaper.
March 1 p Heck even the Commission
Pres recommended it for its entertainment value.
MArch 1 p Suns out. Time for a nap!
March 1 p The Senate Thursday
defeated a proposal that would have allowed employers and health plans
regulated by the 2010 health care law to opt out of paying for medical
services that are contrary to their religious beliefs or moral convictions.
The vote to defeat the proposal was 51 to 48, with one Republican, Sen.
Olympia Snowe of Maine, voting with 50 Democrats against the amendment
offered by Sen. Roy Blunt, R- Mo. Three Democrats, Sens. Ben Nelson
of Nebraska, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia,
voted with most Republicans for the proposal. Casey and Manchin are up
for re-election this November.
March 1 p West Virginia, the great
Republicrat strong hold.
March 1 p Everybody has skeletons in
their closet. It never fails, when media starts looking at public officials,
there's always something that can be found that raises eyebrows.
March 1 p Let's
March 1 After a day of heavy rain ,
this first day of March is being shoved into Clayberry with strong strong
winds.
March 1 a The BDA meets this evening
at 5:30 in the CCC room
March 1 a Fred Sampson's Roundtable
Discussion program will interview two candidates for office tonight. At
6pm, Mitch Deboard submits to questions. After the ball game, around 9:15pm,
a statewide candidate, a Mike Davis, will be heard on non profit, 101.7
FM
March 1 a Tonight the Lady Panthers
are in home court Regional Tournament action beginning at 7pm. Come out
and support our winning Lady Panthers.
March 1 a Many are emailing and asking
if there is something that can be done with the Sheriff. Stuff like impeach
him is at the top of the heap.
March 1 a The answer is, when the voter
puts the wrong guy in office, there is little that can be done to get him
away from the trough.
March 1 a The best "Get Rid of the
Problem" effort is the investigation by Green Shirts into the Top Badge
breaking the law. It's take an OK from State Police Colonel Jay Smithers
before the investigation can get under way. That telephone number for the
Green Shirt Headquarters building , 725 Jefferson Rd So Charleston is
304 746-2115.
March 1 a Sadly, with the forced resignation
of Deputy Miles Slack Wed afternoon, Hopeless Holcomb has again put the
citizenry in danger.