APSU receives Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation grant to connect campus to Clarksville Greenway
February 19, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation (CMCCHF) recently awarded nearly $400,000 in grant funding to the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Foundation to connect the APSU campus to the Clarksville Greenway.
Austin Peay State University students using a BCycle from the APSU campus station. (APSU)
City of Clarksville set to construct Pedestrian Bridge over Red River
August 31, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville has announced that it will complete a 10-mile hiking and biking trail linking the City’s downtown riverfront with Northeast Clarksville.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has announced Clarksville will receive a $1.82 million federal Transportation Alternatives Project grant for construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Red River.
$1.8 million grant will help connect Clarksville Greenway and Riverwalk.
City of Clarksville announces Work to begin on next section of Riverwalk
January 28, 2019
City of Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – Construction on the Red River Trail East – Phase I section of the Cumberland Riverwalk will begin next week.
Construction vehicles will enter and exit on the east side of 868 Kraft Street (Action Air of Clarksville) beginning February 4th and continuing through August 2nd.
Clarksville Riverwalk Red River Trail East construction to begin February 4th.
New section of Clarksville Greenway opens
November 7, 2018
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department has opened a new one-third mile section of the Clarksville Greenway.
The new section begins approximately 2.5 miles from the Pollard Road Trailhead and continues to the rail bridge abutment beside the Red River.
Trail continues to old rail bridge abutment on Red River.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation continues to grow Red River Trail
September 26, 2018
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation will hold a public meeting from 1:00pm-3:00pm Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 on the Red River Trail with a three-fold purpose.
The meeting will begin with a ribbon cutting for Phase 1 of the Red River Trail, the newest section of trail beginning at the North Extension of the Riverwalk at McGregor Park to the Providence Boulevard overpass, adding approximately a quarter-mile of trail.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Event will Celebrate Completion of Phase 1, break ground on Phase 2 of Red River Trail.
City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan bestows Employee Service Awards
February 2, 2018
Michael McWhorter’s 45 years tops this year’s list
Clarksville, TN – For Michael McWhorter, who’s worked for the Clarksville Gas and Water Department for more than four decades, the first day on the job remains among the most memorable.
“I was 18, just out of high school, and this was my first full-time job,” McWhorter said. “On the way to work that Monday, my car ran out of gas at the Kraft Street/Riverside Drive intersection., so I ran all the way to Gas & Water, which was on Public Square in those days. I was about five minutes late, but it turned out all right.”
Michael McWhorter, Materials Management Supervisor at Clarksville Gas and Water, accepts a 45-year service pin from Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan. He was the longest serving of the 285 City employees who received pins from McMillan during her annual employee service awards breakfast on Thursday.
Fallen Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy David ‘Bubba’ Johnson to be honored with events Saturday, July 19th
July 14, 2014
Montgomery County, TN – Two back-to-back events will be held Saturday in honor of fallen Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Deputy David “Bubba” Johnson.
First, the Inaugural Bubba Johnson Memorial 5K Road Race begins at 8:30am Saturday, July 19th beginning at The Montgomery County Historic Courthouse, Clarksville, TN. There is also a 1-mile “fun run-walk” that will begin and end at Clarksville First Baptist Church.
Shelby, daughter of Deputy David “Bubba” Johnson, sports one of the shirts for the Inaugural Bubba Johnson Memorial 5K Road Race. Shirts are available for purchase from Top Dawg Stitches and Screens, 601 Kraft Street, Clarksville. 931.920.5640.
City of Clarksville seeks public input on Greenway
October 10, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s Parks & Recreation department invites the citizens of Clarksville to a Public Input Workshop, Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at the Parks and Recreation Office Conference Room located at 104 Public Square.
Clarksville Greenway bath house.
Subdued Few Motorcycle Club to hold Memorial Ride for 19 Fallen Arizona Firemen
July 15, 2013
Woodlawn, TN – On Saturday, July 20th, Subdued Few Motorcycle Club is having a Memorial and Benefit Ride for Prescott 19. Subdued Few is riding to show their support for the brave men of the Arizona Hotshot Crew, and to raise money for the Wild Land Fire Service. Registration is from 9:00am until 11:00am.
The ride will start at Texas Casual Grill located on Trenton Road in Clarksville, TN at 11:00am and will end at Bo’s Cycle Shop. The ride will go past various fire stations on the route through Clarksville, TN, Cadiz, KY and through Hopkinsville, KY. Approximate arrival time of bikes at Bo’s Cycle shop is around 2:00pm.
Subdued Few Motorcycle Club
Salvation Army announces its “Adopt an Angel” holiday gift giving Tree
November 8, 2012
Clarksville TN – The Salvation Army announces it’s Adopt an Angel Tree program to make a child happy this Holiday Season, beginning Friday November 9th.
The annual holiday gift giving program, for families less fortunate, allows you to select a paper Angel at any one of the area “Angel Trees” then buy clothes, toys or a gift for that child. Then, return that gift to the place of business where you got your Angel, along with the paper Angel securely attached to the gift, no later than Monday, December 10th. [Read more]
