Check out our Community Calendar!

Thursday, March 7th

-13th region tournament Clay County Tigers vs. Pineville 7:30 p.m. at The Arena in Corbin.

Saturday, March 9th

-Clay County Spring Fling & Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 9th at 11:30 a.m. at Rawlings & Stinson Park.

Monday, March 11th

Join The Clay Co. Extension Service and their special guest, FCS Agent Kelsee Dewees, for Savor the Flavor- Cooking with Oils & Vinegars on March 11th at 11:00 a.m. at the Clay County Extension Office. We will learn about some of the most common types of cooking oils and flavored vinegars found in your grocery store — or they may be already in your cupboard! Call 598-2789 to register!

Tuesday, March 12th

-Clay County Cattleman’s Association meeting March 12th at 6 p.m. at the Excel Buidling. Please call 606-598-2789 to register.

-Would you like to learn how to make beautiful greeting cards? Join our Homemaker Card Making Club! We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Clay County Extension Office. We always welcome new members. If you’re not already a Homemaker member, dues are $12 annually. Our next meeting will be March 12th!

UPCOMING EVENTS

& ANNOUNCEMENTS

-The EKU Trailblazer First Generation Scholarship Application Deadline is March 15, 2024. Apply at www.eku.edu/scholarships.

-Pins & Needles Homemakers Club meets every 3rd Saturday at 10 a.m. Excel Building besides McDonalds.

-Card Making Club meets second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Clay Co. Extension Office.

-Kentucky residents have until April 15, 2024 to apply for admission to be automatically considered for EKU Merit Scholarships. Apply at www.eku.edu/scholarships.

-Elementary Track & Field Skills Clinic Saturday, March 16th at CCHS Track. Session 1 PreK-2nd 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Session 2 3rd-6th 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Admission is $30.

-Clay Cruisers 20 years ‘A Blast From The Past’ July 28th 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. sponsored by the Clay Historical Society.

-Clay County Days Festival May 30th-June 1st in downtown Manchester.

-EKU Manchester New Student Orientation is now open for Fall 2024. All students planning to attend EKU Manchester must register for a Manchester Campus New Student Orientation.

Register here: www.eku.edu/Manchester/go

-THE GATHERING, Festival at Oneida Community Park- May 4, 2024 starts at 11:00 a.m.

-Backroads of Appalachia Mountain Tour will be in downtown Manchester on May 18th. All are welcome! Cars, Bikes, Trucks, Offroad, Slingshots, if it has wheels come participate in this show! Event will be from 1-5 p.m.

-There will be an Area Corn Production Meeting on Thursday, March 21st at 6:00 p.m. at the Laurel County Extension Office. Registration is required, please call 598-2789. Dr. Chad Lee, Director of Grain and Forage Center of Excellence, Extension Professor and Dr. Jonathan Green, Extension Professor, Weed Science Program will be presenting at this year’s Area Corn Production Meeting. Topics will include corn varieties and weed control.

Graftage is the joining of a scion (bud or shoot) of the desired fruit tree cultivar to a plant with an established root system (rootstock). Knowledge of graftage is necessary for nurserymen and fruit tree producers. It is also a great hobby for backyard gardeners. Join us at the Laurel County Extension Office on Thursday, March 21st at 10:00 a.m. for this hands-on workshop. Our guest presenter, Stacy White, Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Whitley County, will demonstrate the best procedures for completing a successful graft.

MEETINGS:

-Clay Board of Education meets regularly on the first and last Monday of each month at 6 p.m.

-Clay Fiscal Court meets the second Thursday at 3 p.m. Special Note: The March Fiscal Court meeting has been moved to Friday, March 15th at 3:00 PM.

102 Richmond Road Manchester, Ky 40962

-Manchester City Council meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m.

-Manchester/Clay County Chamber of Commerce meets the second Wednesday each month at noon at the Community Room above the Clay Public Library.