CTS to provide special holiday services
December 7, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Transit System (CTS) will be offering several free services to help residents cope with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
On Tuesday, December 24th, 2019, CTS is offering free transportation from the Downtown Transit Center to the Annual Warm Souls Christmas Celebration at the APSU Morgan University Center.
Clarksville Transit System bus service offers free rides to Warm Souls, shopping.
Clarksville Downtown Transit Center reopens
December 6, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Transit System (CTS) has reopened its downtown Transit Center on Legion Street after an eight-month renovation project was completed last week.
Paul Nelson, Clarksville Transit System Director, said CTS will host a reopening celebration from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Friday, December 20th, 2019. CTS officials will be on hand to greet the public, offer snacks and soft drinks and CTS merchandise.
The renovated Clarksville Downtown Transit Center has a new, wider walkway and newly paved bus lanes.
Clarksville Christmas Parade set for this Saturday
December 6, 2019
Clarksville, TN – This Saturday, December 7th, 2019, the annual Christmas parade, hosted by the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government, will begin at 5:00pm in downtown Clarksville.
The family of the late Mike Robinson, wife Rhonda Robinson and children Bryce, Bayleigh and Carly Robinson, will be this year’s grand marshals. Mike Robinson passed in August from cancer. He was a popular local musician, coach and most importantly a husband and father.
Annual Clarksville Christmas Parade in Downtown Clarksville.
Austin Peay State University’s Bryan Gaither flings flaming pumpkins with trebuchet
December 6, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Bryan Gaither, dressed in his trademark blue lab coat, slid on a pair of latex gloves and proceeded to inject chemicals into a pumpkin. Nearby, on the front lawn of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Dunn Center, Clarksville firefighters put on their protective gear.
Austin Peay State University’s Bryan Gaither and a Sacramento State pumpkin. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University’s Gilbert Pitts to give keynote address at Winter Commencement, December 13th
December 5, 2019
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, December 13th, 2019, Dr. Gilbert Pitts, Austin Peay State University (APSU) professor of biology and recipient of the 2019 National Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award, will deliver the keynote address during the University’s winter commencement. He will speak at both ceremonies, at 10:00am and 2:00pm, in the APSU Dunn Center.
Austin Peay State University professor Dr. Gilbert Pitts. (APSU)
APSU business students excel at investment competitions
December 5, 2019
Clarksville, TN – If you’re looking for someone to manage your investments in the next few years, make sure they have a degree from Austin Peay State University (APSU). That’s because a group of APSU business students recently earned several prominent accolades for their work overseeing close to a million dollars in investment funds.
Austin Peay State University Business Students Blake Streeter, Patrick Bush, Griffin Dove, Matthew O’Brien, Riley Perkins and Bryan Warren. (APSU)
APSU tops 11,000 students for first time in University history
December 4, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is now 11,000 strong. More so actually. During a special celebration Wednesday morning, the University unveiled its official fall 2019 enrollment numbers, and Austin Peay’s 11,048 students represent another record year for the University.
Austin Peay State University’s enrolled more than 11,000 students this fall. (APSU)
APSU’s ‘Science on Tap’ returns December 3rd with ‘The Snake that Ate Guam’
December 3, 2019
Clarksville, TN – On Guam, a strange silence hangs over the Pacific island’s dense jungles. Birds don’t sing or call out to mates. They don’t flutter from branch to branch or shout at potential predators.
The jungles are eerily quiet because, more than half a century after an innocent looking tree snake arrived on Guam, the serpent devoured nearly all the island’s birds.
Austin Peay State University’s “Science on Tap” returns to Strawberry Alley Ale works, December 3rd. (APSU)
Planters Bank Presents… “It’s A Wonderful Life” at Roxy Regional Theatre, Sunday, December 8th
December 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – This Sunday evening, join the Roxy Regional Theatre for a perennial holiday favorite as Planters Bank Presents… Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” on our big screen this Sunday, December 8th, 2019 at 6:00pm. (Please note the later start time, due to the previously scheduled concert by Red River Breeze.)
With the endearing message that “no one is a failure who has friends,” Frank Capra’s heartwarming masterpiece continues to endure, and after 70 years this beloved classic still remains as powerful and moving as the day it was made.
The film “It’s A Wonderful Life” to play this Sunday at the Roxy Regional Theatre as part of the Planters Bank Presents … film series.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Kayla Malley earns Maynard Glenn Award
December 1, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) acknowledged the outstanding achievements of individuals, communities and organizations during the association’s 68th Annual Conference in Chattanooga last week.
The Maynard Glenn Award was presented to Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Kayla Malley for her coordination of the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program. The award, given annually by TRPA’s Municipal/County Section, is presented to personnel who planned and conducted the most outstanding non-community center recreation program during the past year.
Jamison Sliger, left, and Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Kayla Malley
