Clarksville Downtown Market Ranked In Top 100 Most Celebrated In the Country
American Farmland Trust’s I Love My Farmers Market Celebration
Clarksville, TN — After more than three months, American Farmland Trust’s 2014 I Love My Farmers Market Celebration came to a close and the Clarksville Downtown Market ranked number 19 in the Top 100 Most Celebrated in the Country – with 115 pledges collected.
Each week the I Love My Farmers Market Celebration encouraged shoppers to champion local family farmers by pledging to shop at their farmers markets each week. Nationally, shoppers pledged to spend $443,608.62 at farmers’ markets this season, putting funds directly into the pockets of family farmers.
Clarksville Downtown Market
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Daymar Institute to host Domestic Violence Awareness event tomorrow
Montgomery County, TN – Organizers hope an event tomorrow will help raise awareness of domestic violence and local victims.
Deputy Peggy Macias said the “Remember My Name” event was first brought to Montgomery County in October 2013, during Domestic Violence Awareness month, to Kenwood High School in memory of assistant principal Pam Cooper, who was killed by her ex-husband.
Remember My Name
American Cancer Society Relay For Life Kickoff Rally on October 21st at Hilldale Baptist Family Life Center
Clarksville, TN – On October 21st, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® campaign of Montgomery County will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at the Hilldale Baptist Family Life Center for a kickoff rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year.
In addition to a delicious meal and fellowship with some of Clarksville’s finest volunteers, the rally will feature speakers from the community who have benefitted from funds raised at Relay, will honor cancer survivors, recognize this past year’s participating teams and their contributions toward this effort and during which this year’s campaign theme will be unveiled.
Montgomery County Relay For Life event to be held October 21st at the Hilldale Baptist Church Family Life Center Athletic Field.
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County and Sango United Methodist Church Prepare for 2014 Sango Scamper Road Race
Clarksville, TN – Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County Tennessee accepted a donation from Pastor Willie Lyle of the Sango United Methodist Church (UMC) this week from the proceeds of the 2013 Sango Scamper Road Race.
Habitat for Humanity has been the beneficiary of this Sango UMC event for over 20 years.
Sango United Methodist Church Pastor Willie Lyle and Shelby Logsdon, executive director of Habitat for Humanity.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces “Art on the Park” contest winners
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is happy to announce the winners of this year’s “Art on the Park” contest.
The five finalists and grand prize winner will receive their framed artwork and the opportunity to paint their design on various walls of the Heritage Park Skatepark.
Emily Selby of New Providence Middle School is the grand Prize winner of this year’s “Art on the Park” contest.
Downtown storefronts decorate for Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Fright on Franklin Halloween event
Clarksville, TN – Fright on Franklin, the City’s annual Halloween festival will take place on Saturday, October 25th, but downtown businesses are gearing up now by decorating their storefronts!
The public is invited to view these haunting displays from now until the event on October 25th. [Read more]
Manna Café Hosts Pirate Fest this Friday
Clarksville, TN – Manna Café Ministries’ third annual Pirate Fest and Chili Cook-Off is taking place this Friday, October 10th.
Sponsored by Clarksville Lighting and Appliance, this event will run from 4:00pm–10:00pm on Public Square and will feature all-you-can-eat chili, live music from favorite local artists, a KidZone just for children, costume and chili cook-off prizes, and more. [Read more]
Get Motivated with Clarksville Montgomery County School System Freshmen
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Montgomery County Education Foundation, 100% Graduation Committee and event sponsors announce the 3rd Annual Get Motivated Class of 2018 assembly for all Clarksville-Montgomery County freshmen.
This assembly will be held on the campus of Austin Peay State University at the Dunn Center on Thursday, October 9th at 10:00am.
David Edward Garcia
Annual Stompfest Step Competition to be held on October 11th
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, October 11th step teams, praise dancers and mime groups will come together at Stomp-Fest for Christ and raise the rafters at Clement Auditorium. The event will be held at Austin Peay State University.
This is the 14th year for this ministry, and it has become one of the most popular and anticipated gospel events in Clarksville. This year’s event will be hosted by Mary Franklin, a minister of the Gospel, who is on fire for God.
The Alpha Xi Steppers at the 2012 Stompfest
APSU President’s Emerging Leaders Program Celebrating 25 Years On November 7th
Clarksville, TN – In 1989, Dr. Oscar Page, former president of Austin Peay State University, established a program to help cultivate leadership qualities in some of the University’s top students. The new President’s Emerging Leaders Program (PELP) went on to create a new generation of empathetic leaders who embodied the program’s values of “honesty, humility, academic rigor, leadership and service.”
“It (PELP) was such an opportunity to build a foundation for self-development and service,” Dr. Marla Crow Troughton (’93), a member of the inaugural PELP class, said in a 2012 interview. [Read more]
