Junior Auxiliary of Clarksville to host Cheers for Charity, April 29th
April 6, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Junior Auxiliary of Clarksville will host the 6th annual Cheers for Charity wine tasting from 6:00pm until 10:00pm, Saturday, April 29th, at Sango Event Center.
Cheers for Charity is a blind tasting where teams of two are invited to bring three bottles of the same wine. Upon check-in, two bottles are bagged and numbered for tasting, while the third is set aside to be awarded as part of the Grand Prize. At the end of the evening, the winners of Best Taste will be announced and receive the Grand Prize.
Planters Bank Presents to show “The Ten Commandments” at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Sunday, April 9th
April 6, 2017
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series next movie is “The Ten Commandments” starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner. This movie will be shown this Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 2:00pm.
“The Ten Commandments” is the final film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and relates the life of Moses, from the time he was discovered in the bullrushes as an infant by the pharoah’s daughter, to his long, hard struggle to free the Hebrews from their slavery at the hands of the Egyptians.
“Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “The Ten Commandments” this Sunday at Roxy Regional Theatre.
7th annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice to be held at APSU on April 8th
April 6, 2017
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, April 8th, 2017, the Montgomery County Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Task Force, the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, the MerryInGOD Foundation and Austin Peay State University will present the 7th Annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice.
Austin Peay State University’s Morgan University Center. (APSU)
Registration for Clarksville’s 50 Plus Games is Underway
April 5, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Adults fifty years of age and up can register now through Friday, May 5th for Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s 50 Plus Games.
50 Plus Games encourages participants to maintain an active lifestyle and continue participation in sports and recreational activities through friendly competitions. No experience is necessary!
APSU Latin/geology student headed to Europe for Roman site excavation
April 4, 2017
Clarksville, TN – On a sweltering afternoon in Tallil, Iraq, a U.S. Army soldier named Elizabeth Wilcox paused on her way to the gym to examine what looked like seashells on the desert floor.
Centuries ago, the Euphrates River had flowed through the area, surrounding a nearby stone structure some scholars believe was the Tower of Babel, but that channel of the river had long since turned to dust.
APSU student Elizabeth Wilcox. (Cassidy Graves, APSU)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to host Indian Artifact Display
April 4, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation will host an Indian artifact display from 10:00am to 3:00pm Saturday, April 8th at the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, 120 Duncan Street.
Bring those items lurking in your closet or collecting dust on your display shelves to have them identified.
Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, Clarksville TN.
Montgomery County Population Estimated at 195,734
April 3, 2017
Clarksville, TN – U.S. Census Bureau estimates released last week show Montgomery County’s population at 195,734 as of July 1st, 2016. The increase from July 1st, 2015 to July 1st, 2016 means the county gained 2,440 new residents, or almost seven persons per day.
Since 2010, Montgomery County’s growth rate of 13.6%, or 23,372 new residents, is among the top counties in the state. Population estimates for the city of Clarksville have not yet been released.
Downtown Clarksville. (David Smith)
Austin Peay State University physics student Jonathan Bunton earns highly coveted internship with Tesla
April 3, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Faced with a rare opportunity to impress recruiters from one of the most sought-after internships in America, automotive manufacturer Tesla, Inc., Austin Peay State University junior physics major Jonathan Bunton said he felt he needed to combat a common misconception in the tech sector.
APSU physics student Jonathan Bunton. (Hunter Abrams, APSU)
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to take place April 6th, 2017
April 3, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville
Jama Bowen Stars in “Becoming Dr. Ruth” at the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace, April 3rd – April 11th
April 2, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Everyone knows Dr. Ruth Westheimer from her career as a pioneering radio and television sex therapist. Few, however, know the incredible journey which preceded it.
From fleeing the Nazis in the Kindertransport and joining the Haganah in Jerusalem as a sniper, to her struggle to succeed as a single mother newly-arrived in America, her remarkable untold story comes to the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace in “Becoming Dr. Ruth” for four evenings only, April 3rd – April 11th.
Jama Bowen stars as pioneering radio and television sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer in the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace production of “Becoming Dr. Ruth”, playing April 3rd – April 11th
