[Spoozer12]

Clay athletics started tumbling into the abyss about 6 or 7 years ago when the school board "Cleaned House", they threw a bunch of babies out with the bath water, ("Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" is an idiomatic expression for an avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad, or in other words, rejecting the favorable along with the unfavorable.)

It's horrible for the kids who deserve so much better.

So the school board started this sh!tburger ?  People need to realize when they elect school board members how their voting will affect the lives of kids, not only in the classroom but on the athletic fields of play as well.

Yes 100% -  Clay County has lost so many people, it goes so much deeper than sports; young families are leaving Clay in Droves, even if they work in Clay they're moving to Laurel and commuting, most are simply moving to other places for opportunity and jobs.  Most are leaving so their children can be a part of a positive community experience, be it school, community yes even churches.  The political mafia - meaning a handful of powerful people both democrat and republican in Clay County only are concerned about them and theirs, the betterment of the one has become more prevalent than that of the all, the citizens who should to be running for office would never, they know if they do, those currently in power will make an example, their friends and family will suffer their decisions, while they still hold infinite power.  If those running Clay County cared (meaning all, not just school board), they'd admit we've failed (Proofs in the pudding) and step aside, welcome anyone who has the enthusiasm and intelligence to improve the community to have their positions.