2021-10-07 E-Edition

Talladega man arrested for attempted murder

At 9:22 AM Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to County Rd 7 in response to a domestic situation where a mentally ill W/M was armed with multiple firearms. The W/M had reportedly threatened a family member and fired several shots prior to the deputies arrival. The Sheriff, Chief Deputy and a patrol deputy responded to the call. It was soon determined […]

New Pocket Park Under Construction



There was some good news in a brief Lineville City Council meeting Monday afternoon. Mayor Roy Adamson and Maintenance Supervisor Rusty Taylor both talked about the progress on the city’s pocket park adjacent to the First United Methodist Church parking lot. Mayor Adamson mentioned that with the concrete poured, the park is ready for signs, lettering and fencing. Taylor praised […]

BOE recieves over $1,000,000 in grants



The Clay County Board of Education held a regular meeting on Thursday, September 30th with Superintendent Jared Wesley and board members Lori Allen, Chris Jackson, Blaine Lacy, and Eddie Branch. Board member Bruce Sims was absent. One item on the agenda was the approval for the Clay County Board of Education to enter into an agreement with Lathan Architects for […]

VOICES: “Why I chose not to get vaccinated”


There is no doubt in my mind that the Covid 19 is real, just as I am certain that there has always been a flu season every single year for as long as I can remember (but for some reason the flu has disappeared since Covid 19 arrived on the scene). As for the reasons why I have chosen not […]

Honoring First Responders

This week’s edition of the Clay Times-Journal is a special commemorative edition, in which we are honoring all of our local first responders. Sections C-F of this edition are dedicated to honoring our 18 volunteer fire departments, This special section will highlight our local fÐirst responders including Clay County’s 18 volunteer fÐire departments, Ashland Police Department, Lineville Police Department, Clay […]

“I was watching the game; then IT HIT ME!”



First of all, we’re going to have fun with this article. I never played sports, but have a deep love for them. I have covered sports, writing articles about ball games since I started working for our predecessor papers, The Lineville Tribune and The Ashland Progress, in 1974. I didn’t really get into photography until the later 1980’s, but since […]

Ashland Council discusses upcoming events



The Ashland City Council held a planning and regular meeting on Monday, October 4th with Mayor Larry Fetner and all council members present. During the planning meeting, there was much detailed discussion about potential seasonal decorations for the square for fall and Christmas. The Ashland Christmas Parade will be held at 6 pm on Saturday, December 4th. The Christmas tree […]

Ribbon cutting held for AMC Consignments, LLC

Ribbon cutting services were held on Saturday, October 2nd for AMC Consignments, LLC located in Ashland at 85131 Hwy 9, next to Ashland Church of God. Pictured L to R: Dana Travis, Mark Brereton, Amos Hobbs, Michele Benefield, Bethany Benefield , Anita Hayes, Crystal Hobbs, Anastasia Hobbs, Chamber Director Tiffany Young, Samantha Brereton, Ashland Mayor Larry Fetner, Judy Benefield.

Ashland Theatre to show two classics this week

The Historic Ashland Theatre is open- and will be showing two films in the upcoming week. Disney’s Hocus Pocus will be played Thursday, October 7 at 7:00 PM, and The Ghost & Mr. Chicken (starring Don Knotts) will be shown as a Sunday matinee on October 10 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $7.50 for adults, and children 12 and under […]