Clarksville Transit System offers Free Fare Day on Black Friday
November 26, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Transit System will be offering free fares for riders all day on November 29th, 2013.
As part of the Regional Transportation Authority, CTS will be joining with other transit providers throughout Middle Tennessee who will be offering free rides.
Included in the program are the commuter buses from Clarksville to Nashville which will run as usual that day.
A Clarksville Transit System Bus
Rossview High School Student wins License Plate Design Contest
November 23, 2013
Nashville, TN – Brandon Anderson, a student at Clarksville’s Rossview High School, received first prize in a license plate design contest staged by the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN).
On November 22nd, Anderson received a $1,000 check and was honored by members of TSPN at the high school.
Rossview High School Student Brandon Anderson recieves $1,000 prize for License Plate Design.
Ghosts and Hopes at Clarksville’s Customs House Museum through January 14th, 2014
November 8, 2013
Clarksville, TN – “This body of work is not simply about the Civil War. It is about an emotion: the layered, all-encompassing emotion that accompanies a life lived. It is about being passionate enough to fight, compassionate enough to grieve, honest enough to be open. It is about ghosts and hopes,” states Dane Carder of his paintings currently hanging at the Customs House Museum.
Dane Carder paintings at Customs House Museum.
City of Clarksville Employees offered unique Training Opportunity
October 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and City Council Members Jeff Burkhart, Geno Grubbs, Valerie Guzman, Marc Harris, James Lewis, Wallace Redd and Joel Wallace are making a significant contribution to encourage and support City of Clarksville employees and their professional development.
Human Resources Director Will Wyatt worked with the Nashville Predators group and Bridgestone to offer a unique team building and training opportunity for City employees who choose to participate.
The Nashville Predators celebrate a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Bridgestone Arena. (Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports)
Gateway Chamber Orchestra showcases string section with October 27th concert
October 17, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Are you familiar with Clarksville’s Gateway Chamber Orchestra? For the last five years, the ensemble – made up of Austin Peay State University music faculty and other professional musicians – has hosted acclaimed performances of classical masterworks and garnered serious Grammy consideration with their two recorded albums.
Still, the orchestra sometimes feels like a well-kept secret. That’s why they’ve kicked off the “Get to know the GCO” campaign this year, with the intention of showcasing the different components of this incredibly talented ensemble.
Gateway Chamber Orchestra
PBS Kids’ Stars The Zinghoppers Set to Rock, Bop and Zinghop at Clarksville’s Roxy Regional Theatre on October 26th
October 14, 2013
Preschool pop stars featured daily on Nashville Public Television
Clarksville, TN – What do a singing possum, a break-dancing donkey, a hopping kangaroo, a funky DJ and a friendly rapper all have in common?
They are the Zinghoppers…Nashville’s #1 Kids Entertainers and bonafide preschool pop stars!
On October 26th members of the group will take to the stage for two performances at the Roxy Regional Theatre, in a concert entitled, “A Superhero Learning Adventure”. The group has music videos that air daily on Nashville Public Television as well as on over 100 PBS member stations nationwide.
The Zinghoppers
APSU choral program continues busy season with October 22nd Concert
October 11, 2013
Clarksville, TN – This fall is shaping up to be a busy semester for Austin Peay State University Choral Activities. In early September, the University’s three choral groups – Vocal Ease, University Choir and Chamber Singers – performed for the Tennessee Board of Regents dinner at APSU.
A few weeks later, the Chamber Singers traveled to Nashville for a performance at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center as part of the Nashville Symphony’s Free Day of Music event.
APSU Chamber Singers
Kristy Landers Niedenfuer Crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2014; Morgan Moseley Crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA
October 6, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Miss Tennessee USA was crowned Saturday night, making her Tennessee’s next hopeful in the 2014 Miss USA pageant. Kristy Landers Niedenfuer, of Nashville, accepted her new crown from the reigning Miss Tennessee USA, Brenna Mader of Nashville.
Runners-up for the Miss Tennessee USA pageant were Sarah Stonier (fourth), Devin Grissom (third), Lauren Tangard (second) and Kristen Rose (first).
Miss Tennessee USA 2014, Kristy Landers Niedenfuer, accepts her crown from Miss Tennessee USA 2013, Brenna Mader, and Miss Tennessee Tenn USA 2014, Morgan Moseley.
Montgomery County seeks Nominations for Volunteer Stars Awards
October 2, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – Nominations for the Sixth Annual Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards are now being accepted within Montgomery County. The awards will celebrate the efforts of volunteers who strive to improve their communities through service.
One youth and one adult will be selected in Montgomery County to receive this prestigious award. [Read more]
APSU Provost Lecture Series: Photography professor Susan Bryant to present October 3rd
October 1, 2013
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University photography professor will present the next session of the Provost Lecture Series this week at APSU.
Susan Bryant, APSU professor of photography, will present at 3:00pm, Thursday, October 3rd, in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. She will discuss and provide a brief history of the of the 19th century photography method known as the wet plate collodion process.
Susan Bryant with Camera
