Road construction will not delay Memorial Day travelers
TDOT Suspends All Lane Closure Activity for Busy Holiday Weekend; Urges Safety in Work Zones
NASHVILLE, TN – Road construction won’t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 28th through 6:00 am on Tuesday, June 1st. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend.
“Motorists traveling on our roadways this holiday weekend will have no construction-related lane closures impeding their travels,” said Commissioner Nicely. “We want to keep traffic flowing so everyone can have a safe and enjoyable trip through Tennessee.” [Read more]
APSU GIS Center helps develop Damage Assessment application
The building, like so many homes and businesses in middle Tennessee, was a pale brown from where the floodwaters covered it. Mike Wilson, manager of Austin Peay State University’s Geographic Information Systems, stood among the tree limbs and other debris in the Woodlawn community and pulled out his cell phone.
He wasn’t making a call. He was filling out a damage assessment of the property and filing it to an electronic server. It took him only a few minutes to complete. For years, the long, drawn-out process of recording the destruction inflicted by a disaster has sometimes taken days or weeks, delaying the time it takes for needed aid to reach an area, but a new cell phone application, developed by the APSU GIS Center and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, may soon allow emergency responders to document immediately any damage they come across. [Read more]
APSU Alum Frazee awarded prestigious Teaching Fellowship
Austin Peay State University alumnus Catherine Frazee (’06) was recently named a recipient of a prestigious Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship.
Frazee, a former accountant for more than 15 years, earned her degree in communication arts and a minor in English writing at APSU. She now lives in Indiana and plans to attend Indiana University-Purdue University this summer to begin her fellowship.
The 81 Fellows named this spring will enter innovative teacher preparation programs at four selected Indiana universities and then teach in the state’s high-need urban and rural schools. [Read more]
TDOT Partners with Rascal Flatts to encourage people to Adopt-A-Highway
Country Super Group Asks Tennesseans to “Show Your Pride” in new Public Service Announcement
NASHVILLE, TN – If life is a highway, it’s a messy one in many parts of Tennessee, so country music super group Rascal Flatts is joining the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ask Tennesseans to do their part to clean it up by adopting a highway. Rascal Flatts members Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus are featured in a new 30 second public service announcement and on billboards across the state encouraging Tennesseans to “Show Your Pride and Adopt-A-Highway today”. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of the volunteer program, encourage more participation and to remind motorists to Stop Litter in Tennessee.
In the new 30 second PSA, Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney picks up a piece of litter tossed along the side of a roadway and asks, “Think this is no big deal?”, as vocalist Gary LeVox remarks, “Think about 12 million pounds of it.” [Read more]
Radford named Outstanding Trustee of the Year
Memphis, TN — Trustees from all 95 counties selected Brenda Radford as the Outstanding Trustee of the Year for the Middle Tennessee Division. The banquet was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Memphis at the Annual Tennessee County Trustees Conference.
The coveted Outstanding Trustee Award is given in recognition of innovation, community involvement, service to the State of Tennessee, and overall achievement while in Office. The recipient was selected by ballot and was named according to each Grand Division. [Read more]
New Military Exhibit at the Customs House Museum
The Customs House Museum presents Call to Arms, a new exhibit honoring the military men and women of Montgomery County. Focusing on the Civil War through Vietnam, the installation features weapons, badges, and uniforms respective to these eras.
The museum partnered with the Kiwanis Club’s Service and Sacrifice committee to produce the display of portraits representing service men and women of Montgomery County. These black and white images framing the uniforms were taken from Faces of Valor: Veterans of Montgomery County. A project of the Kiwanis Club of Clarksville, the original display of portraits was unveiled on November 13th, 2004. The panels can be seen in the restored Montgomery County Court House. A few faces on view in Call to Arms will be featured in an upcoming new edition. [Read more]
Parks and Recreation Office offers extended hours for Pool Pass Sales
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation office located at 104 Public Square will be open to the public until 5:30 pm now through Friday, May 28th for pool pass sales. Remember, pools open this weekend, Saturday, May 29th. Get your pool pass today!
Pool passes will be available at the Parks and Recreation office during regular operating hours, as well. Regular operating hours are weekdays, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
For complete details about pool pass sales, please visit us online at www.cityofclarksville.com/parks&rec/ or call (931) 645-7476.
Follow simple steps to enjoy safe swimming
National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week is May 24th-30th, 2010.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of swimming season, and is the traditional opening day of many public pools in Tennessee and across the country. While swimming offers numerous health benefits, recreational water can also transmit pathogens that cause illness. The Tennessee Department of Health joins in the sixth annual observance of National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week May 24th-30th to help make sure residents and visitors have a safe and healthy swimming season. [Read more]
Sam Lashlee and Jeff Davis wins 16th APSU Governors Bass Tournament
Sam Lashlee and Jeff Davis won the 16th Governors Bass Tournament, Sunday, at Paris Landing State Park.
PARIS LANDING—The team of Sam Lashlee and Jeff Davis literally cast aside the rest of the field as they captured the first-place prize of $4,000 in the 16th annual Governors Bass Tournament, Sunday.
Lashlee, of Camden, and Davis, of Waverly, came away with a catch of 29.12 pounds to easily outdistance Scott Mansfield, who hauled in 22.42 to take second place and $1,500.
West Creek Middle School Principal announced
Bryan Feldman has been named principal at West Creek Middle School for the upcoming school year. He replaces Matthew Blake who requested a return to classroom teaching.
Feldman has been assistant principal at Kenwood High School since 2008. Previously, he served for 10 years as an eighth grade teacher in Kings Mountain, N.C.
He earned his master’s degree in school administration from Gardner-Webb University and his bachelor of arts degree in social studies education from Purdue University.
Bryan Feldman
