Clarksville Academy and Heritage Bank Announces Players of the Month
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private college preparatory school and Heritage Bank are proud to announce, the “Player of Month” award given by Heritage Bank.
This award was given to six deserving students at Clarksville Academy and is for the months of December, January and February.
Left to Right: Jenny Mims, Heritage Bank Office Manager, Martin Crozier, Malcolm Smith, Martin Smith, Lauren Maki, Courtney Clark, Kaleigh Goostree and Cheryl Lankford, Heritage Bank Manager.
Faculty, staff at APSU recognized for contributions
Clarksville, TN – Four faculty and staff employees at Austin Peay State University recently were recognized through their scholarly and professional activities.
Dr. Stuart Bonnington, professor of psychology, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Tennessee Division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy at its annual meeting March 4th. He has received two other awards from this organization: Service to the Division (1993) and Dedicated Service to the Division (2005). [Read more]
Kiwanis Club’s Annual Pancake Day
Clarksville, TN – The Kiwanis Club of Clarksville is holding it’s John D. Maddox, Sr. Annual Memorial Pancake Day Saturday, February 26th, 2011. The event will be from 7:00am to 11:00am at the First Baptist Church located at 435 Madison Street.
Tickets are $5.00 per person.
Clarksville Academy Mr. Basketball Finalists
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private college preparatory school is proud to announce, Malcolm & Martin Smith’s recognition as finalists for the 2011 TSSAA Class A Mr. Basketball Award. This award is presented to the top girls and boys in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association prior to the championship awards for each class.
This is the first time in TSSAA history that twins have been chosen as finalists for this award. There have been only a few other times that two finalists have come from the same school. This is a true honor for Clarksville Academy, the Smith brothers, and our team.
Malcolm Smith and Martin Smith finalists for the 2011 TSSAA Class A Mr. Basketball Award.
CPR classes to be offered at Greenhill Church on Saturday
Clarksville, TN – Basic Life Support Classes (CPR) will be conducted on Saturday, February 26th, at: the Greenhill Church, 311 Walker Street.
The first class session will begin at 8:00am, and the second one will begin at 2:00pm. Only 9 persons per class are allowed. The classes are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost is $15.00 per class. [Read more]
Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board Recognizes Parent for Contribution
Montgomery County, TN – When an academic intervention makes a significantly positive difference for a student, it’s a celebration for that student’s teacher and, more importantly, for that student’s family. Master Sgt. Clark Slone, the father of Smiddle school students Justin and Savanna, was amazed at the reading progress his children had made thanks to the Read 180 program. As a thank you to the teachers at New Providence Middle School, he presented a $2,000 check to support the Read 180 program.
Point of Pride recipient Master Sgt. Clark Slone and his daughter Savannaha Slone stand with New Providence Middle School Principal Laura Barnett, School Board member Ernest Brockman and Middle Schools Director Sean Impeartrice at a recent School Board meeting.
March Madness Car Show and Drag Race
Drag Racing at it’s Best
Clarksville, TN – Come out to the Clarksville Speedway March 26th, 2011 for the 5th Anniversary March Madness Car Show and Drag Race. There will be imports, bikes, trucks and domestics on display as well as the best drag racing available in the area.
The Gate opens at 9:00am with qualifing heaps starting at 11:00am. The Awards ceremony for the Car Show will begin at 3:00pm.
Clarksville Speedway Drag Racing
Noted Historian to Speak at Next APSU Honors Lecture Series
Clarksville, TN – In the vegetable world, corn has often been unfairly maligned as being a tad dull. It’s small. It’s yellow. It doesn’t evoke the same amount of fear that greens such as broccoli do.
But Dr. Michael Birdwell, associate professor of history at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, wants people to understand there is an element of excitement to this vegetable. It is, after all, a key ingredient in moonshine, and it’s also found in just about anything people ingest these days, from cereals to snack foods to soft drinks. [Read more]
Applications due for Miss River Queen and Rivers and Spires Vendors
Clarksville, TN – The Rivers & Spires Festival is currently accepting applications for the Miss River Queen and Teen Pageants as well as applications for volunteers and vendors.
Miss River Queen and Teen:
The 2011 pageant will be held Saturday, March 26th, 2011 in Clement Auditorium on the campus of Austin Peay State University. The Rivers & Spires Festival hosts this yearly beauty pageant for women 15 to 27 years-old. The Miss River Queen and River Teen Pageant is a preliminary pageant to the Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA pageant to be held in October 2011. The winners of the 2010 pageant were Miss River Queen Kyndal Hayes of Germantown and Miss River Teen Katie Kennedy of Clarksville. They will both be at the 2011 Pageant to hand over the crown to the next winners.
Rivers & Spires
APSU Extended Ed offers Spring Classes
Early Registration Discount on Selected Courses
Clarksville, TN – Develop a new skill, explore a new idea, learn a new language, or seek a new career with one of the spring classes from Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education. Register early and receive a 10 percent discount on selected courses.
Preregistration is required for each course. [Read more]
