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Christmas is coming, and you still haven’t finished all of your shopping?

To find that perfect gift for someone special—and help keep local businesses and reenergize our downtowns—you should think about shopping local.

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our local communities, and they hold the key to helping grow our economy, providing more jobs and making our towns and county a better place to live.

Clay County has many great businesses that will offer you personal service. Visit the Clay County Chamber of Commerce website and shop at one of our Chamber Member’s this year for Christmas and throughout the year.

Don’t forget many of our Chamber Members offer Gift Certificates for the hard to find.

Click on the link to visit the Chamber website business directory:  http://claycochamber.com/business-directory

Shop Local and support the Clay County Chamber of Commerce Members:

Alabama Power Company, Alabama Publishing Group, Alfa Insurance, Almost Heaven Wedding Chapel, Andy-Prince of Party Rentals, LLC, Ann’s Flowers & Gifts, Ann Saxon, Ashland Housing Authority, Ashland Pharmacy, Inc., Ashland Printing/Image Makers, Ashland Tax & Business Services, Inc., B & J Builders, B B & T, Benefield Funeral Home, Bethany Owens ~ Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, Blue Moon Events, Bolton Service Company, Bonner Heating and Air, Boys Scouts of America, Brannon’s Office City, Britches and Bows, Business Systems, Inc., Carolyn’s Beauty Shop, Carr Logging, LLC, Center Stage School for the Arts, Century Link, Charlene Phillips, Cheaha Industrial Services, Cheaha Realty, Cheaha Regional Head Start, Cheaha Regional Mental Health, Inc., Cheaha State Park Restaurant, City Auto Parts, City of Ashland, City of Lineville, Clay-Coosa Community Services, Inc., Clay Automotive, Clay Co. Tire & Retreading Co., Clay County Arts League, Clay County Cattleman’s Association, Clay County Children’s Policy Council, Clay County Christian Academy, Clay County Commission, Clay County Department of Human Resources, Clay County E-911, Clay County EMA, Clay County Farmer’s Federation, Clay County Golf Course, Clay County Healthcare Authority, Clay County Historical Society, Clay County Hospital Home Care/ LHC Group, Clay County Industrial Development Council, Clay County Livestock Inc., Clay County Saddle Club, Clay Service & Electronics, Communicomm Services, Cotney & Company, Inc., Country Aire Veterinary Clinic, Creekside Signs, D & W Kettle Corn, D & W Loader & Mulching Service, Dèjá Blue, Dewrell Horizonal Road Boring, Inc., Doc Hilt Trails / Just Trails, LLC, Don East, Don Fulbright, Donald Hamlin Attorney, Donna’s Auto Parts, Duke’s Jewelry, Inc., E. Cent. AL Teen Challenge Crisis Center, Eagle 102.3, Earth Fire Studios, East Alabama Portables, Inc., East Central Ala. Gas District, Edward Jones, Envirogrind, LLC, First Assembly Christian School, First Assembly of God Church, First Baptist Church of Ashland, First Capital Insurance Co., First State Bank, First United Methodist Church of Ashland, FRED’S #1950, Gaither’s Laundry, Gallet-A Terracon Company, Garden Terrace Cafe, Garing Business Machine, Gerald Dial, Gregory Varner, Attorney, Harris Plumbing & Electric, Heart’s Desire Photography, Helen’s Beauty Shop, Higgins Sewing and Manufacturing, Inc., High Points Coffee & Books, His Place Christian Resources, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Holmestead Farms, Hometown One Stop, Hudgins Towing and Recovery, Hurst Construction, LLC, J Media, Jeanette Carroll, JKM Consulting, Inc., John-Co Truss, Inc., John Keith Warren, Attorney-at-Law, Johnathan East, Judge George C. Simpson, Key Concept Services, Inc., Kim’s Klosets, LLC, Koch Foods, Inc., Laminack Electric Company, Inc., Lett’s Do Cars, Inc., Liberty National Life Ins. Terry Robbins, Liberty National Life Insurance, Lineville Baptist Church, Lineville Building Supply, Lineville Clinic, Lineville Dental Office, Lineville Emporium, Lineville Food Shop, Lineville Health & Rehabilitation, Lineville Industrial Development Board, Lineville Merchant’s Association, Mark Bowen, Marsha Moorehead, Matt Hooton, Megan Eva Miller Attorney at Law, Millerville Vol. Fire Department, Momma’s Candles, Monte Alban, Mountain Streams Realty, Mountain View Plantation, N.E. Alabama Community Development Corp., Partners BBQ, Patriot Riding Stables & Retreat, LLC, Perryland Foods, Piggly Wiggly – Ashland, Piggly Wiggly – Lineville, Planter’s Hardware, RA-LIN and Associated, Inc., Randolph County Animal Shelter, RBC Bank, Red’s Catfish Cabin, Red Rock Saddle Company, Rental Car Momma, Representative Richard Laird, Robertson’s Garage, Royster Enterprises, Safehouse of Shelby County, Inc., Service Printing & Office Supply, Inc., SERVPRO, Shine Salon, Shop City, Inc, Show Place Rental, Sims Masonry, Son Up Real Estate, Southern Union State Community College, St. Mark’s – St. Vincent de Paul, STARRZ Performing Arts Center, State Farm Insurance, Steel-N-Foam Docks, Steel Chiropractic Life Center, Subway of Lineville, Superior Gas Company, Superior Pest Control, Inc., Talladega Appraisal Service, Talladega Career Center, Talladega Cycle Sales, Tallapossa River Electric Coop, Tank’s Landscape, Teapots Laces and Roses Bed & Breakfast, The Ashland Theatre, The Beauty Shop ~ Megan New, The Drug Store, The East Alabama Advertiser, The Ivy Cottage, The Lovely Janet, The Pursang Group, Tru-Wood Cabinets, Inc, Twin Creeks Veterinary Services, VFIS of Alabama, Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., Wells Fargo, WFAZ – FM Vision 90.9, Wright-Sprayberry Insurance, Young’s Drug Store, Young’s Farm Supply & Feed LLC

