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Riverfest seeks vendors, entertainers, artists
Clarksville, TN – Applications are being accepted for the City of Clarksville’s 30th annual Riverfest Celebration, presented by Budweiser. The Festival will be Thursday, September 7th through Saturday, September 9th, 2017. Vendors and entertainers are encouraged to apply online at www.clarksvilleriverfest.com
The Festival can only accept a limited number of applicants, so submit your form as soon as possible.

Clarksville’s Riverfest Festival will be held Thursday, September 7th through Saturday, September 9th, 2017 at McGregor Park.
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Vendor Applications Now Being Accepted for 12th Annual Frolic on Franklin, September 16th
Clarksville, TN – Applications are now being accepted for booth space at the 12th annual “Frolic on Franklin: A Celebration of the Arts.”
The event will be held on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 from 8:30am to 3:30pm, in the 100-block of Franklin Street in Historic Downtown Clarksville.
Coordinated by the Roxy Regional Theatre, the street event offers 30 vendor spaces for artists to showcase and sell fine arts and handcrafted items, including photography, paintings and drawings, pottery, jewelry, glass items and more.
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Living Word International Ministries to host Back to School Bash for Elementary Age Children
Clarksville, TN – Living Word International Ministries-Clarksville is excited to host its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 29th, 2017 from 11:00am til 1:00pm. This year’s event is for elementary-aged children in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
Since its first year, Living Word’s Back to School Bash has provided free, essential school supplies and backpacks for children in the community. “We want to encourage maximum learning every school year and take away some stress off parents,” says Janelle Powell, coordinator of the event. “It’s our mission to make sure the children in our community start the year off with what they need to learn,” she adds.
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“Steel Magnolias” Takes the Stage of the Roxy Regional Theatre, July 28th – August 19th
Clarksville, TN – This summer, beat the heat and come on down to Truvy’s beauty shop, where the motto is “there is no such thing as natural beauty” and all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. The Roxy Regional Theatre presents Robert Harling’s stage hit “Steel Magnolias”, July 28th through August 19th, 2017.
Directed by Ryan Bowie, the beloved comedy-drama which inspired the 1989 film starring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis and Daryl Hannah centers on the bond among a group of six Southern women at a small-town beauty shop in northwest Louisiana.
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Local Auditions for Roxy Regional Theatre’s SEASON 35 on Saturday, July 29th
Clarksville, TN – Local auditions for the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 2017-2018 season will be held Saturday, July 29th, 2017 beginning at 10:00am.
Auditions, which are for ages 18 and up, are by appointment only. Paying and non-paying roles are available, but actors must be able to attend daytime rehearsals and performances.
Productions slated for SEASON 35 at the Roxy Regional Theatre include The Wizard of Oz, 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Musical, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, A Raisin in the Sun, Fully Committed, Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, A Piece of My Heart, Marilyn/God, Annie Jr., Dames at Sea and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
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Clarksville is prime location for the Great American Eclipse
Clarksville-Montgomery County Residents must take precautions during August 21st event
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County is in the path of the Great American Eclipse of August 21st, 2017, making this a prime destination for those who want to view this rare astronomical occurrence.
This will be the first coast-to-coast eclipse in 98 years and the first in the continental United States since 1978. The eclipse can only be seen in a path 60 miles wide across the United State, so this will be a once in a lifetime experience to to witness a fascinating natural phenomenon.
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Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces “Secret Life of Pets” next for Movies in the Park
Clarksville, TN – Movies in the Park — the City of Clarksville’s free, outdoor movie series — continues on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 with the showing of “Secret Life of Pets” at McGregor Park’s North Extension, 640 North Riverside Drive (behind O’Charleys).
Pre-show activities, coordinated by the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department, will begin at 6:00pm.
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CMCSS names CHS Principal Jena Luna Director of High Schools
CMCSS Announces Other Appointments
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has made four administrative appointments for leadership positions.
Jean Luna is named the Director of High Schools for CMCSS. She has 19 years of experience in education in the states of Iowa, Washington, North Carolina and Tennessee. She will earn her doctorate of education from Lipscomb University this December.
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City of Clarksville restores Arlington monument stones
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville has completed restoration of the Arlington Hotel monument on Second Street, thanks to the Montgomery County Historical Society and an anonymous donor.
The stone monument commemorates the Arlington Hotel, a three-story brick building that stood on the site from 1887 until it was razed in 1973. The City’s Cumberland Place Parking Plaza garage was built on the site in 1992.

City of Clarksville, donor, Montgomery County Historical Society collaborate on project to restore Arlington monument stones.
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The Runner’s Hub To Become Fleet Feet Sports
Will remain locally owned-and-operated by current owners Sara and Travis Esterby
Carrboro, NC – Fleet Feet Sports, the retail leader in building and supporting thriving local running communities, has announced that The Runner’s Hub in Clarksville, Tennessee, will become a Fleet Feet Sports franchise location effective immediately.
Husband-and-wife co-owners Sara and Travis Esterby will remain co-owners of the store, which they first opened in 2012.
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