First Presbyterian Church Gives $150,000 to Loaves & Fishes Campaign
September 10, 2019
Clarksville, TN – As First Presbyterian Church prepares to celebrate a bicentennial year in 2022, they have dedicated 50 cents of every dollar they raise in a three-year Campaign to seed the Loaves & Fishes plan for expansion in a completely new facility. The first installment of this nearly half-million-dollar, three-year commitment by the church came on Sunday, September 8th, 2019 in the form of a check for $150,000.
(L-R) Jill Crow (Loaves & Fishes Capital Campaign Chair), Charles D. Keene, Tamara Long (Loaves & Fishes President), Dr. Rita Burnett (Loaves & Fishes Executive Director), Scott Giles (FPC Finance Committee Chair), Vicki Wallace, Issac Wright (Loaves & Fishes Construction Project Manager), and Joyce Norris (FPC Bicentennial Campaign Chair). Scott Giles presents a check for $150,000 to Dr. Rita Burnett. (Gary Norris)
City of Clarksville partners with Flourishing Families on Home
February 2, 2017
Collaboration provides needed transitional housing resource
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Flourishing Families have added another link in Clarksville’s chain of social services that helps people in need.
Flourishing Families opened the doors Wednesday to a new transitional home to a family of five. The small but well-kept home at 451 Martin Street. was donated to the non-profit organization by the City of Clarksville.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan greets the Lee family, Chasity, Vincent, Za’Den, Kay’Lisa and La’Miyah as they prepare to move into a new home provided by Flourishing Families, a Clarksville social service agency.
WJZM Radio transfers Ownership
August 15, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s original radio station, WJZM1400am, has transferred ownership. In a joint announcement this week, previous owner, Hank Bonecutter, said he had agreed to sell the corporation to local businessmen David Loos Jr, Greg Walker, and Mike Parchman. The sale became official on Tuesday.
“My wife and I are extremely excited about the sale,” said Bonecutter. “We have put a lot of hard work into WJZM, and this opportunity only comes along once in a lifetime to go out on your terms. I have dedicated my broadcasting career to the Clarksville-Fort Campbell community, bringing news, sports and current events to the public as reliable and credible as I can be. I think my legacy will be left on WJZM forever. I’m very excited, and proud of what I’ve accomplished.” [Read more]
