{"id":5013,"date":"2025-03-17T09:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=5013"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:11:52","slug":"work-underway-on-clay-county-bicentennial-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/5013-work-underway-on-clay-county-bicentennial-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Underway on Clay County Bicentennial Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Planning continues for Clay County&#8217;s Bicentennial Celebration, as the county turns 200 years old this year.<\/p>\n<p>Clay County Clerk Brenda Britton told the Clty County Board at this month&#8217;s meeting that a celebration is planned on July 12 from 4 to 9pm on the courthouse square in Louisville.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers are encouraging the various townships to host a booth and share the history of their founding and historical tidbits.<\/p>\n<p>There will be food vendors, entertainment, a 5K run, a car show, and tractor show. The Genealogical Society is planning special performances and is encouraging people to join their organization.<\/p>\n<p>There is a Facebook page, claycountyilbicentennialcelebration.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers would welcome help. You&#8217;re asked to email <a href=\"mailto:clayco200years@claycounty.illinois.gov\">clayco200years@claycounty.illinois.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning continues for Clay County&#8217;s Bicentennial Celebration, as the county turns 200 years old this year. 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