Montgomery County College and Career Fair September 23rd
September 19, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – The annual Montgomery County College and Career Night for students and their parents will be September 23rd, 2013 from 6:00om-8:00pm at Austin Peay State University’s Foy Fitness Center.
This event gives students exposure to a wide array of post high school options, allowing them to informally visit booths to pick up information about colleges, post secondary institutions and career opportunities and speak with representatives of those institutions. [Read more]
Montgomery County Safehouse Receives Donation of Winter Clothes
September 19, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – Safehouse director, Christy Bussell, accepts a generous donation of women and children winter clothing from Clarksville City Councilwoman Kaye Jones.
Safehouse is the local shelter for women and children needing safe refuge.
To support the mission of the Safehouse, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office collects and recycles cell phones with all proceeds going to Safehouse.
(L to R) City Councilwoman Kaye Jones, Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson and Safehouse director, Christy Bussell.
Clarksville-Montgomery Public Library offers Free Downloadable Music and Online Classes
September 14, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery Public Library will be offering two new electronic resources for library card holders in Montgomery County – Freegal Music and Universal Class – available immediately on the library website: www.mcgtn.org/library — under the E-Resources tab.
Freegal Music, which is short for Free and Legal, is a resource that expands the collection of music available to C-MCPL library card holders by over 3 million songs. Each cardholder in good standing may download up to three MP3 files per week at no charge. These songs become the property of the library user once they are downloaded. [Read more]
Clarksville Police Union “Clothe a Child” event Saturday
September 13, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, September 14th 2013, at the Sango Wal-Mart, at 8:00am, the Clarksville Police Union will be taking fifty under-privileged children clothes shopping. Each child will get to spend $100.00.
The children have been selected from 10 elementary schools spread throughout Montgomery County. The event will last no more than (1) one hour. Detective Tyler Barrett urges anyone to come out to assist and that the event should be fun for all involved.
Clarksville Red Cross to Host Ante Up for the Red Cross Event
September 12, 2013
Roaring 20’s Themed “Night at the Cotton Club” Fundraiser
Clarksville, TN – The Two Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting “Ante Up for the Red Cross” to be held on Saturday, November 9th from 6:00pm – 10:00pm.
The event will be hosted at Tanglewood House located at 1601 Madison Street. Tickets are $75.00 each and include food, entertainment and a silent auction. To reserve your tickets, please call 931.645.6401 or register and purchase tickets online at www.redcross.org/anteup2013.
American Red Cross worker Bob Tyler loads food boxes to be distributed to residents of Stewart County, Tennessee, who were affected by flash floods. (Robert W. Wallace)
Victory Lane Arcades provides good food, family fun in Cunningham Tennessee
September 9, 2013
Cunningham, TN – Located on Highway 13, just a couple of miles from Montgomery Central High School, Victory Lane Arcades provides a place in southern Montgomery County for people to come eat and have family fun. From pizza to subs, there is something on the menu for everyone.
Victory Lane Arcades is a family oriented establishment with a variety of video and arcade games for children to play. “We wanted to make a place where kids could come eat and have fun,” stated Nora Ashby. “The younger kids get really excited about the games.”
The 9″ Italian Sub at Victory Lane Arcades
Montgomery County Government to Vote on Ordinance Requiring Shade for Outdoor Dogs
August 30, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – On Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00pm, an amendment is being presented to the Montgomery County Commission that will require that pet owners ensure outdoor pets have access to shade on hot days.
Currently, our local Animal Control department is not requiring pet owners to provide shade for their animals because the law doesn’t say “shade.”
Mobile Mammography Coach coming to Hilltop Supermarket Friday
August 29, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Saint Thomas Health Our Mission in Motion Mobile Mammography Coach will be at Hilltop Supermarket’s parking lot this Friday, August 30th, 2013 from 3:00pm until 8:00pm.
The coach provides mammography for women who cannot afford the time away from work for appropriate screenings. It also helps women with no insurance through support from organizations like Susan G. Komen.
Our Mission in Motion Mobile Mammography
Clarksville’s Pisgah Elementary School to Host Community Open House Sunday
August 23, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – A community open house will be held at Pisgah Elementary School Sunday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. The school is located on the corner of Hazelwood Road and Needmore Road.
Pisgah Elementary School was so named by the Clarksville-Montgomery County Board of Education in honor and commemoration of Pisgah School, which was served African American students from 1923 to 1962. [Read more]
Five CMCSS Schools Recognized in Tennessee’s Top 5 Percent
August 20, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education has recognized five Clarksville Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) schools as being in the top five percent of schools statewide in one of two categories naming them “Reward Schools.” [Read more]