The Clay County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Customer Advantage Program

The Customer Advantage Program

The Customer Advantage is the creation of founder John Milanoski.  Milanoski is an internet marketer and entrepreneur best known for his Marketing Millionaire training system.  In watching the trends in the marketplace, he saw the potential of utilizing the social media  influence to benefit the local marketplace.   With this thought in mind, he took the existing idea of a socially driven consumer service that offers local shopping discounts and married it to a network marketing structure.  It is the addition of the network marketing component that differentiates his company from the two forerunners in this marketing segment.

How It Works

Members join The Customer Advantage for free (click here to get started).  Each day the member is sent an offer from a local business to provide a product or service at a substantial discount, typically in the range of 50% off.   If the member wants to take advantage of the offer, they simply purchase the coupon that is being offered.  The business gains new customer traffic and potential sales volume and the member gets a great deal.   In this aspect, the business is very similar to Groupon and Living Social.

The network marketing component of the business is built around the personal referral of new members.   When a member joins The Customer Advantage they are given a replicated website for the purpose of soliciting new member enrollments.

When the personal referral of the member makes a purchase, the referring member receives 5% of that purchase.  The member will also receive a 5% override commission on all members in their downline through 5 generational levels.   When a member enrolls a local business, they will receive 2% commission on all sales made through the offers made by that local business.

The Customer Advantage is currently in pre-launch and focusing on the recruiting of members and businesses.   At this time the daily coupons are not being offered, but they are expected to begin shortly.

The business concept being utilized by The Customer Advantage has already proven itself in the marketplace and this is why the Clay County Chamber has decided to participate.

We believe this is a great opportunity for local businesses and local citizens in Clay County. It will encourage shopping locally and help keep our dollars in Clay County.

It cost you nothing to try it. Sign up today and get started. The link will take you to the Chanber’s Customer Advantage website where you can watch brief videos to learn more and sign up.

If you have any questions or need more information on this exciting program, contact Stan Gaither, the Team Leader for the Clay Chamber Customer Advantage Program. He can be reached via email at stang@centurytel.net. Or contact Mary Patchunka-Smith at the Chamber at 256-396-2828 or via email at claychamber@centurytel.net.

Clay County Probate Office Website Launched

Dear Taxpayer:

It is with pleasure that we present the Clay County Probate Office web site. We will be updating the site with additional features in the months to come. Our office will continue to offer more useful technology to help our citizens deal more productively with us. We hope that you will find this web site very useful.

Internet payments will be reflected immediately. Payments mailed or delivered to the Probate Judge’s Office will reflect the following business day.

Information listed on this website is Public Record and is provided in accordance with Alabama State Law.

Therefore Clay County has provided this web site to improve the convenience and simplicity for citizens and professinal organizations to search, view, and pay taxes. In addition, this service reduces our county staff time required to look up information requested via the phone or fax.

Visit the website at http://claycountyprobate.com/

Probate Court Services

• Adoptions
• Conservators & Guardians
• Declaration of Legitimation
• Elections
• Involuntary Commitment
• Adult Name Changes
• Wills & Instruments
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Records & Recording
• Tag Renewal

City of Ashland

Ashland, shown on the Talladega County 1860 census as the COURT HILL voting precinct, was first known as “Center Point” because of its central location between the Talladega and Wedowee judicial centers.

In 1867, the name was changed to Ashland in honor of Henry Clay’s “Ashland Plantation” located in Lexington, Kentucky. About 1900, Ashland was chosen as the county seat and the site of the courthouse and the governing bodies of Clay County.

Located in the beautiful mountainous Piedmont Plateau, Ashland’s elevation of 1,130 feet above sea level, is the highest of any incorporated municipality in the state.

For more information on the City of Ashland, please visit their website at http://www.cityofashland.net/.  And be sure to visit Ashland during Second Saturday on the Square.  Read more about it – click here.

P O Box 849
105 Second Avenue North
Ashland, AL 36251
City Hall: 256-354-2121 (office)
256-354-2589 (fax)

Mayor Larry Fetner

City Council Members

Zeola Echols – District 1

Bobbie Steed – District 2

Gail Thompson – District 3

Becky Boddie – District 4

Mike Beale – District 5

City of Lineville, Alabama

On February 3, 1870, the name of the town changed from County Line to Lineville. The name change was made because the Randolph/Talladega county line running directly through the town had gone away with the establishment of Clay County. In short, the town was no longer situated on a county line. However, the citizens insisted upon keeping something familiar in the new name – thus “Lineville” was a compromise of sorts. The city of Lineville was incorporated on December 14, 1898.

For more information about the City of Lineville, please visit their website at www.cityoflineville.net.

Visit the Lineville Merchant’s Association website – click here.

Mayor Roy Adamson
City Hall
P O Box 247
Lineville, AL 36266
256-396-2581 (office)
256-396-5106 (fax)

Lineville City Council Members

District 1: Carolyn Smith
District 2: David Proctor
District 3: Mamie Turman
District 4: Matt Benefield
District 5: Johnny Appleby