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He is Risen

The Clay Times-Journal has always been proud to bring you the conservative views and Easter is no exception. On this special holiday, we hope that you remember the reason for the season. It’s not all about the Easter Bunny and egg hunts, although we do hope that you enjoy these events in conjunction with the holiday. Please see our for […]

Missing child found deceased

The following is a press release from Clay County Sheriff’s Office. On March 25th at around 5:50 pm, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a missing child that had walked off from a residence. The sheriff’s office, along with other agencies, responded to the residence located in the south part of the county. Upon arriving on the […]

Clay County urges public to participate in Alabama PALS 2024 “Don’t Drop It On Alabama” Spring Cleanup

Clay County will participate in the 2024 Statewide “Don’t Drop It On Alabama” Spring Cleanup that will be held the entire month of April. The cleanup is held annually and is coordinated by Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State), which also coordinates and implements the Alabama Coastal Cleanup (partnership with ADCNR), the Alabama Clean Campus Program, the Alabama Adopt-A-Mile […]

Clay County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report

March 16th-24th 2024

The following is Clay County Sheriff’s Office weekly report courtesy of Sheriff Henry Lambert. On March 20th 2024, deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cragford road in reference to Harassing Communications and Criminal Trespass 3rd. On March 20th 2024, deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to Highway 148 in reference to Criminal Trespass 1st. On […]

Concerned citizen asks Water Authority to change their policy



The Clay County Water Authority met on Monday, March 4th, 2024. The board allowed for those in attendance to be able to voice any concerns they may have. Concerned citizen, Jack Witteveen addressed the Board with some things to say regarding his water bill. Mr. Witteveen explained that that there were late fees on his bill, and stated that he […]

Primary Election certified

Runoff election set for April 16th


The 2024 Primary election results for Clay County have been reviewed, certified and signed off by the head of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Clay County Probate Judge Tammy Sprayberry and her office staff have been diligently working, both before and after the March 5th election, to oversee the election process and make sure that everything runs seamlessly. Of […]

Commission hires new Community Corrections Director



The Clay County Commission met Monday for both a planning and general meeting. All items on the agenda were discussed at the meeting prior. The Commission approved to hire Veronica Ross as the new Community Corrections Director with a unanimous vote. Commissioner Shane Davidson said he was very impressed with her and felt she would do a great job. He […]

Lineville Council approves to move forward with demolishing Hwy 9 building



A condemned building in downtown Lineville on Highway 9 was the main topic of discussion at Monday night’s Lineville City Council meeting. It was announced that the city will be moving forward with beginning the process of having the building torn down. Mayor Roy Adamson said, “This building is going to be a mess to get down. We need to […]

Wellborn Cabinet announces new CEO

PRESS RELEASE, ASHLAND, ALABAMA – Paul Wellborn, Chairman of the Board and President of Wellborn Cabinet, announced that the board of directors has appointed Dennis Easter, Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes that as a seasoned executive with over two decades of leadership experience across diverse industries, Dennis is the ideal CEO to lead Wellborn’s next phase of growth and […]

Ashland police joins other agencies with online crime-solving program



The Ashland City Council met Monday afternoon with Mayor Larry Fetner and Council members Dianne Ballard, Bobbie Steed, Kim Cain, Anne Gaither and Tommy Cantrell all present. Others present were Clerk Chelsey Wynn, Assistant Clerk Robin Catrett, Chief of Police Joseph Stanford, Fire Chief Jimmy Lee and Maintenance Supervisor Phil Stinson. The Mayor, Council and Maintenance Supervisor are setting up […]


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