Workshop for writers at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville, TN – Regional writers will be given the opportunity to participate in a workshop with noted poet Stellasue Lee on Saturday, January 28th. Dr. Lee will be leading a class entitled “Saying the Unsayable”.
“Journal Writing/ transformation line is the key to a door of the subconscious. It is how one discovers what they are thinking/feeling. Explaining the unexplainable is something of a magic act; showing up to a blank page with an unfettered mind takes some doing,” said Dr. Lee.
Comedy Legend Gallagher Brings 70th Birthday Farewell Tour to Roxy Regional Theatre, February 14th–16th
Famous watermelon smasher to be joined by comedians Artie Fletcher and Bob Nelson for three nights only
Clarksville, TN – After over four decades of entertaining audiences with his prop comedy, social commentary and watermelon smashing antics, one of the most famous comedians of our time is hanging up his Sledge-O-Matic.
In celebration of his 70th birthday, Gallagher is bringing master comedians Artie Fletcher and Bob Nelson along for the ride on his national farewell tour … and making Clarksville one of his stops! For three nights only, “Gallagher’s ‘Joke’s on You’ Comedy Tour” will take up residence at the Roxy Regional Theatre, on February 14th, 15th and 16th at 8:00pm.
“Gallagher’s ‘Joke’s on You’ Comedy Tour” is coming to the Roxy Regional Theatre February 14th-16th
Spread the Word: ” ‘V’ Monologues” Return to the Roxy Regional Theatre for the 15th Year, January 13th – January 28th
Clarksville, TN – Funny, outrageous, emotionally affecting and occasionally angry … Eve Ensler’s wildly popular series of monologues about women and performed by women is back for the fifteenth year with the Roxy Regional Theatre’s presentation of “The Vagina Monologues”, January 13th – January 28th.
Returning favorites Emily Rourke (most recently seen as Molly in Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf) and Leigh Martha Klinger (whom audiences may remember as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show and, most recently, as Gilda in The Happy Elf) will take the stage of the Roxy’s theotherspace in readings of these monologues based on interviews Eve Ensler conducted with 200 women about their views on sex, relationships, and violence against women.
Emily Rourke (top) and Leigh Martha Klinger (bottom) star in “The Vagina Monologues” at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Open Enrollment for the 2017-18 school year is available in CMCSS now through February 6th, 2017
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) reports specific grade levels in 10 elementary schools and four middle schools are available for open enrollment for the 2017-18 school year.
The School System has developed a limited open enrollment policy for students who wish to attend a school or program outside the area for which they are zoned.
CMCSS Open Enrollment for the 2017-18 school year now available.
APSU joins The JED Campus Program to support student mental health
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University has joined the JED Campus Program in support of student well-being and mental health. The program is designed to identify opportunities to enhance emotional health and substance abuse and suicide prevention efforts on campus in order to ensure that schools have the strongest possible mental health safety nets.
Austin Peay State University Campus. (APSU)
Montgomery Central High School Students Win Best in State Award from Verizon
MCHS Now Eligible to Win a National Award
Cunningham, TN – Students from the Montgomery Central High School Academy of Plant and Animal Systems were named Best in State winners of the fifth annual Verizon Innovative Learning app challenge.
A nationwide contest, the Verizon App challenge invites competition from students to design mobile app concepts aimed at improving and solving for societal issues in their schools and communities.
MCHS Academy of Plant and Animal Systems will prepare students for post-secondary opportunities in the 21st century world of agriculture
Clarksville Parks and Recreation accepting applications for lifeguards in the New Year
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for lifeguard positions for the 2017 summer swimming season.
Make this summer count! Earn $8.25 an hour, feel a sense of pride working in an important position, and make new friends amongst co-workers all while making a difference in your community.
F&M Bank Opens New Office in Hendersonville
Hendersonville, TX – F&M Bank has been providing financial services in Hendersonville since 2008. Beginning January 17th, the Middle Tennessee-rooted bank is taking an ambitious step forward in Sumner County by opening a new 10,000 square foot office in the heart of Hendersonville’s Indian Lake commercial district.
The spacious new facility, located at 221 Indian Lake Boulevard, replaces the bank’s former quarters at 100 Bluegrass Commons. The new office will accommodate F&M’s growing banking and mortgage staff and will provide customers with a dedicated mortgage services entrance.
F&M Bank’s new 10,000 sq. ft. office at 221 Indian Lake Boulevard in Hendersonville Tennessee.
APSU’s Acuff Circle still accepting nominations for annual Ovation Awards
Clarksville, TN – The deadline for nominations for the coveted Acuff Circle of Excellence Ovation Awards in the artists fast approaching.
Nominees must have made significant contributions to the artistic and cultural life of the Clarksville-Montgomery County community.
Clarksville City Saver Coupon Book goes on sale January 13th
City Saver Coupon Book Continues to Help Clarksville Schools Raise Money and Local Families Save Money
Clarksville, TN – For the seventh consecutive year, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and the CMC Education Foundation have partnered to sponsor the City Saver Education Funding Campaign that will run from January 13th – February 10th, 2017.
Last year’s campaign raised over $200,000 for local schools and the CMC Education Foundation, with a total of $1.2 million raised over the past six years.
During this year’s campaign, all Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary and middle school students will sell the new 2017 Clarksville City Saver coupon book, which contains thousands of dollars in savings at over 200 local favorite restaurants, attractions and retail stores.
