Registration begins soon for the Riverfest Tour d’Art Exhibits and Competition
Clarksville, TN – This year’s competition will feature the following three exhibits: Amateur & Professional Divisions, High School Division, and the Senior Citizens’ Division. Artwork is displayed at exhibits at various locations in downtown Clarksville, and then juried, and over $2,500 in prizes is awarded.
The Amateur & Professional Division exhibit will be hosted at the Smith-Trahern Mansion September 7th from 10:00am-8:00pm and September 8th from 10:00am-5:00pm. Artists may enter in six categories: Painting & Watercolor, Drawing, 3D/Fiber Arts, Mixed Media & Print Collage, Digital Photography and Film Photography.
Riverfest Tour d’Art Exhibits entry from 2011.
Carmel Elementary Community Open House August 19th
Montgomery County, TN – The doors to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System’s twenty second elementary school will be open to the public on Sunday, August 19th from 3:00pm–5:00pm.
The school is located on the corner of Sango Road and Dixie Bee Road.
Carmel Elementary School
Call for Artwork Submissions for 2013 Cultural Calendar
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council (AHDC) is putting out a call to all artists who are interested in having their work featured in its fifth annual Cultural Calendar.
Each month will feature an artist’s work and highlight arts and heritage events of the past and present. Submitted work will be juried to determine which piece is featured each month, as well as which artwork appears on the cover. [Read more]
Northwest High School renovation project moving forward
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Board of Education will vote on the $15.4 million construction resolution for the proposed renovation of Northwest High School at its 7:00pm meeting tonight.
The high school opened in the fall of 1970 and the project will include significant upgrades, with a focus on safety and security.
Artist drawing of the renovated Northwest High School
APSU breaks ground on New Math and Computer Science Building August 17th
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, a narrow brick house off Ford Street, behind the Austin Peay State University Hemlock Semiconductor Building, was torn down. All that remains in its absence is a dirt lot, with a few patches of grass and gravel covering it.
At 10:00am on August 17th, shovels will plunge into that dry earth to mark the beginning of construction on APSU’s new $6.7 million mathematics and computer science building. The two-story classroom building, designed by Rufus Johnson Associates, is projected to open in the spring of 2014.
This architect rendering from Rufus Johnson Associates in Clarksville shows the front and back of the new mathematics and computer science building to be built at Austin Peay State University. The ground breaking ceremony will be August 17th at 10:00am. (Image by Rufus Johnson Associates)
Riverfest Lighted Boat Parade
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday night, September 8th, sit back and watch as the Cumberland River is illuminated in a majestic display of floating lights during the 5th Annual Riverfest Lighted Boat Parade. Don’t want to just be a bystander in the show? Enter your boat in the festivities and you may even come home with an award!
Judging will take place at the McGregor Park courtesy boat dock. Locations throughout McGregor Park during the Riverfest Celebration will offer public viewing. In the event of inclement weather, boats will be judged at the Montgomery County Conservation Club and boats will not be expected to travel the parade route. Award results will be announced onstage after the completion of the parade.
The Lighted Boat Parade at Riverfest
NOVUS Auto Glass opens new facility in Clarksville, TN
2520 Wilma Rudolph Blvd.
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 552-2299
Clarksville, TN – The Convenient Car Care team of Doug Wall, Candace Ursery, and Eddie Marshbanks proudly announce the opening of their new NOVUS Auto Glass store at 2520 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard (next to Valvoline Instant Oil Change).
The new multi-bay building allows the NOVUS factory trained team to service multiple vehicles in a controlled climate facility. Customers will enjoy a comfortable waiting experience and friendly staff. “We are extremely excited to share our new NOVUS facility with the Clarksville community,” said Doug “we have appreciated their support over the years and look forward to now servicing all their auto Glass needs as well.” Convenient Car Care and its family of brands has always been a big supporter of the Clarksville community and will continue to do so.
Novus Auto Glass
Riverfest to hold First Annual Recycled Fashion Show September 8th
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, September 8th, 2012 Riverfest will hold the First Annual Recycled Fashion Show. This free event is intended to educate the general public about recycling in a fun and interactive environment. Students and adults of all ages are invited to show their created fashions made from recycled materials.
The show will start at 4:00pm on the Blue Cross Blue Shield Stage at McGregor Park.
Any student or adult. One entry per person. [Read more]
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is August 15th, 2012
The 101th Meeting
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, June 20th at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Hospital. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall. The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
The meetings topic is “Grant and Forrest: Extraordinary Americans” [Read more]
The Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of August 12th, 2012
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
Nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected in July, reducing fears that the economy may be headed back into recession. One shouldn’t put too much weight on any one particular month, especially July. However, the figures are consistent with the broad range of data suggesting moderate growth over the near term – not especially strong, but not terribly weak either.
At face value, the July payroll increase (+163,000) was consistent with the view that mild winter weather pulled forward seasonal gains that would have occurred in spring and early summer. Nonfarm payrolls averaged a 151,000 gain over the first seven months of 2012, vs. a 153,000 pace in 2011. [Read more]
