Comedy on the Cumberland is coming April 24th
April 17, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Comedy on the Cumberland, presented by F&M Bank is Tuesday, April 24th at a new venue, the Riverview Inn starting at 7:00pm. The headliner for the show is Nate Bargatze and rising star Jonnie W. will be featured. This show will benefit the Restore Ministries of the YMCA. [Read more]
Clarksville awarded grants to help fund Smith-Trahern Mansion restoration plan
April 16, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee Historical Commission awarded the City of Clarksville a Historic Preservation Fund grant of $20,000 to prepare a plan for the restoration of the Smith-Trahern Mansion.
These funds represent sixty-percent of the project budget. In order to complete the project, a forty-percent match from local funds is required. Fundraising efforts by the City will continue, with some help already.
Smith-Trahern Mansion
Edelweiss Club scholarship awarded to Austin Peay State University student
April 16, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Eric Ezzell, a German major at Austin Peay State University, has been selected to receive the Clarksville Edelweiss Club Scholarship for 2012-13.
He was honored during an awards ceremony at the Edelweiss Clubhouse on April 11th and received a check from Jim Nolan, president of the Clarksville Edelweiss Club.
Eric Ezzell (left), who is studying German at Austin Peay State University, receives a scholarship from Jim Nolan, president of the Clarksville Edelweiss Club.
American Sociological Association president to speak at APSU
April 15, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – The president of the American Sociological Association will be a featured speaker next week at Austin Peay State University.
Erik Olin Wright, who also serves as the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, will speak at 4:00pm, Monday, April 16th in the McCord Building, Room 209.
Erik Olin Wright
Fort Campbell’s 4th Brigade Combat Team “Whiskey Company” gets visit from Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T. Odierno
April 15, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – In March of 2011, an obituary appeared in the New York Times announcing the death of the great American composer Lee Hoiby at the age of 85.
The article championed his career, mentioning such notable works as his 1964 opera “Natalia Petrovna,” but for those who knew Hoiby, his death left something unfinished – an unperformed flute concerto he wrote 17 years earlier.
APSU's Gateway Chamber Orchestra presents world premiere of famed composers work
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for April 15th, 2012
April 15, 2012
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:
- Head Start Registration
- Visitors to Parks & Recreation
- Education Fair
- Story Tellers
- Lifeguarding Classes
- Doggiepalooza 2012
- Re-Certification/Crossover Course
- Movies in the Park
- Book Signing
Austin Peay State University communication professor receives Harold Love Award
April 14, 2012
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University faculty member has been selected to receive the coveted 2012 Harold Love Community Service Award from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
John Moseley, associate professor of mass communication, is one of five faculty and staff recipients of the Love Award. [Read more]
Clarksville Sunrise Rotary Club Congratulates Northwest High School Student Ashley Rhodes, Speech Contest Winner
April 14, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Sunrise Rotary Club held its 2012 Four-Way Test Speech Contest, Thursday, April 12th, on the campus of Austin Peay State University. Two high school students competed to win cash prizes and the opportunity to move forward to the Rotary District 6760 contest.
Ashley Rhoades, an 11th grade Northwest High School student, challenged 10th grade student Christian Dashcle for the esteemed prize. Both students were tutored by Northwest speech teacher Jaime Holder.
(Left) Northwest High School Speech Teacher Jaime Holder, (Center) Christian Dashle, (Right) Ashley Rhodes.
APSU alumna Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Academic Hall of Fame
April 14, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – The mayor of Montgomery County, who also is an Austin Peay State University alumna, was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 191 Academic Hall of Fame.
Mayor Carolyn Bowers (’68, ’79) was inducted Tuesday, April 10th during the APSU chapter’s initiation ceremony. As part of a permanent tribute, her name will be displayed on a plaque housed in the Woodward Library on the main campus.
Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Academic Hall of Fame April 10th, 2012.
The Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is April 18th, 2012
April 14, 2012
The 97th Meeting
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, April 18th at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Hospital. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall. The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
The meetings topic is “Civil War Arkansas 1863: The Battle for a State” [Read more]
