Florim USA presents scholarships to APSU
Representatives from Florim USA, a Clarksville-based manufacturer of Italian-designed porcelain tiles, visited Austin Peay State University recently to present scholarships to three deserving students.
Giancarlo Adani, Florim USA vice president of operations, awarded a computer science scholarship to Aaron Taylor, a marketing scholarship to Emmanuel Heath and a chemistry scholarship to Cody Covington. [Read more]
Poet Glass to read at Spring Salon Event
The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts continues its popular Spring Salon Series next week with a reading and lecture by local poet Malcolm Glass.
“Poetry’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed: A Reading with Commentary” begins at 5:30 pm on Monday, May 17th at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library. The title of this month’s event might be a little playful, but who better to attempt to “reveal” the secrets of poetry than Glass. [Read more]
APSU to begin new fee schedule for out-of-state online students
Starting in July 2010, Austin Peay State University will offer a new fee structure for out-of-state students attending online courses exclusively through the institution.
The new fee program is called eRate, approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Instead of paying out-of-state tuition rates, which are roughly three times APSU’s in-state rates, eRate recipients will pay a rate that is 1.5 times the in-state tuition rate. Previously, online students living outside Tennessee paid the standard out-of-state rate. [Read more]
Business updates from the flood zone
The cleanup from the Great Flood of 2010 continues. While many media outlets have ended their flood coverage, Discover Clarksville will continue to keep you up to date on the status of the areas where businesses were affected by the flood. [Read more]
Mathews Nissan wins 5th consecutive Nissan Owner First Award of Excellence
Greg Brown, Dealer Operations Manager for Nissan was in Clarksville, TN on May 13th, to present co-owners Gary Mathews and O.B. Garland and their employees with their 5th consecutive Nissan Owner First Award of Excellence. In the country only 17 out of 1072 dealerships have ever won five consecutive Nissan Owner First Award of Excellence. Mathews Nissan is located at 185 Highway 76, you can reach them via telephone at (931) 552-7555.
American Floyd to rock the Dunn Center
American Floyd, a Pink Floyd tribute band will be performing at the Austin Peay State University Dunn Center Saturday, May 15th at 7:00 pm. Tickets at $15 each and are available at the door which open at 6:00 pm. The Dunn Center is located at 320 Drane Street. Parking is free with handicap access. Additional parking is located across Drane Street, behind the Armory, in the Armory lot.
Pink Floyd, an English rock band, initially earned recognition for their psychedelic and space rock music, and later, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. [Read more]
Mathews Nissan Suzuki wins Award of Excellence for 5th year
Greg Brown, Dealer Operations Manager for Nissan was in Clarksville on May 13th at 11:00 am, to present Mathews Nissan Suzuki with their 5th Nissan Award of Excellence. In the country only 17 other dealerships out of 1072 have ever won five Nissan Awards of Excellence.
Remembering our fallen Officers – King
Clarksville’s first K9 killed in the line of Duty
Police Service Dog (PSD) KING, a 4-1/2 year old German Shepherd assigned to Clarksville Police Department’s Canine Unit made the supreme sacrifice in May of 1978.
On the night of May 22nd, 1978, King was accompanying his partner, Officer Ralph Prost, in responding to a burglary in progress call. As Officer Prost approached the house, a man stepped out with a shotgun. He raised his weapon to fire at the officer and King, true to his training, sprang in front of Officer Prost, taking the shotgun blast to his body that was intended for his partner.
Police Service Dog King was laid to rest with the dignity and honor accorded to all law enforcement officers. He had given his life unconditionally.
During his law enforcement career. , King assisted in 1,366 backup calls and 42 apprehensions.
101ST Airborne Division Colors casing Ceremony
FORT CAMPBELL, KY – Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott C. Schroeder, Commanding General and Command Sergeant Major of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, will case the 101st Airborne Division colors and welcome Col. Dominic J. Caraccilo as the post Senior Mission Commander during a 10:00 am ceremony at the Division headquarters on Wed., May 19th.
The colors casing ceremony marks the final step in deployment preparation for the 101st Airborne Division headquarters as it will assume operational control of NATO’s Regional-Command East in Bagram, Afghanistan this summer from the 82nd Airborne Division. [Read more]
Trenton Hassell to do coin toss at Clarksville Fox game
The Clarksville Fox semi-professional full contact women’s football team will be taking on the Lousiville Nightmare this Saturday, May 15th at 7:00 pm at Northwest High School (800 Lafayette Road).
Trenton Hassell of the NBA New Jersey Nets, APSU basketball star and Clarksville High School graduate, will perform the pre-game coin toss. Hassell will also be available for autographs.
The Clarksville Fox are semi-professional full contact women’s football team. The Fox season record is 4 – 1. Tickets are just $8.00 each and kids 5 and under are free. Full concessions are available and the gates open at 6:00 pm. The Fox players, coaches, staff, and the team mascot “Trixy” look forward to seeing you there.
Trenton Hassell of the NBA New Jersey Nets.
Join the Fox and Xtreme Ministries in their Flood Relief effort. Donations of food, clothes, and money will be accepted at the game. All donations will go to help the Clarksville Flood Victims.
For more information call Rob Brown (931) 320-2976 or visit www.theclarksvillefox.com.
