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Popular American humorist Blount to speak at Austin Peay State University March 26th
Clarksville, TN – Roy Blount Jr. is a hard man to classify. Is he a sports writer, an essayist or one of America’s leading humorists?
The Washington Post called his first book, “About Three Bricks Shy…And the Load Filled Up,” one of the 10 best sports books ever written. Time magazine puts him “in the tradition of the great curmudgeons like H.L. Mencken and W.C. Fields.”
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Manna Cafe Hosts Mobile Pantry Saturday, March 16th
Clarksville, TN – Manna Café Ministries will conduct a Mobile Pantry on Saturday, March 16th from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Fellowship UMC, 2201 Peachers Mill Road.
At this event Manna Café will be giving away food to anyone in the community needing assistance with groceries. «Read the rest of this article»
Crow Community Center to host an additional session Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Tai Chi program
Clarksville, TN – The Crow Community Center, located at 211 Richview Road, will host another session of Tai Chi for Arthritis and have even added an additional class time! Tai Chi for Arthritis will take place Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm and 4:00pm to 5:00pm beginning March 26th. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville Christian School Gains Additional Accreditation Status
Clarksville, TN – The world’s largest educational accrediting organization has announced that Clarksville Christian School (CCS) has been granted formal accreditation by its governing body.
AdvancED (formerly SACS—Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) recently notified CCS of its decision. This most recent accreditation now makes CCS a dually accredited school, having also received accreditation from the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) last July.
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Queen City Road Race featuring new 7K Race registration going on now
Clarksville, TN – It’s that time of year again to lace up those running shoes and begin preparing for the 35th Annual Queen City Road Race scheduled for Saturday, May 4th.
The Queen City Road Race event is a Clarksville tradition promoting fitness and fun for all ages. The 7K and 5K race route takes runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, beginning and ending at Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium, while the One Mile Movement takes you on an exciting tour of a portion of the APSU campus.
For over thirty years, hundreds of Clarksville-Montgomery County and Fort Campbell school students, teachers and family members have participated in this Clarksville tradition.
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APSU to celebrate Women in Athletics April 5th-6th with focus on Title IX
Clarksville, TN – It’s time to laud all current and former female athletes at Austin Peay State University.
The second Women in Athletics celebration, scheduled for April 5th-6th, will spotlight the 40th anniversary of Title IX, monumental federal legislation first enacted in 1972 that requires gender equity in sports and other key educational programs receiving federal funding.
The law states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville Montgomery County to hold Vietnam Veterans Breakfast in honor of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam War
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Government and the City of Clarksville will host a breakfast commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
All Montgomery County Vietnam Veterans are invited to attend. This event is set for Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:30am at the Wilma Rudolph Events Center at Liberty Park. «Read the rest of this article»
Austin Peay State University College of Business to have Dean’s Research Forum on March 21st
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University College of Business will hold its second Dean’s Research Forum on March 21st.
The Dean’s Research Forum will focus on student debt, complexity and total quality management. It will feature presentations of selected published scholarly contributions developed by APSU College of Business faculty members. «Read the rest of this article»
APSU graduate student to showcase work in Nashville
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University graduate student will showcase her work at the Legislative Plaza in Nashville, TN as part of the annual Graduate Education Week in Tennessee, April 1st-7th.
Veronica Mullen will present research, titled “Population demographics and site-fidelity among cave-dwelling bats of Dunbar Cave, Montgomery County, Tennessee,” which was co-authored by Dr. Andrew Barrass, associate professor in the APSU Center of Excellence for Field Biology at APSU.

APSU graduate student Veronica Mullen and former APSU graduate student Josh Schulte prepare for a night of monitoring bats at Dunbar Cave.
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Rivers and Spires Festival begins April 18th
Free Festival, Concerts and Activities in Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville, TN – It’s hard to believe another year has passed and it is almost time to be in Historic Downtown Clarksville, Tennessee for the 11th annual Rivers & Spires Festival, held April 18th-20th.
If you’ve never been to the Rivers & Spires Festival, mark your calendar and be prepared to have a great time. Lined with craft and food vendors, five music stages, kids’ activities and artisan booths, the streets of downtown transform each year as the Festival goes into full swing.
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