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Red River Sirens to hold Car Wash April 20th
Clarksville, TN – Have a dirty car, motorcycle, bicycle, moped, or truck?? Clarksville Roller Derby’s Red River Sirens are hosting a car wash April 20th, 2013, at Walgreens on the corner of Old Trenton Road and Wilma Rudolph Boulevard from 10:00am until 4:00pm.
This donation-only car wash will benefit the Red River Sirens in their upcoming third season. Come out and support your local roller derby team. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Kleeman Community Center offers positive alternative to teens
Clarksville, TN – The Kleeman Community Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, offers a positive alternative to teens in the community with the Teen Challenge Recreation and Education Program.
The Teen Challenge will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:30pm to 5:00pm through May 22nd. «Read the rest of this article»
Two APSU Students earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Clarksville, TN – Administrators at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were probably pretty excited last month when they learned one of their students had earned a highly competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
To the south, officials at the University of Tennessee likely experienced a similar rush when they heard one of their students was also named a Goldwater Scholar.

APSU students Kristen Knight and Chris Hayes were both named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. (Photo by Beth Liggett/APSU)
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Clarksville Montgomery County School System needs Volunteers to Help Proctor TCAP Exams
Join Volunteer Clarksville and Celebrate Knowledge Week April 22nd-26th, 2013
Clarksville, TN – With TCAP testing less than two weeks away, Clarksville Montgomery County Schools are in great need of volunteer proctors. Hundreds of volunteers are still needed during testing week held April 22nd-26th, 2013.
Be generous with your time and support our kids, teachers and schools by volunteering. There are many opportunities to help out.
Volunteers can choose from a variety of school locations and days. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is April 17th, 2013
The 109th meeting.
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Medical Center. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00 pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Topic: “Grant’s Canal in the Vicksburg Campaign”
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Austin Peay State University Area of Theatre and Dance to present Lysistrata April 17th-21st
Clarksville, TN – Around the year 410 B.C., the Greek comic playwright Aristophanes wrote a play that caused many in his audience to blush.
When Darren Michael, Austin Peay State University associate professor of acting/directing, reread “Lysistrata” earlier this semester, he realized little has changed in the last two thousand years.
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APSU Provost Lecture Series to have History professor present at next session
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University history professor will present the next session of the Provost Lecture Series this week at APSU.
Dr. Jason Verber, assistant professor of history, will present at 3:00pm, Thursday, April 11th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. The title of his presentation is “Germans in the French Foreign Legion.”
All sessions of the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center gets new Cannon
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the latest addition to the Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center.
The siege carriage for the previously unmounted 24-pound cannon has arrived and the complete cannon is now on display and open to public viewing.
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Austin Peay State University prepares future Music Teachers with Home-School Program
Clarksville, TN – On a recent Wednesday morning, about 60 children packed into a small music classroom in the Austin Peay State University Music/Mass Communication Building. They sat wide-eyed, staring at a piano and a table full of violins and other orchestral instruments.
In the front of the room, an APSU music student tuned a cello, and the strange sound caused some of the students to kick their feet excitedly back and forth. In a few minutes, they’d actually get to touch one of those expensive instruments. «Read the rest of this article»
City of Clarksville to install new Parking Meters on Strawberry Alley and Franklin Street
Clarksville, TN – As a result of a stakeholders meeting last year, new parking meters are being installed for a trial period on Strawberry Alley and the 100 block of Franklin Street.
The new meters will allow people parking in these areas to pay by credit or debit cards. «Read the rest of this article»
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