An Evening With The Artist: Tony Centonze
December 1, 2022
Clarksville, TN – River City Clay had the opportunity to host a fundraiser for Empty Bowls on November 26th, 2022. This event showcased work by local photographer Tony Centonze along with a silent auction. The silent auction allowed Clarksville photographers and businesses to help with the fundraiser.
River City Clay will be joining other Downtown Clarksville businesses in the monthly First Thursday Art Walk. Their first show, featuring photography by Tony Centonze, will be on Thursday, December 1st.

An Evening With the Artist featured works from Clarksville Photographer Tony Centonze at River City Clay on Franklin Street.
16th annual Frolic on Franklin brings local Artists to Downtown Clarksville
September 24, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The 16th annual Frolic on Franklin was held Saturday, September 17th, 2022 along the 100 block of Franklin Street in Downtown Clarksville. The community street fair featured nearly 40 booths for local artists to showcase their talents and sell their art and hand-crafted items.
The booths featured a wide selection of paintings and drawings, candles, glass items, soap, photography, pottery, jewelry, and more as well as art demonstrations.
There was also live entertainment throughout the day from the Cumberland Winds Jazz Project, Red River Breeze, and the Stuart Bonnington Trio.
Clarksville’s Downtown Market has something for everyone
September 23, 2022
Clarksville, TN – There are just two days of the Clarksville Downtown Market left for this year. Make sure to stop by this Saturday, September 24th, or next Saturday, October 1st, and check out what all the vendors have to offer.
The Clarksville Downtown Market is Saturday from 8:00am until 12:00pm from now until October 1st. It provides a place for local farmers, artists, crafters, and more a place to display and sell their goods in one location.
This past Saturday, the Clarksville Downtown Market had 84 vendors. Some of the items at the market are fresh vegetables, soaps, baked goods, skin care products, herbs, handcrafted items, and a lot more.
Clarksville’s Welcome Home Veterans Parade honors those that served
September 22, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Hundreds gathered around the streets of Downtown Clarksville Saturday for the 7th Annual Welcome Home Veterans Parade. The parade is part of the Welcome Home Veterans Celebration. Veterans from all around attended and took part in the parade.
The parade began at 10:00am.
“I am so glad to see so many people come out to the Welcome Home Veterans Parade to honor our veterans today. We have a lot of units this year,” said Theresa Harrington, Executive Director of Visit Clarksville. “We are just glad our veterans are home and we like to welcome them to Clarksville.”

7th Annual Welcome Home Veterans Parade was held Saturday, September 17th in Downtown Clarksville. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center celebrates Art of Clarksville Collection
September 22, 2022
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, September 15th, 2022 local Clarksvillians gathered to celebrate history being made in the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center. James T Mann formed a collection of local artists from over the years.
This exhibit will be on display until October 26th at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center.
“This collection today celebrates one person’s dedication to assembling local artwork that is Clarksville’s themed. This happened beginning in the early 1980s until 2005 and Jim Mann was responsible for making this happen today,” Frank Lott mentioned.

(L to R) Terri Jordan, James T. Mann, Dorothy Mann, and Frank Lott. (Brooklyn Kent, Clarksville Online)
CDE Lightband’s F2CON gaming tournament was a big hit with everyone
September 13, 2022
Clarksville, TN – On Friday and Saturday, September 9th and 10th, F2CON, powered by CDE Lightband, was held at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center at Liberty Park.
F2CON is a gaming tournament hosted here in Clarksville. For just $5.00, you were able to enter and play at F2CON. This year was the first time the event has been held since the pandemic.
F2CON isn’t just an event for the youth to come out and play but a way for them to win prizes. Prizes for the participants ranged from trophies to cash prizes. Fifty dollars allowed players to enter the tournaments and five dollars gained access to free play.

F2CON hosted by CDE Lightband was back this year, bigger and better than ever. (Brooklyn Kent, Clarksville Online)
Everyone had a Blast at Clarksville’s Riverfest Friday night
September 11, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s 2022 Riverfest Festival kicked off on Friday with music, fun, food, and craft vendors taking over McGregor Park and a mile-long stretch of Riverside Drive along the banks of the Cumberland River.
The popular Riverfest Family Zone drew a crowd early, and thanks to sponsorship by Hankook Tire, there is no charge for access to the area this year. Inside, families found a variety of booths offering games and prizes, information and activities, and arts and crafts by Artlink.
Everyone at the festival was enjoying themselves listening to good music and indulging in some of the great food available
Beatles vs. Stones rocks Downtown @ Sundown
September 6, 2022
Clarksville, TN – This past Friday at Downtown @ Sundown was an experience of a lifetime. The Beatles vs. Stones greatest hits was an amazing performance.
Only one thing could make this night even better. Which is… finding out “which band is better!”
The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones played the greatest hits from “Can’t Buy me love” to “Time Is On My Side” keeping the crowd cheering and wanting more!

Abbey Road Beatles tribute band, part of Beatles vs. Stones, playing Downtown @ Sundown Friday Night. (Brooklyn Kent, Clarksville Online)
Lone Oak Picnic returns bigger than ever
August 3, 2022
Cunningham, TN – Clarksville, TN – The Lone Oak Picnic returned this past weekend, for the first time since 2019, bringing back all the things that have made it a community tradition for more than one hundred years, great music, lively conversation, and some of the area’s best BBQ.
The Central Civitan Club hosted this year’s event, the 114th Annual Lone Oak Picnic, and CCC’s Larry Pitts had the honor of introducing to the audience approximately two dozen candidates who are currently running in local political races. All of whom were eager to speak directly to Montgomery County voters.
Everyone had a Blast at Clarksville’s Independence Day Celebration
July 6, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s 2022 Independence Day Celebration took place Sunday, July 3rd at Liberty Park. This free event featured activities, a live concert, and a fireworks show. This year’s fireworks display is co-sponsored by the City of Clarksville and the Montgomery County Government.
Activities like cornhole, sack races, etc, started at 5:00pm. The concerts began at 6:30pm.












