Renowned flutist William Bennett to perform at Austin Peay State University on June 28th
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – In 1995, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth presented flutist William Bennett with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his distinguished services to music.
He has been called the “greatest living flute player in the world,” and musicians across the globe dream of someday studying under his guidance. [Read more]
Free Health and Fitness Expo to be part of Go Commando Half Marathon
Clarksville, TN – The Go Commando Half Marathon & 5k powered by CDE Lightband will feature a free Health and Fitness Expo as part of the race weekend. The Go Commando Health Expo presented by The Runners Hub will be Friday, October 19th from 10:00am–8:00pm.
The event is open to the public as well as race participants. [Read more]
Clarksville Jaycees Foundation to give $73,000 for Gary Groves Memorial Athletic Scholarship
Clarksville, TN – A long-running project of the Clarksville Jaycees, the Clarksville Jaycees Gary Groves Memorial Athletic Scholarship at Austin Peay State University will receive a significant financial boost this week.
After a 67-year history in the community, the local Jaycees organization is dissolving. As a result, the club’s foundation will present $73,000 to endow fully the athletic scholarship during a brief presentation at 5:30pm, Thursday, June 28th at F&M Bank on Franklin Street. [Read more]
Nashville State Community College Names Clarksville Resident Steve Conklin as Director
Nashville, TN – Eileen Crane, Executive Assistant to Dr. George Van Allen, President of Nashville State Community College, announced today the selection of Steve Conklin as Director of the new Nashville State campus which will begin classes this fall in the former Saturn dealership at 1760 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.
In making the announcement, Crane stated “We are glad to have Steve Conklin join our staff as Director of our new extended campus in Clarksville. Steve’s background, experience, and Clarksville ties made him an excellent choice for the position.” [Read more]
Legendary Civil War historian Edwin Bearss to appear at the Clarksville, TN Civil War Roundtable
The 100th Meeting will be held at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville, TN – Legendary Civil War historian, Edwin Bearss, will speak to the Clarksville Civil War Roundtable on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at 7:00pm at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Customs House Museum is located at 200 South Second Street in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. The program will take place in the museum’s auditorium. [Read more]
Clarksville Athletic Club completes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification
Montgomery County, TN – The latest business to become Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified is the Clarksville Athletic Club (CAC), located at 220 Dunlop Road. A Green Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Wednesday, June 20th to celebrate their green initiatives and completion of the program.
Front: Right to Left: Jim Hyde, CAC Maintenance; Brad Butler, Kim McMillan; Cliff Sites, CAC Owner; Carolyn Bowers; Nathan Deer, CAC Owner; Kenny Daugherty, Bridgestone Metalpha Environmental Specialist and CMCGCP Work Committee Member; Dawn Deer, CAC Office Manager; Tommy Vallejos, Montgomery County Commissioner; Jarrod Duncan, Capital Bank VP of Commercial Banking and CMCGCP Steering Committee Member.
Jazz on the Lawn featured the Jim Gibson Band
Clarksville, TN – Whenever Beachaven Vineyard and Winery holds one of their Jazz on the Lawn concerts you know you will have a good time. That was the case with Saturday’s Concert Featuring The Jim Gibson. People were clearly ready to enjoy the weekend by spending some quality time with family and friends.
Jim Gibson and his band
Eighth Clarksville Writers’ Conference 2012: Marianne Walker Reveals the Love Story of Margaret Mitchell and John Marsh
Clarksville, TN – Petite Marianne Walker scooped the entire literary world when she discovered primary material not available to the other three writers who had penned biographies of Margaret Mitchell. Starting out on a quest to seek information about John Marsh, a native of Mayfield, Kentucky not far from Mrs. Walker’s home, she found a wealth of letters between Margaret Mitchell and John Marsh that his family members had saved.
According to amazon.com, Marianne Walker, a native of Monroe, Louisiana, is a retired professor of English and Philosophy at Henderson (Kentucky) Community College. Walker is the author of “Margaret Mitchell and John Marsh: The Love Story Behind Gone With the Wind” and “When Cuba Conquered Kentucky.” She has written for the New York Times and The Louisville-Courier-Journal Sunday Magazine. Walker and her husband, Ulvester, live in Henderson, Kentucky.
Marianne Walker at the 2012 Clarksville Writer’s Conference
Page & Tuttle Rivers End South is the latest business to complete the Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Program
Montgomery County, TN – One of the latest businesses to become Green Certified through the Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Program is Page & Tuttle, Rivers End South, located at 975 International Boulevard.
A Green Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Wednesday, June 20th to celebrate their successful initiatives and completion of the program.
Front Row: Right to Left: Hershel Kelley, Maintenance Manager River’s End South; Brad Miller, Human Resources Administrator, River’s End South; Kim McMillan, City Mayor; Carolyn Bowers, County Mayor; John Hooper, General Manager River’s End South; Mike Evans, Executive Director of Industrial Development; Kenny Daugherty, Environmental Specialist at Bridgestone Metalpha and CMCGCP Work Committee Member; Kenneth Gentry, Montgomery County Facilities Development Manager; Dave Robertson, Operations Manager, River’s End South; Pete Reed, Director of Bi-County Solid Waste Management and Michelle Newell, CMCGCP Manager.
BLF Marketing Recognized in International Creative Competition
Clarksville, TN – BLF Marketing was honored with a bronze award in the 2012 Summit Creative Award® competition for its video developed for Clarksville’s Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center. The locally-produced “Crossroads of Change, Clarksville, Tennessee 1861-1865,” was recognized from 4,700 entries received from 22 countries.
The award winning video “Crossroads of Change, Clarksville, Tennessee 1861-1865,” airs daily at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center.
