Fort Campbell Welcome Home Ceremony – 2nd BCT – April 23rd 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – In a 6:45pm flight, 247 soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, returned home to Fort Campbell after being deployed to Afghanistan.
The Civil War – Now Playing at the Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – Beginning Friday, April 22nd, at 8:00pm, the Roxy Regional Theatre marks the Sesquicentennial with “The Civil War”, a musical tribute covering the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured.
Written by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, “The Civil War” is directed by Tom Thayer and features Bryan Benware, Ryan Bowie, Rendell DeBose, Jesaira Glover, Brianna Hertzberg, Travis Kendrick, Matthew Magnusson, Keith Panzarella, Michael Quinichett, Roslyn Seale, Jabriel Shelton, Kendall Anne Thompson and Christopher Wren.
“The Civil War” runs April 22nd through May 21st, playing Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm and Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, with a 2:00pm matinee on Saturday, May 14th.
Tickets are $20.00 (adults) and $15.00 (ages 13 and under) and may be reserved online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at 931-645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9:00am — 2:00pm, weekdays).
2011 Rivers and Spires – Bucket Boys
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, April 14th 2011, The Bucket Boys performed on the Public Square Stage at the Rivers and Spires Festival.
The Bucket Boys are a progressive percussion duo, combine high-energy rhythm and mediocre comedy to deliver an interactive performance of sight, sound and laughter. From witty creators Vince Romanelli and Mitch Martin, The Bucket Boys use a mobile collection of ordinary items to crash, bang, and pound out extraordinary cadences. Using trash cans, pots and pans, garbage barrels, and – of course – buckets, the duo creates hip-hop, funky dance beats.
Originally from Chicago, 25 year olds Vince and Mitch have been passionately involved with music for over 16 years. The Bucket Boys have toured extensively with highlighted performances in Times Square with The Naked Cowboy and the AVP Volleyball Tournament for Olympic gold medalists. The Bucket Boys have headlined the Illinois State Fair by capturing the attention of thousands with their unique percussion antics and, they have inspired students in schools all over the United States.
4th Annual F.U.E.L. Fundraiser
- 2011 Block Party
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Association of Realtors is hosting the 2011 Block Party for the 4th Annual F.U.E.L. Fundraiser. Be sure to stop by Center Pointe Drive between 10:00am and 2:00pm on April 30th, 2011
There will be Food, Entertainments, Kids Zone, Pony Rides, Dunking Booth, Inflatables, Pet Adoptions, Crafts, Shopping and so much more. Tickets are only $5.00.
There is nothing more heartbreaking than to look into the face of a hungary child.
F.U.E.L. is a food subsidization program designed to feed children whose only food source may be the food they are receiving at school.
For more information, call the Clarksville Association of Realtors at 931-552-3567.
Sleep Under the Stars at the Parks & Recreation Family Campout
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to sleep under the stars at Billy Dunlop Park. Join us for a family camp out beginning at 2:00pm Saturday, May 21st, until 9:00am Sunday, May 22nd, at the park located at 1930 East Boy Scout Road.
Activities will include a bonfire, archery, games, ghost stories and even a bird watching class! [Read more]
Heritage Bank Awards $26,000 in Scholarships to Area Students
Clarksville, TN – Heritage Bank has awarded 52 students at 30 area schools $500.00 scholarships. The scholarships were made possible by the 8 year old Heritage Bank Scholarship Fund. Since founding the fund, the bank has awarded college scholarships totaling $170,000 to 340 students selected from the various communities that Heritage Bank serves. This scholarship fund is one of the largest efforts made to enhance the educational endeavors for students of Western Kentucky and Tennessee.
The 2011 Heritage Bank Scholarship recipients with Heritage Bank President/CEO John Peck (right)
APSU Professor Browder Donates First Image of Laser to the Smithsonian
Clarksville, TN – The fate of the original photograph remains somewhat of a mystery. Shortly after that night in 1963, when a young Army photographer named Dewey Browder stood atop Pikes Peak in Colorado and snapped the first picture of light coming from a laser, the National Bureau of Standards sent the image off to the Smithsonian Institute. That’s where the trail goes cold. The picture was never seen again.
Here’s what likely happened – when the photo arrived in Washington, D.C., it was placed in a cardboard box and put in storage because the American History Museum’s Electricity Collection was moving into a newly built facility. The historic picture is probably still in that box, locked away in some enormous warehouse with other forgotten treasures. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks & Recreation to offer Geocaching Class
Clarksville, TN – Have you ever heard of geocaching? The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to take part in a Geocaching Class on Saturday, May 7th from 8:00am until 10:00am at Billy Dunlop Park, located at 1930 East Boy Scout Road.
Geocaching uses GPS devices to hide and seek containers called “geocaches,” very similar to a treasure hunt! [Read more]
Wyatt-Johnson Celebrates 20th Anniversary as Hyundai Dealer as the Brand sets All-Time Record
Rising Gas Prices drive demand for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles, resulting in manufacturer’s Best Month Ever
Clarksville, TN – When Sidney Johnson purchased a fledgling Hyundai franchise in 1991 and welcomed it into the Wyatt-Johnson family, a gallon of gas cost $1.14. Two decades later, gas costs three times as much and the Wyatt-Johnson Auto Group recently marked the 20th anniversary of their partnership with the auto maker with the brand’s highest monthly sales to date.
The Wyatt Johnson Subaru-Hyundai dealership on Wilma Rudolph Blvd.
APSU alumna who now is president at Columbia State to speak at Commencement
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University alumna who has served at the helm of two community colleges in the last 11 years will be the keynote speaker at APSU’s 82nd Spring Commencement.
Dr. Janet F. Smith (’69, ‘71), president of Columbia State Community College, will speak at both commencement events, with the first beginning at 10:00am and the second at 2:00pm, Friday, May 6th. Both ceremonies will be held in the Dunn Center.
Dr. Janet F. Smith
