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It might look different but the start of the school year still brings excitement.

Two new businesses may be coming to the area if plans are approved.

Stephanie Johnson resigned from her position as Clay County’s public health director on Friday, Aug. 7.

In just a few days, Clay County Schools will be back in session, but the Aug. 17 first day of school will look different.

Johnny Scroggs had plans to purchase an old church building and open a music hall. Then the coronavirus began to affect the community, and he decided it was a bad time to invest in the project.

A lot happened in 1925. The first working television system was tested, the Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting as the WSM Barn Dance and Adolf Hitler published "Mein Kampf," to name a few things.

Clay County Elections Board is in the midst of preparations for the November general election cycle which includes other voting methods such as one-stop and absentee.

How schools will reopen in Clay County was the main topic on the minds of school board members when the Clay County Board of Education met Thursday, July 30.

With actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 beginning to have impact, Gov.