Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County selling Clarksville City Saver Coupon Books through Sunday, July 14th
July 11, 2013
Clarksville, TN – If you regret not purchasing a Clarksville City Saver coupon book from one of the thousands of Clarksville Montgomery County School kids earlier this school year, the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County is giving you a second chance through this Sunday, July 14th.
Purchasing a book through the Humane Society will help kids and animals, because 50% of your purchase will go to CMCSS and 50% will go to the Humane Society.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department needs Volunteers for project at Robert Clark Park and Natural Area
July 11, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is looking for a few good men and women to help out with an upcoming project!
Volunteers are needed to help with the construction of the Blueway boardwalk at the Robert Clark Park and Natural Area, located along Tiny Town Road. [Read more]
APSU Communication Professor, Student produce Dix Documentary to air this Month
July 11, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Anyone who has visited the Dorothy Dix Collection at Austin Peay State University knows that the collection tells only a portion of a woman who was the forerunner of today’s popular advice columnists and America’s most widely read and highest paid journalists.
A new documentary, written and produced by an APSU faculty member and a student, will shed more light on Dix’s life and career when it airs on television later this month. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University provost Dr. Tristan Denley to take position as vice chancellor at Tennessee Board of Regents
July 10, 2013
Clarksville, TN – APSU’s chief academic official, Dr. Tristan Denley who currently serves as Provost, has informed the campus community that he has accepted a position with the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, pending an official vote by the TBR.
Tentative plans are for Denley to begin in his new role with TBR in August.
Dr. Tristan Denley
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park to Show “Despicable Me” this Saturday at Liberty Park
July 10, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, July 13th, at Liberty Park for Movies in the Park, featuring the movie, “Despicable Me,” rated PG.
“Despicable Me” is about a criminal mastermind who uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, but instead finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
Movies in the Park to show “Despicable Me” Saturday, July 13th.
Roxy Regional Theatre brings “South Pacific” to Clarksville this Summer, July 12th – August 17th
July 9, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Set sail for “South Pacific” this summer with the Roxy Regional Theatre, Clarksville’s oldest live theatre and only professional theatre.
Starring powerhouse vocalists John Boehr and Alicia Kelly as Emile de Becque and Nellie Forbush, the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic will close out the Roxy’s 30th Anniversary Season, beginning Friday, July 12th, at 8:00pm.
Recently off runs as Velma in Chicago with Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and as Marty in the national tour of Grease, Kelly is a veteran of the Roxy stage, having previously appeared in A Streetcar Named Desire (Blanche), RENT (Maureen) and CATS (Grizabella), among others.
Roxy Regional Theatre presents “South Pacific” July 12th – August 17th.
Dunbar Cave State Park to build Butterfly Garden
July 8, 2013
Clarksville, TN – If you have visited Dunbar Cave State Park lately, you will have noticed that the back plaza area has been dug up and is mainly a pile of dirt. This area is being prepared for a Butterfly Garden.
When Dunbar Cave was bought in 1973 and turned into a state park, the area in front of the bath house of the visitor center was a swimming pool. However, the pool was in such disarray that is was not economical to fix it. So the state decided to fill it in with dirt.
Dunbar Cave State Park prepares plaza area for new Butterfly Garden.
Tilted Kilt Pub gets exclusive performance by Nashville Artists Year of October, July 11th
July 8, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Rock blues artists Year Of October will perform live at The Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery on Thursday, July 11th, 2013 at 8:00pm.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Year of October was founded in 2010 while members Phlecia and Josh were attending the University of Kentucky. Year of October started as an acoustic singer/songwriter group and soon made the transition to a full band.
Year of October performing live at Clarksville’s Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery Thursday, July 11th. (Jon Trogden)
APSU ROTC Cadet Cynthia Stinnett takes Army Physical Fitness Test Honors
July 7, 2013
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA – Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets Cynthia Stinnett, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee resident and Even Poole, Norwich University, West Milford, New Jersey resident, took first place for the female and male categories respectively during the 8th Regiment Army physical fitness test, June 29th at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.
Austin Peay ROTC Cadet Cynthia Stinnett won first place in APFT.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for July 7th, 2013
July 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: Free Sports Tournaments, People’s Choice Movie Voting, Youth Co-Ed Flag Football, Movies in the Park to Show “Despicable Me”, and Wonder Kids Triathlon.
Movies in the Park to show “Despicable Me” Saturday, July 13th.
