A public Memorial Day Service will be held on Friday, May 22 at the Clay Courthouse Square beginning at 9:00 am. Members of the VFW Post 4419 will be conducting the ceremony, with special singing by Clay Elementary School choir students. Everyone is invited to attend.
Jennifer Nicole Sears Belt has been missing since February of 2005. She is from Widen, West Virginia. She has green eyes, about 5’6” tall and has long dark hair. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please no calls after 8 in the evening. She is sadly missed and loved.
Clay Health Care Center will hold their annual Classic Car Cruise in on Friday, May 22 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. For more information, call Terry or Bobbi at 304-286-4204. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Free Clothing Giveaway Saturday May 16, 2015 9:00am – 1:00pm, Middle Creek Door Hope, Bickmore, WV
The Clay County High School Class of 1970 is planning a 45th reunion on July 11, 2015 to be held at the Lion’s Club on Main St. in Clay from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. If you are a member of this class & would like to attend, please contact Lita Samples at 304-548-5397 after 6:00pm or Vickie Osborne Brown at 304-587-2925. The cost is $10 a person to be paid before July 11. Send a check to Clay High School Class of 1970, PO Box 201 Bickmore WV 25019 Keep up on the progress of the reunion on Facebook @ Clay County High School Class of 1970.
Revival Meeting, Bickmore Baptist Church, Fola Rd, Bickmore, WV May 28th – May 31st 7:00PM nightly. Preaching each night, May 28th Thursday – Chris Jones; May 29th Friday – Jonathan Brown; May 30th Saturday – Steven Morton; May 31st Sunday. singing nightly. Everyone Welcome! Come hear these young preachers. Come praying Romans 8:28 Ralph D. Lane – Pastor.
Reunion given by Clyde and Mable Brown Family, Sutton Lake, June 13th , 10:00 am until 4:00 pm., family and friends welcome.
Upper West Fork Community Park in Chloe, WV, Country Music Day, May 23rd. Gates open at 11, music starts at 1:00pm and ends at 11:00pm $5 to enter for anyone 12 and older. No alcohol or drugs, air conditioned dining room where concessions will be available. There are 21 free camping spaces, there is a charge for electric. Music will be on the stage under a pavilion. If you have any questions call Kay Snider at (304) 655-8334.
Big Otter Baptist Church in Ivydale, WV will have a Bible study in the book of Revelations every Wednesday night at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome!
Hunting, fishing, trapping or trespassing for any purpose is strictly forbidden on the Darius property located at 599 Rush Fork Road, Ivydale, WV 25113 without written permission. This property is posted and patrolled. Computerized camera surveillance is also in place. Violators will be prosecuted.
The annual Clay County FFA Banquet will be held on Thursday, May 14 beginning at 6:00 pm at Clay High School. Current and former FFA members, family, friends and the public are welcome to attend the dinner and awards ceremony.
Join us at the Elk River Fest for the Catapult Catfish Contest, Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Prizes Total $200.00!!! Official Rules and Information can be found at claywvbda.org
The Clay County FFA Greenhouse is now open. We have bedding plants, (both vegetables and flowers) and hanging baskets. Our hours of operation are Monday-Saturday 8AM-3:30 PM and Sunday Noon until 4. We are located on Rt.16 South just a mile below the town of Clay along the river.
The Plague Reavers of Clay meet on Wednesday and Friday from 4pm – 7pm behind the Board of Education for Medieval reenactment practice. If you are interested in attending or becoming a member of this group, contact Joshua Keiffer at 304-587-7123 or find the group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/117316085113276/?ref=ts&fref=ts
Pisgah Free Will Baptist Church has services every Sunday morning at 10:00 am, singing, preaching, praying and praising the Lord. The Lord blesses the service in a great way. Our Pastor Ron Doug Burdette preaches so many great and wonderful messages from God’s Holy word. Rev. Doug’s wife, Sandy, sings so many beautiful songs. There are small boys who sing also. Sister Chessie Welch sings a lot of beautiful songs. Everyone is welcome. There will be no night services until April. Olive Smith Nicholas
Come and be with us and enjoy the blessings from the Lord with us. “I was glad when they said unto me. Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122.
