H.O.P.E. awards four scholarships
May 29, 2010
The Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education issued the Juan Vasquez scholarship to 4 High School students from Clarksville-Montgomery County area: Yarliz Rodriguez, Francis Nicole Griffin, Rebecca S. Keyes, and Yazarette Guzman. In addition, Ismael Onate from the El Toro De Don Jose mexican restaurant presented the first installment of what they hope will be an annual scholarship award that will “Give something back to the community”.
Fort Campbell hosts public meeting on Joint Land Use Study
March 15, 2009
The last in a series of public meetings for Clarksville-Montgomery County regarding the Fort Campbell Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) will be conducted on March 19, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Civic Hall Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville.
The meeting is a follow-up to previous sessions held in 2007. The objective of the meeting will be to gather feedback from residents on recommendations developed as part of the study. The meeting is open to all members of the community and will provide a forum for discussion. The JLUS is being led by EDAW, Inc. [Read more]
Economic Recovery and the African-American Community
March 2, 2009
“How Will President Obama’s Economic Recovery Bill Affect the African American Community?” The answers can be found in community discussions to be held on March 5 at the Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville, from 6-8 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Urban Resource Center and its director, Terry McMoore, in partnership with the Center for Community Change.
Over the next 5 years a half a billion dollars in job training money will be coming to Clarksville. Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) will open a new plant in Clarksville that will hire over 1,000 construction workers to build, and provide over 800 permanent high paying jobs when they open. HSC will be one of the richest employers in Clarksville’s history since the arrival of Fort Campbell in the 1940s. [Read more]
McMillan to run for Governor
March 1, 2009
Kim McMillan makes it clear: she’s running for governor. “These are tough times but I believe in the future of Tennessee because I believe in the people of Tennessee,” said McMillan, Tennessee’s first female House Majority Leader and former member of Governor Bredesen’s cabinet.
“For almost a year I’ve been listening to the needs of our neighbors and families and loss is on everybody’s mind– loss of jobs, loss of homes, loss of health insurance, loss of retirement security. I know that tough times call for leadership that lifts us up and brings us together,” she added.
“I’m running for governor because I believe I can bring Tennessee together, and I know that together we can do more than just make it through – we can make it better.”
McMillan filed papers to establish an exploratory committee for the 2010 governor’s campaign last spring. “The people of Clarksville and Montgomery County have been good to me and that’s why I met with my hometown paper to make my intentions clear. I want to make sure they know that I’m in this race and I’m in it all the way.”
McMillan teaches political science at APSU.
