Publix opens first store in Clarksville Tennessee
February 3, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Yesterday morning Publix held the grand opening and ribbon cutting for their newest location, the store is the first of three Publix locations planned for our area. Shoppers started lining up outside the store with the first arriving around 3:00am, and the bulk starting to arrive around 5:00am for the 6:45am ribbon cutting.
The Clarksville-Area Chamber of Commerce conducted the ribbon cutting with Store Manager Norman Rubio Jr. doing the honors, with Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers and Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan holding the ribbon.
The Ribbon Cutting opens the new Publix Grocery Store on Madison Street
Planters Bank Presents Checks to Rossview Schools
January 31, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Monday, January 30th, Planters Bank presented checks to Rossview High School and Rossview Middle School. A check was also sent to Rossview Elementary School.
The bank donated $10.00 for each account opened between August 1st-December 31st at its new Planters Bank Rossview branch.
Planters Bank Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President Stacey Wenzler presents a check to Rossview High School Assistant Principal Schanda Dowdy and Librarian Valerie Meadows.
Downtown Business Feature: Planters Bank
January 30, 2012
Written by Kendall Welsh
Clarksville, TN – Welcome to the third installment of our series about downtown businesses!
We have already heard about Ingredients and The Roxy Regional Theatre. Now we are happy to share a great member of our downtown team – Planters Bank.
I am excited to share all these with you, and hope you enjoy getting to know your downtown merchants, restaurant owners better. [Read more]
Cumberland Bank & Trust announces Melinda Schwallie new Vice President of Commercial Lending
January 24, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Cumberland Bank & Trust has welcomed Melinda Schwallie to its banking team as a Vice-President/Commercial Lender. Ron Sleigh, president of Cumberland Bank & Trust noted, “We are very pleased to have Melinda Schwallie join our banking team. Melinda’s years of experience in the local banking community make her a valuable asset to Cumberland Bank & Trust.”
Melinda Schwallie
“Mom and Pop” Hilltop CB Foods Is Community Friendly
January 9, 2012
Clarksville, TN – It’s a sad reality in our society. “Mom and Pop” stores of every kind are struggling to keep their doors open against their big box competitors. One store that is bucking this trend is the Hilltop CB Supermarket at 400 Highway 149. This locally owned and operated grocery store still has freshly butchered meat daily and runs sales that make it worth driving the extra few miles to take advantage of.
Wayne Hall opened the original Hilltop Supermarket, in a 5,000 square-feet building, across the street from its current location in 1967. In 1990, when the new store (then 12,000 square feet) opened where it now stands, Mr. Hall convinced his brother-in-law, Mike Jackson, to become store manager. Mike is still handling the day-to-day operations for the store which provides 50 jobs to the local economy.
New Year’s Resolution—Eat at Woody’s Pizza!
January 4, 2012
Clarksville, TN – I know that you are cringing with guilt over all the delicious food you ate at Christmas and New Year’s parties, but the fact remains—you aren’t going to lose the extra pounds overnight. The only real diet that works is to cut back a little each day and exercise more.
That being said, I’ve found the greatest location for having a wonderful feast whether or not you are dieting. It’s called Woody’s Pizza. Rumor has it that the first location was Erin and then another opened in Dover. The perfection of the food demanded a move to where even more people could sample the scrumptious offerings.
One of the friendly servers at Woody's Pizza
Wade Neely joins Clarksville Sports Network
December 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Wade Neely has joined Wjzm radio to join the Clarksville Sports Network in 2012. Neely comes to WJZM after 21 months as the Sports Director of WKSR AM-FM in Pulaski, Tennessee. Neely was hired, after a nationwide search, to join former Leaf Chronicle sports writer, James Horne, in launching a new sports show on 1400 Wjzm, “From the Sidelines,” weekday afternoons, 3:00pm-6:00pm. Neely will also be a staff writer for Clarksvillesportsnetwork.com, expected to be online in 2012.
Hank Bonecutter, President of Cumberland Radio Partners Inc., owners of Wjzm radio, is excited about the new venture. “We saw an opportunity to provide the Clarksville area with a more complete package of sports reporting, focusing on local sports, and the people who are involved in them. We will host more sports on radio than any other radio station in Clarksville, and fill our website with more stories, photos and features than is available anywhere in the Clarksville area.”
Wade Neely joins WJZM radio and the Clarksville Sports Network.
Finding Fabulous Fashions at Rogate’s Boutique
December 13, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Tired of seeing ten or twelve of the same dress whenever you shop? If so, Rogate’s Boutique at 115 Franklin Street in Historic Downtown Clarksville should be your next shopping destination.
By the way, the proper pronunciation is “row-gah-teh’s” not “row-gate’s” (rhyming with “too late”). The name of the store is the first name of Rogate Hadley, the store’s owner. Her Swiss parents chose an Italian name for her, hence the pronunciation.
Author Sue Culverhouse holding up one of the fine handbags offered at Rogate's Boutique
Downtown Business Feature: Ingredients, for the gourmet in you
December 12, 2011
Written by Kendall Welsh
Clarksville, TN – As a manager of a downtown business, I get asked all the time about my shop, and other downtown shops and why we choose to be part of a downtown community. Why did we decide to be here versus a strip mall, independent building or in the mall. Well, I know what the owner of ARTifacts, Paige King, would say. But I can’t say for sure what the reasoning for the other business owners in downtown would say.
So I decided it was time to ask! I thought it would be a good idea to ask all the members of the Downtown Clarksville Association (DCA) all the questions we get asked daily and share them with you here. Starting with Ingredients – and continuing with all the businesses who decide to participate in this segment of feature articles. I hope this gives you insight of the downtown shops, restaurants and businesses. I know it has helped me! [Read more]
Downtown Business Feature: Roxy Regional Theatre
December 10, 2011
Written by Kendall Welsh
Clarksville, TN – Welcome to the second installment to introduce Clarksville to members of your downtown business community. Our first post featured Ingredients, and we will continue with these post until all the DCA business who wish to participate have been featured.
I am excited to share all these with you, and hope you enjoy getting to know your downtown merchants, restaurant owners better. [Read more]
