Batson Nolan PLC Achieves Green Certification
April 26, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – Batson Nolan PLC is the first law firm in Clarksville to celebrate becoming Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified.
City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, Montgomery County Chief of Staff Jeff Truitt and Chamber of Commerce President Melinda Shepherd were there to congratulate the staff of Batson and Nolan.

(L to R) County Chief of Staff Jeff Truitt, Mark McMickle, Attorney Suzanne Marsh, Attorney Mark Nolan, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Attorney Richard Batson, Attorney Matthew Ellis, Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, and Attorney Katy Olita, Attorney Jamie Durrett, Attorney Steve Benvenuto and Chamber of Commerce President Melinda Shepard.
Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design to hold US Bank Open Exhibition April 15th-16th
April 8, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Department of Art and Design will host the 2016 US Bank Open Exhibition April 15th-16th, during Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival.
The Open Exhibition is an opportunity for artists living in and around Montgomery County to exhibit their work, sell their work and to help raise money for APSU art scholarships.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts & Heritage Development Council invites Organizations to Apply for ABC Grants to Fund Arts Activities
April 7, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Organizations seeking funding for artistic and cultural projects that benefit the community are invited by the Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts & Heritage Development Council to apply for an Arts Build Communities grant.
Arts Build Communities is a program funded by the Tennessee Arts Commission and administered by the Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System seeks input from Parents and Guardians
April 4, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is engaged in an ongoing process of continuous improvement. Parent and guardian input is vital to this process.
This week and next, your child’s school will be sending you an invitation to participate in an online survey.
CMCSS Offers Four Summer Academy-Themed Camps
March 29, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) will be offering four different academy-themed camps for students this summer.
They include: a STEM Exploration Camp at Kenwood High School; a Create Workshop at Rossview High School; a MediCamp at Northwest High School; and an Ag Summer Camp at Montgomery Central High School.
All of the three-day camps are $40.00 each.
Former Austin Peay State University Ag students honor “Doc” Hunt with endowed scholarship
March 29, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Local farmers call him “Doc,” but don’t let the informal nickname fool you. Whenever they see Dr. Gaines Hunt, retired Austin Peay State University professor of Agriculture, the word “Doc” sounds oddly formal.
“It’s a nickname, yes, but also a term of endearment and used with the highest level of admiration and respect,” Steve Settle, a Montgomery County farmer and former student of Hunt’s, said. “Each and every one of his students—myself included—will attest that we are better people, better leaders and better able to serve our chosen professions because of his influence in our lives.”
Four Montgomery County Parks have Automated External Defibrillators available
March 24, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – The Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department and Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services (MCEMS) have joined forces to provide life saving equipment and training for four of the county parks.
The Parks and Recreation staff spent Thursday morning being trained by MCEMS Assistant Chief Bill Webb on how to properly use Automated External Defibrillators (AED) that will soon be installed in Woodlawn Park, Civitan Park, RichEllen Park and South Guthrie Community Center.

Montgomery County Parks and Recreation get training by MCEMS Assistant Chief Bill Webb on how to use Automated External Defibrillators.
Rainbow Kids Clinic Achieves Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification
March 16, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – Rainbow Kids Clinic recently celebrated becoming a Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified organization.
City of Clarksville Chief of Administration Charlie Gentry, Montgomery County Communications Director Elizabeth Black, Chamber of Commerce President Melinda Shepherd and Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Manager Michelle Newell were there to congratulate the medical staff at Rainbow Kids Clinic.

(L to R) Melinda Shepard, Fran Irvine, Amber Herrell, Tamara Clardy, Dr. Sabish Prabhu, Dana Arnold, Charlie Gentry and Steven Thomas.
Montgomery County Students on Committees Program Accepting Applications
March 13, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Government is now accepting applications for the Students on Committees Program.
In the Students on Committees Program, area high school students may apply to serve as ex-officio members of various County Government committees for the 2016-17 school year.
CMCSS names Schanda Banister-Doughty Principal for Rossview High School
March 11, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – Rossview High School assistant principal Dr. Schanda Banister-Doughty will be promoted to the principalship at Rossview, following the retirement of Frank Myers at the end of this school year.
Doughty, who earned her doctorate of education from Lipscomb University, has served at Rossview as a teacher and administrator for 14 years.












