City and County Administrators Discuss Sustainability with Specialists in Chattanooga
May 26, 2011
Montgomery County, TN – In the ongoing effort to promote environmental sustainability in Clarksville and Montgomery County, City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers sent administrators to meet with Chattanooga’s Sustainability Office to learn about their environmental practices.
Employees with the Chattanooga Office of Sustainability spent the day with City Chief of Staff Charlie Koon, Director of Administration Phil Harpel and Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Program Manager Michelle Newell, explaining their climate action plan and how they work with the community to implement changes.
Members of the City of Chattanooga Sustainability Team met in their planning room to share their sustainability planning with the visitors from Clarksville. Pictured left to right are: Geri Spring, Sustainability Education Coordinator; Phil Harpel; Michelle Newell; Gene Hyde, City Forester; David Crockett, Director of the Office of Sustainability; Dr. Juanita Loundmonclay, resource development coordinator; Leslie Jacobs, sustainable neighborhoods coordinator and Charlie Koon.
National Night Out 2011
May 25, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011, neighborhoods throughout Montgomery County, and Clarksville are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 28th Annual National Night Out.
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participatiuon in local crime fighting efforts. They also help to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Criminals are placed on notice that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against crime. [Read more]
Mark Twain Meets Roger Miller in BIG RIVER: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May 18, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Travel down the mighty Mississippi with Huckleberry Finn and company in BIG RIVER at the Roxy Regional Theatre, beginning Friday, May 20th, at 6:00pm.
Featuring music and lyrics by Roger Miller, this Tony Award-winning musical based on Mark Twain’s timeless classic is being presented by students ages 10 to 18 from the Roxy Regional School of the Arts. Adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming with Jim, the faithful friend; the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke; Huck’s partner in crime, Tom Sawyer; and their rowdy gang of pals. [Read more]
Young Daughters of Destiny presents Bowling with the Stars
May 17, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Come out and join Young Daughters of Destiny for Bowling with the Stars this Saturday May 21st,2011 from 2:00pm till 5:00pm at the Skyline Bowling Center located at 201 Kraft Street Clarksville, TN.
Bowling with the Stars is a charitable event to teach and encourage our youth to overcome life struggles. [Read more]
Clarksville Walmart Unveils New Design
May 17, 2011
Renovated store offers a glimpse into the next generation of shopping
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Walmart, located at 1680 Fort Campbell Boulevard, will celebrate a grand re-opening next week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company’s next generation of store design and customer experience. The results of a two-month remodeling project will be unveiled at the Clarksville Walmart at 8:00am, Friday, May 20th. [Read more]
Construction Workforce Tops 1,600 at Hemlock Semiconductor Site in Clarksville Tennessee
May 11, 2011
Administration Building Nearly Complete as Manufacturing Campus Takes Shape
Clarksville, TN – More than 1,600 construction workers are currently active at Hemlock Semiconductor Group’s Clarksville, TN site as construction of the administration building nears completion. Warehouse, maintenance buildings, and other support facilities will be finished later this year and production facilities will be complete in 2012.
The $1.2 billion plant is scheduled to begin producing polysilicon, the cornerstone material for solar cells, in late 2012. The Clarksville Hemlock Semiconductor facility will meet the needs of the growing solar industry. [Read more]
A & S All Support to hold Community Awareness Day
May 11, 2011
Clarksville, TN – A & S All Support, a group dedicated to bridging the employment gap for individuals with disabilities, will be holding a community awareness day at Furnish 123 on Saturday May 14th, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. They’ll be grilling hamburgers, hot dogs and Brats.
Admission is free but donations will be accepted and the proceeds will pay for expenses for their clients who are participating in the State Special Olympics on May 20th and 21st at Vanderbilt. [Read more]
Free Shred Day
May 10, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Here is your opportunity to help the environment and reduce the risk of idenity theft and fraud. Cintas will shred all your documents as you watch.
On Saturday, May 14th 2011 from 9:00am to 12:00 noon, come to one of the Fort Campbell Credit Union branch locations listed below to shred any documents that you would like to get rid of at no cost to you. [Read more]
APSU Foundation selects new members to serve for 2011
May 3, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Foundation has selected 10 new members for 2011.
The APSU Foundation provides the structure through which the University can work directly with special volunteers and community leaders to enhance the financial well being of the University. The Foundation’s purpose is to financially support the University.
The Foundation is a separate entity and is chartered by the state, with the authority to receive private gifts in support of the University. Through its executive committee, the Foundation makes its own policy decisions. The University provides administrative support to the Foundation. [Read more]
Northeast Middle School Students Win State Competition with Help from APSU
May 2, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville is a large venue, with two levels of seating and a capacity for more than 1,600 people. When three Northeast Middle School students first entered the building last month, their eyes widened. One of them might have gasped.
That’s where they were supposed to perform the short play they wrote? With all those seats?
“We didn’t think we would do well at all,” Ariana Nelson, 14, said.
“We said, ‘our play is so lame,’” Brianna Tyre, 14, said.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Brianna Tyre, Lauryn Jennings, Ariana Nelson, Robert Cheatham, executive director of Humanities Tennessee and Charlie Cook, president of the Tennessee Historical Society.
