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USDA confirms presence of New World Screwworm in the United States
06/17/2026

USDA confirms presence of New World Screwworm in the United States

Animal health officials working quickly to protect U.S. livestock and wildlife The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a serious pest that affec...

The final cadence–celebrating 43 years of music and mentorship
06/16/2026

The final cadence–celebrating 43 years of music and mentorship

Forty-three years of music and education come to a finale By Allen Hamrick Every town has landmarks that tell the story of its past - the buildings, the old growth trees that have stood the test of time, the legacies that people leave behind. For the last 43 years, Doug and Tracy Wayne have dedicate...

Pool opens for the season
06/15/2026

Pool opens for the season

The Clay County Pool opened for the 2026 season on Tuesday, June 2. The pool will be open Monday through Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m. Admission costs are $4 for adults and $3 for children.

Appeals court again revives foster care lawsuit alleging West Virginia is failing kids
06/14/2026

Appeals court again revives foster care lawsuit alleging West Virginia is failing kids

by Erica Peterson for Mountain State Spotlight This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at https://mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter. A federal appeals court has reversed a lo...

Clay TSA WV State Conference winners headed to Nationals
06/13/2026

Clay TSA WV State Conference winners headed to Nationals

The Clay County Middle School and Clay County High School TSA teams recently competed at the WV State Competition at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, West Virginia. Led by their Advisor Jessica Ramsey, 54 students made the trip, 26 from middle school and 28 from high school. This year’s conference theme was...

Seniors bid farewell to Clay County High School
06/11/2026

Seniors bid farewell to Clay County High School

By Allen Hamrick Clay County High School’s Graduation of 2026 has now been committed to memory. In a gym packed with parents, friends and supporters, attendees watched as graduating seniors got set to receive some hard-earned diplomas. There were many scholarships given in memory of those who have...

New River CTC Announces Spring 2026 President’s List
06/10/2026

New River CTC Announces Spring 2026 President’s List

Students at New River Community and Technical College have been named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. President’s List students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 for the semester, not including foundat...

Big Otter receives donations for ball field
06/09/2026

Big Otter receives donations for ball field

Senator Glenn Jeffries and Speaker of the House Senator Roger Hanshaw recently donated to Big Otter Elementary School to fund the baseball field topsoil. Big Otter Elementary Principal Anthony Boggs and Clay County Schools Superintendent Phil Dobbins accepted the donations. Students and staff at Big...

Commission announces grand opening of Elk River Trail Visitor Center at Dundon
06/09/2026

Commission announces grand opening of Elk River Trail Visitor Center at Dundon

By Gary Lee Stuber The Clay County Commission met for their second regular meeting for May on Tuesday, May 26, the day after the Memorial Day holiday. All three commissioners were present: Commissioner David Schoolcraft, Commission President Joyce Johnson, and Commissioner Duane Legg with County Cle...

CCHS softball and baseball players named to LKC honors
06/05/2026

CCHS softball and baseball players named to LKC honors

By Allen Hamrick The baseball and softball players at CCHS have played pretty good seasons, and some of the players have been named to the All LKC list. For baseball it was Pierce Adkins who got top dog honors by earning 1st team All LKC. Close behind him was Luke Stewart who was named 2nd [...]

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