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Dam Tractor Ride
 | | Driving a 1949 A-model John Deer, Charley Smith of Dean leads a line of 11 classic tractors across the Lake Arrowhead dam Saturday morning. Called the Dam Tractor Ride, the event raised $1,400 for the Lake Arrowhead Volunteer Fire Department. The LAVFD hopes to repeat the ride next year. |
Sheriff was true Old West character
It took a special breed of lawman to keep the peace in the otherwise unruly western frontier, a kind of man personified by a Virginia native small in stature but big in bravado.
No one ever called the Clay County sheriff by just his first name or last name but, instead, by both, “Cooper Wright.” He served as sheriff from 1883 through 1894, during which time the 1890 Jail was built. That same jail, now the 1890 Jail Museum and Heritage Center in Henrietta, houses historical items from his term as sheriff.
It’s not known when Cooper Wright came to Clay County, but he is listed on the 1880 census as a single man. Photographs archived in the 1890 Jail indicate he may have owned and operated a livery stable in Henrietta before or, possibly after, becoming sheriff.
[story continued]Community meetings set on Petrolia tax hike
Three community meetings have been scheduled by the Petrolia School Board to inform voters about the Nov. 22 tax ratification election.
Petrolia voters will be asked to approve a 13-cent property tax increase.
Under state law, districts can set a maximum $1.04 per $100 valuation tax rate for the maintenance and operation of schools.
However they may seek up to 13 additional cents for operations, up to a maximum of $1.17, with voter approval.
That amount is in addition to any debt to repay school bonds, which is 22 cents in Petrolia.
[story continued]County OK's hospital purchase of church
Clay County added its stamp of approval to the purchase of the First Christian Church property by Clay County Memorial Hospital Monday.
Commissioners had to bless the sale because the building will be county property, since CCMH is a county hospital.
The cost is not to exceed $145,000, based on the cost to demolish the building at Omega and Graham Streets. It was built around 1920.
So far estimates to remove the building are $38,000. Clay County will not purchase the property until the building has been razed and the site leveled.
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25.SEP.08 Beautiful floats grace Pioneer parade
25.SEP.08 Baptist church, Henrietta seniors float winners
25.SEP.08 Locke, Robertson new Pioneer rodeo queens
24.SEP.08 Breaking News: New information released on murder suicide
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