Two APSU students earn award for research on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Clarksville, TN – Last month, two Austin Peay State University students – Tiffany Anderson and Kelsea Keith – won the Best Poster Presentation award at the Fall Conference of the Tennessee Association of School Psychologists at Montgomery Bell State Park.
Their research compared the recently published definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fifth Edition (DSM-5) with the Tennessee State Department of Education’s definition of Autism. [Read more]
Clarksville Community Centers will close temporarily for annual maintenance and gym floor upgrades
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation would like to remind citizens that each of the three community centers will be closing temporarily to conduct their annual maintenance period. [Read more]
Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival now accepting Vendor, Volunteer and Entertainer Applications
Clarksville, TN – The 12th annual award-winning Rivers and Spires Festival, held in Historic Downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, is currently accepting applications for vendors, volunteers and entertainers.
The 2014 Festival will be held Thursday, April 24th through Saturday, April 26th. As in years past, Thursday night will have limited entertainment and concessions. The Family Fun Zone, with activities for toddlers to teens, will not be open until 5:00pm Friday night.
JoDee Messina, the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival Headliner
Deadline for Clarksville’s 54th Annual Christmas Parade is quickly approaching
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and 
Montgomery County Government have partnered along with Agero to host the 54th Annual Christmas Parade. The parade, a night-time, lighted Christmas parade, is scheduled for December 7th, 2013 beginning at 5:00pm in Downtown Clarksville.
The Clarksville Jaycees banner leads off the annual Christmas Parade
The Christmas parade is an event for local businesses, schools, and organizations to showcase their Christmas spirit. Don’t miss the Budweiser Clydesdales, the 101st Army Band and Grand Marshal local cancer survivor, Garrett Whipple!
A brief tree lighting ceremony will be held immediately following the parade on Public Square with Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and on the County Square with Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers. This year’s parade theme is “Storybook Christmas”. The deadline to enter is December 5th.
Parade entry forms are available at the city’s three community centers, the Parks and Recreation office, and online at www.mcgtn.org or www.cityofclarksville.com/parade. The cost to enter is $30.00 for all entries except churches and civic groups. All entries must also be accompanied by an unwrapped new toy, non-perishable food items, or grocery store gift cards valued at $25.00. Church and civic groups need only donate item valued at $25.00 for entry.
All toys, non-perishable food items, and gift cards will be collected during parade check-in, on December 7th, and will be distributed among local charities.
For more information about the 54th Annual Christmas Parade, please contact Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit recpro.cityofclarksville.com.
Budweiser Clydesdales in Clarksville for Christmas Parade
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Christmas Parade will be bigger and better this year, because joining the local festivities will be the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.
Charles Hand and Budweiser of Clarksville arranged for the visit to Clarksville, and there will be several opportunities for the public to view the magnificent horses.
The Budweiser Clydesdales visit Clarksville this week.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation reports Indoor Aquatic Center back Open
Clarksville, TN – Due to mechanical issues, the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department temporarily closed the Indoor Aquatic Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, last week.
The pool is now open and welcoming visitors.
The Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence.
Austin Peay State University Students Form New National Home Builders Association (NAHB) Chapter On Campus
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University students seeking degrees in construction and civil engineering technology now have an extra-circular organization on campus to help them prepare for careers in that field. Earlier this semester, a group of students formed an APSU chapter of the National Home Builders Association (NAHB).
The NAHB is a trade association, founded in 1942, that serves professionals in the housing industry. The APSU chapter hopes to work closely with the Clarksville chapter to find opportunities for networking and internships.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Wins Award for its First-ever Kids Triathlon
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department received a Four Star Award at the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) at this year’s state convention held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Founded in 1952, the TRPA is a professional society of more than 1,200 individual and agency members interested in the recreation and parks movement in Tennessee. The TRPA is involved in lobbying, education and scholarships related to the field of parks and recreation. [Read more]
Santa Paws Portraits and Holiday Market at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County this Saturday, December 8th
Clarksville, TN – The Humane Society of Clarksville Montgomery County will hold their first Holiday Market and Santa Paws Pet & People Portraits on Sunday December 8th, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at their building located at 940 Tennessee Avenue .
An on-site professional photography experience will be provided by Tina Hartman with Picture Your Photo Photography & Art and her team of elves, including Clarksville’s most excellent Santa George!
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
Clarksville, TN – As we all learned in elementary school, Thanksgiving is a celebration and a time for giving thanks for the blessings we have received and the obstacles we have overcome.
The first Thanksgiving feasts, we are told, were shared between the colonists and the Native Americans who had helped them survive. Indeed, those early celebrations recognized, at least in part, that without the natives, the settlers may not have survived.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan
