APSU hosting alumni trips to England and Costa Rica
Trips scheduled for Summer of 2015
Clarksville, TN – In one picture, Dr. Mickey Wadia is standing next to an ancient stone wall in Paddington, England. In another, the Austin Peay State University professor of languages and literature is near the edge of the famed White Cliffs of Dover.
If you were to continue scrolling through his Facebook photos, you’d see him at the Globe Theatre, outside the grammar school William Wordsworth attended and enjoying a cup of tea in Warwick.
Wadia visits England several times a year to teach study abroad classes on Shakespeare, and this summer, local travelers will get to take advantage of his extensive knowledge of the area as he hosts an APSU Alumni Travel trip, British Landscapes, June 11th-20th, 2015. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for September 21st, 2014
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: Movies in the Park, Zumba, Community clean-up at the Clarksville Greenway, After-school Programming and Twilight Basketball.
Twilight Basketball to be held on Fridays, October 17th – December 29th at the Kleeman Community Center.
CDE Lightband Ranks in the Top 10 in US on Netflix’s ISP Speed
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband, the municipal broadband provider in Clarksville, TN offers a wide range of Internet speeds from its base level of 50 Mbps up to 1 Gigabit of Internet access.
Over 17,000 customers in the Clarksville area enjoy access to an active Ethernet fiber to the premise system built in 2008 by the Clarksville Department of Electricity.
Customs House Museum Exhibits Works by Margaret Evangeline
Clarksville, TN – Paintings by Internationally known artist Margaret Evangeline are on view in the Customs House Museum’s Kimbrough Gallery through October.
Evangeline’s work has been featured in Art in America, The New York Times, ArtNews, The New Yorker and many other publications. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in venues such as The Drawing Center, Art in General, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Palm Beach ICA, the Hafnarborg, Reykjavik and the Taipei Museum in Taiwan among others.
Flag Veil River a work by by Margaret Evangeline on permanent display at the Customs House Museum
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department extends deadline for Art on the Park Contest to September 26th
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting a contest that allows for art students across the city to display their creative talents. Students in grades 6-12 may design their own masterpiece for the chance to paint their work on a pre-selected wall of Heritage Park Skatepark.
On top of displaying their art in the park, winners will also receive a gift card and their framed artwork.
Heritage Park Skate Park
CDE Lightband Announces the addition of new Sports Pack option
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband announces the addition of a new Sports Pack option for additional sports programming.
The Sports Pack will be offered on a subscription basis for all CDE Lightband customers and currently provides channels like NFL Redzone and ESPN Goal Line/Buzzer Beater for $7.99 a month. [Read more]
APSU ROTC Conducts “BLITZ” Training on Cumberland River
Clarksville, TN – Anyone driving down Riverside Drive on September 9th might have seen a peculiar sight on the Cumberland River near McGregor Park. Two zodiacs—black inflatable military boats—were crossing the river filled with Austin Peay State University Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) cadets. The cadets were rowing fervently to get to the other side of the river, retrieve two mock casualties and transport them back to the APSU campus.
The mission was part of the ROTC program’s weekly Tuesday morning BLITZ. One cadet is chosen each week to lead the squad in a predetermined mission that creates an environment of adversity, both physically and mentally.
APSU ROTC Students undertaking a BLITZ training mission on the Cumberland River
Montgomery Central High School Football Fall Festival draws larger than expected crowd
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, September 14th, the Montgomery Central High School Football Boosters held their 1st annual Fall Festival at Hilltop Supermarket.
The festival was held to raise money for the MCHS Football team. The money will be used for equipment, jerseys, and other team needs.
“The event was amazing. The turn out was phenomenal. I was really not expecting this many people and this many kids,” stated Indians Football head coach Jeff Tomlinson. “I thought it was a great turn out.”
Montgomery Central High School Fall Football Festival
Miss Tennessee USA Pageant Tickets on Sale Now
Clarksville, TN – Mark your calendars, because the Queens will be back in Clarksville for the 15th year in a row. Brought to you by Greenwood Productions, the 2015 Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA Pageant will be held on October 3rd and 4th at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall in Austin Peay State University Music and Mass Communications Building.
The preliminary show will take place on Friday, October 3rd at 6:30pm. The finals will be broken down into two shows, with the Teens competing at 3:00pm and the Miss contestants competing at 7:30pm. Both the Miss and Teen winners will represent the State of Tenneessee at the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants in 2015.
The Crowning of Miss Tennessee at the 2013 Miss Tennessee USA Pageant (Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Montgomery County Health Department Workers recognized by the Tennessee Public Health Association
Montgomery County, TN – Last week, two Montgomery County public health employees, Joey Smith and Charlene Haynes, were recognized at the Tennessee Public Health Association’s 71st annual conference in Franklin, TN.
Charlene Haynes was awarded the R. H. Hutcheson, Sr., MD Award. This award is presented to a person in the field of public health who has made outstanding contributions to public health throughout their career, over a period of several years. This is considered the association’s highest award. Charlene served the Montgomery County Health Department for several years before accepting her current position as Regional Nursing Supervisor for the Tennessee Department of Health.
Charlene Haynes being awarded the R. H. Hutcheson, Sr., MD Award
