Mountains to Coast exhibit at the Customs House Museum starting November 8th
October 25, 2012
Clarksville, TN – “Mountains to Coast represents a collection of my favorite subjects to paint. I have found the mountains of Tennessee, the coastal areas of Maine and the Carolinas and American historical sites inspirational. My work reflects the cultural, spiritual and natural environments of these areas. These paintings span more than ten years of reflecting on what I have seen and want to communicate to the viewer,” states Tennessee watercolorist Denton Ridge in reference to his exhibit at the Customs House Museum.
Mountains to Coast exhibit at the Customs House Museum
Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest Championship to be held at Clarksville’s McGregor Park
October 25, 2012
McGregor Park Docks Will Be Closed for the Event Saturday and Sunday
Clarksville, TN – The Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest Championship will be taking place on the banks of the Cumberland River in Clarksville, Tennessee, October 27th-28th.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and Ken Freeman Outdoor Promotions invite you to see all the action live at McGregor Park. The CVB also wants to announce that the Courtesy Docks located at the park will be closed over the weekend to accommodate the tournament participants.
Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest Championship to be held October 27th-28th.
Customs House Museum revisits Bathysphere Adventure starting November 15th
October 24, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Philbrick Crouch was nineteen when he became a member of the 1930 Oceanographic research team with well-known explorer Dr. William Beebe for the New York Zoological Society to Bermuda.
The Customs House Museum will be revisiting his experience with the exhibit Beyond the Abyss: Phil Crouch & the Bathysphere Adventure on November 15th. The show will include photos of this expedition taken by Mr. Crouch, along with his diary, sketches, and a 90% actual size model of the Bathysphere.
Bathysphere Adventure at the Customs House Museum
Paychecks for Patriots Hiring Fair Thursday, October 25th
October 23, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, October 25th, the Tennessee Career Center of Clarksville will hold Paychecks for Patriots Hiring Fair from 10:00am-2:00pm.
The Tennessee Department of Labor has partnered with Dollar General and several major employers in Tennessee to connect veterans with jobs. The “Paychecks for Patriots” hiring fair will be held on October 25th in 13 Tennessee Career Centers throughout the state and will feature local employers interested in putting veterans to work. [Read more]
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Event gets over 200 Business Leader Volunteers
October 23, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Over 200 business and community leaders volunteered for the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Event held October 9th through 11th, which helped spread the word of the value and importance of being a part of the local Chamber.
Over 200 Business Leaders Volunteer for Clarksville Chamber Membership Event.
Liberty Park Grand Opening this afternoon
October 23, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Tuesday afternoon, October 23rd, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan will cut the ribbon marking the official grand opening of Liberty Park.
Activities will begin at 3:30pm and will conclude at 7:30pm. There will be face painting, a balloon artist, a display of some of the City’s fire and police vehicles, archery, performances by a local dance group and an exhibition by the Clarksville Police Department’s K-9 Unit.
The Walking Trails along the Cumberland River are part of the new Liberty Park which opens which has it’s Grand Opening on Tuesday, October 23rd.
Clarksville Office of Housing and Community Development To Hold Ground-breaking at The Vinings at Greencastle October 24th
October 22, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Office of Housing and Community Development in conjunction with The Vantage Group, LLC will hold a ground-breaking ceremony for The Vinings at Greencastle, an 80 unit apartment complex, on October 24th, 2012 at 10:00am.
The Vinings at Green Castle will be an affordable multi-family housing complex that is designed to accommodate residents 55+ years and up. The complex offers a number of amenities such as a community building, on site management and maintenance and will include an open floor plan and energy efficient appliances. [Read more]
Chili Cook Off to be held by City of Clarksville Departments to Benefit United Way
October 22, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, October 26th, 2012 several City of Clarksville Employees are participating in the Annual City of Clarksville Department Wide Chili Cook Off to Benefit the United Way.
The Event will be held on Friday October 26th from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the lower City Hall Parking Lot – located at the corner of First Street and Main Street downtown. [Read more]
APSU renaming concert hall after George and Sharon Mabry
October 22, 2012
Clarksville, TN – In 2010, a group of Clarksville residents, led by local lawyer Evans Harvill, set out on a mission to rename the state-of-the-art concert hall in Austin Peay State University’s Music/Mass Communication Building.
For more than 30 years, these individuals had enjoyed world-class musical performances presented by Drs. George and Sharon Mabry, and they thought it a shame that the two long-time APSU music faculty members didn’t have something properly honoring their service to the community.
Drs. George and Sharon Mabry
Middle College High School at Austin Peay student wins Tennessee School Boards Association Student Video Contest
October 21, 2012
Clarksville, TN – A Clarksville-Montgomery County Middle College student video, “You don’t know me yet, but thanks to public education you will,” has been chosen as the winner of 2012 Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) Student Video Contest, Tell us how public education prepares Tennessee students for the future.
The contest was designed to give the education leaders and community members of Tennessee a sneak peek at the positive effects public education has on the students of today.
