Frazier Allen: Famous Estate Blunders and How to Avoid Them
These celebrities’ tales are a strong reminder to review your estate plan before it’s too late.
Clarksville, TN – There’s a calm comfort that comes with estate planning: a sense that your family will be taken care of after you pass away (hopefully at a ripe old age). Sadly, it doesn’t always happen that way.
Skipping regular estate plan reviews can lead to forgotten details, and these can create confusion and havoc for your family – or suck them into a time-consuming court case to iron everything out. Unfortunately, that was the case for these high-profile individuals and their loved ones.
Frazier Allen
Burt Elementary School receives $5,000 Grant from Lowe’s for Outdoor Learning Space
Montgomery County, TN – Burt Elementary School has received a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant for their outdoor classroom project. This grant and support from Lowe’s on Madison Street is providing students with life lessons that connect with their curriculum.
“The inspiration for implementing these gardens at Burt developed from our desire to create an outdoor space that would allow hands-on learning opportunities for our students who might otherwise never have a chance to dig in the dirt, plant a seed, and watch it grow,” stated Haven Bowles, school counselor and co-coordinator of the outdoor learning space.
Haven Bowles teaching students to plant
Clarksville Police Department’s 5k Run/Walk for C.O.P.S. a huge success
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Police Department held a 5k Run/Walk to raise money for C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) this past Saturday, May 13th, 2017. The event was held at the Clarksville Police Department Headquarters located at 135 Commerce Street. The entry fee was $25.00.
“The weather today was perfect. There are a lot of families here and around 200 participates,” said CPD Captain Scott Thornton.
Clarksville Police Department’s annual Run for C.O.P.S. 5k Run-Walk
“Fresh Research, New Discoveries” continues at Fort Defiance
Clarksville, TN – Learn more about Clarksville’s Fort Defiance as members of the Austin Peay State University History Club present new research related to the historical site at the fort’s newest event, “Fresh Research, New Discoveries” on Saturday, May 27th, 2017.
Presentations will take place from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, 120 Duncan Street.
Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, Clarksville TN.
CMCSS announces Loralee F. BeCraft new Montgomery Central Elementary School principal
Montgomery County, TN – Clarksville Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) has selected Loralee F. BeCraft to be the next principal of Montgomery Central Elementary School beginning the 2017-18 school year.
She replaces Nancy Grant who is retiring after 32 years as principal.
Loralee F. BeCraft
CMCSS announces Julie Amstutz as Assistant Principal for Moore Magnet Elementary School
Montgomery County, TN – Clarksville Montgomery County School System has selected Julie Amstutz as assistant principal of Moore Magnet Elementary School beginning with the 2017-18 school year.
Mrs. Amstutz currently serves as the academic coach at Moore Magnet.
Julie Amstutz
APSU Board of Trustees to host summer meeting May 18th-19th
Clarksville, TN – On May 18th and 19th, the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees will host its summer meetings on the APSU campus.
The Board’s Business and Finance Committee, its Academic Policies and Programs/Student Life Committee, and its Audit Committee will meet at 1:30pm that Thursday, and the full Board will meet at 9:00am on Friday, May 19th.
Austin Peay State University Campus. (APSU)
Mayor’s Summer Night Lights provides free fun for young people
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan is excited to invite young people in the Clarksville community to a summer program filled with free food and fun activities designed to help young people fight the summertime blues and boredom.
The fifth season of the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program will kick off June 5th with 5-on-5 basketball tournaments and continue at various locations throughout the summer with DJs, athletic competitions, arts and crafts, local music performances and even a step show featuring fraternities and sororities from Austin Peay State University.
APSU to offer first engineering degree this fall
Clarksville, TN – “When will Austin Peay State University offer an engineering degree?”
Since the early 1960s, prospective students and area manufacturers have asked that question, and today (May 11th, 2017), the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) finally provided them with an answer.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Austin Peay sociology/journalism student Sarah Eskildson to help combat human trafficking with summer internship
Clarksville, TN – An earthquake ravaged parts of Nepal on April 25th, 2015 destroying homes and businesses and killing nearly 9,000 people. In the months following the devastation, several mysterious individuals appeared in the ruble, offering survivors the opportunity to pursue a better life through education or jobs overseas.
Thousands of women and girls, having no alternative, accepted these seemingly generous offers.
APSU Student Sara Eskildson. (Hunter Abrams, APSU)
