Fort Defiance Interpretive Center to hold Christmas in Occupied Clarksville December 15th
Clarksville, TN – Come to the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center Sunday, December 15th, 2013 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, to experience the holidays as soldiers and civilians did in the 1860s.
Visitors to the event will be able to step back in time and see period decorations, visit with a nineteenth century Santa, and enjoy eggnog, cakes and caroling.
Austin Peay State University Student to earn degree December 13th after two decades
Clarksville, TN – When Keith Wilson, 51, first arrived at Austin Peay State University, George H.W. Bush was president of the United States, Johnny Carson ended his 30-year tenure as host of the Tonight Show and Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympic Games.
Much has changed since 1992, except for Wilson’s status as an APSU student. A series of health problems delayed his studies over the years, causing him to sometimes drop out or take only one class a semester. [Read more]
Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of December 10th, 2013

Clarksville, TN – Fear of Fed tapering hung over the stock market. Market participants believed that the November Employment Report would be the deciding factor for whether the Fed will begin to reduce the pace of asset purchases this month.
The jobs report was stronger than anticipated, but not as bad as feared. Payrolls rose by 203,000, a bit more than expected (median forecast: +180,000), with a mild net revision of +8,000 to the two previous months. Job gains were relatively broad-based.
Holiday Pizza Party with Santa at Clarksville’s Governors Square Mall
Special Holiday Activities All Month Long at Governor’s Square Mall
Clarksville, TN – Scotto Pizza is hosting a Holiday Pizza Party with Santa on Saturday, December 21st at 11:00am in the Food Court. Santa will be visiting with guests from 11:00am–11:30am.
The pizza party includes two meal options and each child will receive a Captain McFinn holiday coloring book. Tickets ($5.00) are available at the Customer Service Center by Dillard’s.
Meal options include either a slice of pizza, fries and a 16oz soda, or two slices of pizza and a 16oz soda. Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, December 18th. [Read more]
APSU offers new online medical writing course
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education, in its ongoing mission to provide high-quality online courses, has partnered with ed2go to offer hundreds of online, instructor-led courses.
This partnership recently led to the creation of “Explore a Career in Medical Writing,” a new online course at APSU. [Read more]
Montgomery County Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was held Saturday
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, December 7th at 5:00pm, Montgomery County held their annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at outside the court house and in the court center.
There was hot chocolate and cookies for all those attending. Christmas music was playing making it a festive atmosphere.
Before the ceremony began, several people took advantage of the empty sleigh in the court center for photos.

Children sat on the sleigh with Santa and told him about all the toys they wanted for Christmas at the Montgomery County Tree Lighting Ceremony. Santa was also handing out plenty of candy to everone that paid him a visit.
Clarksville Christmas Tree lighting Ceremony
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday the City of Clarksville held the official lighting of the city’s Christmas tree on public square. Normally the lighting is held in conjunction with the city’s Christmas parade, however with inclement weather forcing the cancellation of the Christmas parade, that was not possible this year.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan officiated short ceremony before lighting the city’s tree Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for December 8th, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: Christmas on the Cumberland, Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, Indoor Aquatic Center to host New Year’s Eve Bash, and
Chocolate Affair Tickets.
Dance Theatre of Tennessee’s “The Nutcracker” canceled this weekend in Clarksville; rescheduled for next Friday
Nashville, TN – The Dance Theatre of Tennessee’s performance of “The Nutcracker” in Clarksville, TN is cancelled due to the city and county shut down due to weather.
The Clarksville performance at Austin Peay State University is rescheduled for one night only on Friday, December 20th, at 7:00pm.
Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division Band to put on Holiday Concert at Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library
Clarksville, TN – The 101st Airborne Division Band from Fort Campbell, KY will be performing at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library at 6:00pm on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013.
The show, entitled “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” will feature a brass quintet and a jazz combo for an hour-long concert.