WV’s Choice offers free homemaker classes in Kanawha, Boone, Logan, Clay, Nicholas and Braxton counties. New classes are being offered in the Elkview area, starting this month at the Elkview Community Center. Call to schedule at 304-744-1326
West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance regularly scheduled visits in April. Sessions are conducted on a first come, first serve basis, but calling ahead of time is still encouraged. For more information call 304-872-0829. Braxton County Senior Center (Braxton County), 22 Senior Drive, Sutton, WV 26601, Wednesday, April 1 and April 22, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm; Richwood City Hall (Nicholas County), 6 White Avenue, Richwood, WV 26261,Wednesday April 8; Webster Springs City Building (Webster County), 146 McGraw Avenue, Webster Springs, WV 26288, Wednesday, April 15, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm; Cowen American Legion Post No. 62 (Webster County), 63 Erbacon Road, Cowen, WV 26206, Wednesday, April 15, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm; Clay County Clerk (Clay County), 246 Main Street, Clay, WV 25043, Friday, April 17, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm.
3rd Annual Bailey/Workman Support our Troopers Cruise-In, Saturday, May 23, 2015, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at the former IGA parking lot, Clay, WV. $5.00 donation. 2 trophies awarded – one chosen by the Bailey family and one by the Workman family. There will be door prizes, oldies music and concessions. Not responsible for theft or accidents of any kind. Call Gary at 304-587-4722 or Nick at 304-548-6665 for more information .
Effective immediately – any individual over the age of 15 MUST have a state issued identification card when purchasing hunting or fishing license from the Clay County Clerk’s office.
Valley Fork Kiddie Patch Daycare is now accepting children ages 6 weeks to 12 years age. Open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. We accept Connect Child Care! If you have any questions, please contact 304-587-2049.
Military Veterans – If you would like your voice to be heard in Washington, DC, join the American Legion Post 61, WV Chapter 82nd Airborne Division Association, Disabled American Veterans Post 28. For more information or to join, contact David Walker at 304-380-7992. Join up and get in the fight for the benefits you earned!!
No hunting or trespassing on the property owned by Dennis Tanner, 101 Tanner Road, Nebo, WV
No trespassing on the property of Arnold, Ben, Norman and Tom McCracken in the Otter District of Clay County.
No trespassing on the tract of property deeded to Patricia Morris at 3909 Leatherwood Road in Bickmore, WV. There is no public or private access to this property. No trespassing of any type is permitted.
No hunting or trespassing on the former Shed and Vera James property at Wallback. By Senate Parsons Jr.
No hunting or trespassing, James “Jim Bob” Canter, on Sattler property on Widen Ridge.
No trespassing/hunting on property I own or have control over on the watersheds of Leatherwood Creek in Clay County. Sibert W. Osborne, Jr., Shea W. Osborne
Anyone interested in renting the Big Otter Community Building should contact Doris Douglas at 304-286-5623
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wallback, WV, upkeep donations due. Please mail donations for upkeep to Pleasant Hill Cemetery, c/o Marilyn Sutton Taylor, 221 Simmons Run, Newton,, WV, 25266. Thank You!
Clay County Health Department still has shingles shots available. Must be 60+. Call to come in and get your shot while supplies last. Shots are 15 Dollars.
Clay County Quilt Group is looking for new members. We meet the 2nd Saturday of every month in the basement of the library between 10:00 and 12:00. The first hour will be spent hand quilting a quilt that is already in the frame. The second hour will be devoted to piecing and sewing a new quilt block. Not interested in both, you choose which you want to do. We are a laid back group whose main focus is to have fun doing what we love to do. Come and join our group and enjoy the fellowship of other quilters. If you have further questions, call Kay Battles at 587-2597.
If you are a foreign combat veteran interested in helping make the community we live in a better place, then the VFW is the organization that you are looking for. The VFW is now in need of the younger generation of combat veterans to start taking the reins of the organization. It is a very rewarding brother/sister hood if you are willing to put some time into some of the projects the post is involved in. We look forward to seeing you at the post hall. Meeting times are the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1900. Persons interested in more information can email sgtmajjjones@gmail.com or call 304-632-5129. Commander Jack Jones.
