Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk/5k Run this Saturday
September 22, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Rescue a child with your sole this Saturday, September 24th at the 3rd annual Stop Child Trafficking Walk/5K Run!
Join thousands of individuals in 33 cities nationwide as we walk/run to stop the most heinous crime of our day – child sex slavery. By walking or running, YOU can help bring an end to slavery in our cities and in our nation once and for all!
APSU’s Student Government Association announces winners of recent Senate election
September 22, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Student Government Association at Austin Peay State University announces winners of last week’s Senate election that garnered 930 student votes – APSU’s largest student voter turnout for a fall election and the second largest ever for the SGA.
Freshmen elected as senators in the SGA are Daniel Bunger, of Clarksville; Zachary A. Gillman, of Clarksville; Edward “Trey” Norman, of Clarksville; Mike Rainier, of Adams; and Justin Tahmassebi, of Gallatin.
Graduate students chosen to serve on the SGA Senate were Christopher S. Drew, a former SGA president from Clarksville, and Joseph Chatman III, of Clarksville.
Movies in the Park this Friday
September 22, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Friday, September 23rd, at Heritage Park Soccer Fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the 2003 hit film, “Radio”. It is rated PG.
Movies in the Park
Bridgestone Metalpha, U.S.A., Inc. announces a $75 Million Expansion of Their Clarksville, TN Location
September 22, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville, TN location of Bridgestone Metalpha U.S.A., Inc. (BMU) announced today that they are planning a $75 million expansion to their site in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Corporate Business Park. This location serves as the US Corporate Headquarters for steel cord production.
“Existing Tennessee businesses, like Bridgestone Metalpha in Clarksville, are the foundation on which our economic development success stories are built, and I congratulate the company on its expansion,” said Bill Hagerty, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. “Through a coordinated and collaborative effort amongst state and local governments and existing industry, we can achieve Gov. Bill Haslam’s goal of making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.” [Read more]
Charity Soccer Match to Benefit Camp Rainbow
September 21, 2011
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday September 24th, 2011 there will be a charity soccer match between the Clarksville High Lady Wildcats and the Rossivew Lady Hawks to help raise money for Camp Rainbow. The game will kick off at 7:00pm at Clarksville High School. Admission is only $5.00 with all the proceeds from the gate being donated to Camp Rainbow.
Jeff Major, who is the soccer coach for Clarksville High School, has put this event together along with Bikers who Care and Camp Rainbow. Melinda Kelly-Rich, from Reliant Reality, helped Coach Major organize the event. [Read more]
Operation Serve Project to Sponsor Car Wash and more for Humane Society
September 21, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County has been named as one of several charities to benefit from this weekend’s Operation Serve effort.
This coming Saturday, September 24th from 9:00am-2:00pm, approximately 25 volunteers from Grace Community Church will gather at the Humane Society building to help them with various projects that they would otherwise not have the funds or manpower to complete themselves.
Is your car so dirty that your dog is willing to drive it to the Car Wash for you?
ESPN Tailgate Tour comes to Clarksville
September 20, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Daymar Institute and Charter Media proudly invite the community to come out and join in the football festivities as they bring the ESPN Tailgate tour to Clarksville for the first time ever!
The ESPN Football Tailgate Tour travels throughout the Charter East Division making stops throughout Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana.
ESPN Tailgate Tour
Gospel Skate Night
September 20, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Greater Missionary Baptist Church and The Convenient Shopper magazine are hosting a Gospel Skate Night to benefit the Fort Campbell Fisher House on September 20th, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Magic Wheels.
Everyone is welcome to attend. The cost is $5.00 per person (skates included) with all of the proceeds going to the Fisher House. Magic Wheels is located at 1671 Fort Campbell Boulevard, Clarksville.
Openings still available for this weekend’s 25th Annual Governors Golf Classic
September 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Openings are still available for the 25th Annual Governors Golf Classic, set for Friday-Saturday, at Swan Lake Golf Course.
For a fourth straight year, the annual tournament will occur on succeeding days instead of the same day, with shotgun starts for each round. After a summer of refurbishment, the tournament will be played on new greens at Swan Lake. [Read more]
Clarksville’s own Wyatt-Johnson named GMC Dealer of the Year
September 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – For the second year in a row, Wyatt-Johnson has been named “GMC Dealer of the Year” – an honor awarded to only 18 dealerships out of 700 nationwide.
To commemorate this premier achievement, five GM executives visited Clarksville last week to host lunch and celebrate with 75 Wyatt-Johnson employees. This high honor was based on sales volume of Buick and GMC cars and trucks in 2010 as well as service records and customer satisfaction.
Front Row – Jeff Moore, Zone Manager, Katherine Johnson Cannata, James Conley, Dick Conley, Tim Farmer, David Fortunato, Back Row – Mike Polston, Curtis Nichols, Sidney Johnson, Brad Flaaen.
