Clarksville Montgomery County School System to kickoff Pre-Kindergarten Applications in March
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville Montgomery School System will begin taking applications for the 2013-14 CMCSS Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten starting in March.
The applications will be taken on the following dates and school sites from 4:00pm–6:00pm. [Read more]
Gateway Chamber Orchestra to hold “Heavenly Strings” Concert February 11th
Clarksville, TN – In the late 1930s, the American composer Samuel Barber created a work for string quartet with a slow, hauntingly beautiful second movement.
That section of the composition proved to be so powerful that Barber soon arranged that movement as a complete work for an expanded string orchestra.
Gateway Chamber Orchestra
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan appoints Amie Wilson Director of Information Technology
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan has appointed Amie Wilson as the Director of the Information Technology Department for the City of Clarksville.
“I am very excited that Amie will be joining our team as the new IT Director. She is imminently qualified and has worked as a computer program developer, analyst and project manager for various projects in the IT field. I have every confidence that she will be a tremendous asset to the IT Department. I’m looking forward to working with Amie as the Department continues to provide exceptional quality for our employees and residents,” Mayor McMillan said. [Read more]
Austin Peay Employees share latest accomplishments
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Faculty and staff members at Austin Peay State University recently announced a number of publications, conferences and credentials as part of their professional and scholarly activities.
Dr. Sharon Mabry, professor of music, had her new book, “The Performing Life: A Singer’s Guide to Survival,” featured in the book review section of the latest Journal of the IAWM (International Alliance for Women in Music). The review listed her book as one of three recommended for reading. In addition, her book was noted in a review published in the Library Journal. [Read more]
Manna Cafe to hold Mobile Pantry at Montgomery Central Elementary Saturday
Clarksville, TN – Manna Café Ministries will conduct a Mobile Pantry on Saturday, January 26th from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Montgomery Central Elementary School.
At this event Manna Café will be giving away food to anyone in the community needing assistance with groceries. [Read more]
8th Annual Black History Bowl at Austin Peay State University Friday
Clarksville, TN – February is still a few weeks away, but area middle and high school students are already studying and preparing themselves for Black History Month.
That’s because on January 25th, Austin Peay State University’s Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) club will host its Eighth Annual Black History Bowl – a scholastic competition open to teams from local schools.
Dr. Dale Brown to host Maximized Living Make-Over event
Clarksville, TN – Maximized Living along with Marathon Chiropractic is hosting “Resolve: The New Year’s Weight Loss Challenge”. This life-changing event will be held February 2nd, 2013, at Xtreme Ministries, Fort Campbell Boulevard.
This event will share the latest research behind healthful weight loss, so people can establish—and maintain—a proper weight. The event offers a 30-day weight loss challenge, but it is not about body image, rather, its goal is to re-establish the proper function of the human body. [Read more]
Lasaters Coffee and Tea expands to Cleveland Tennessee
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s only locally owned franchise, Lasaters Coffee and Tea, has announced the opening of it’s Cleveland Tennessee store.
This new franchise is owned by HAZ LLC and operated by Zack and Heather Gates. Zack Gates is a retired military veteran who has served in Afghanistan and was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky prior to his retirement. He served at Fort Bragg D. Company 2-505 Parachute Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne, and, Fort Campbell 101st Airborne Division 159th Aviation Brigade Pathfinder Company with a rank of Staff Sergeant.
Lasaters Coffee and Tea Cleveland Tennessee to open January 24th.
Montgomery County Spelling Bee February 11th
Montgomery County, TN – The Montgomery County Spelling Bee is February 11th at 6:00pm at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center. Bee sponsors are the Kiwanis Club of Clarksville and Cumberland Bank and Trust.
Bee participants represent local public and private schools in grades 6-8. The Customs House Museum is located in Downtown Clarksville at 200 South Second Street.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center brings in New Art Exhibits for the New Year
Clarksville, TN – New art exhibits have sprouted from the walls of the Customs House Museum during this mild weathered January. The subject matters run the gamut of birds and bunnies to abstracts to landscapes.
The museum recently received wonderful additions to its permanent collection from renowned artists Hunt Slonem and Margaret Evangeline. Included in the exhibit New to the Collection is Slonem’s large-scale painting of rabbits, titled Hutch, and a representation from Evangeline’s famous “bullet” series, as well as, dollhouse photographs by Eric Hansen.
Patty Halbeck’s Tennessee Duck River.
