Smith Lauded for Volunteer Effort
September 10, 2011
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee School Boards Association has selected David B. Smith as its 2011 Volunteer for his leadership and work in the CMCSS 100% Graduation is Clarksville’s Business project.
Launched in 2008, the 100% Graduation Project Team has had Smith’s leadership and involvement from the start.
School Board members (from left) Horace Murphy, Jr., Eula Gardner Dowdy, George Giles, Chairman Jimmie Garland, Josh Baggett and Harris attended the Mid Cumberland District meeting in White House where the award was presented to Smith (center).
6th Annual ‘Frolic on Franklin’ Showcases 30 Artists from Region
September 1, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Downtown Clarksville’s 6th annual celebration of the arts, “Frolic on Franklin” will take place Saturday, September 17th. Hosted by the Downtown Clarksville Association, the event will showcase the works of 30 local and regional artists along the 100 block of historic Franklin Street.
A variety of original artwork and crafts will be on display including jewelry, pottery, water colors, woodwork, ceramics, glass items, photography and more. Items will be for sale with prices ranging from $2.00 – $2,000. Several artists will also provide demonstrations of their work throughout the day including painting and decorating glass ornaments, making wooden items with lathes, and various types of painting.
6th Annual ‘Frolic on Franklin’
New APSU Exhibit “Re-presents” Historic Paintings
August 23, 2011
Clarksville, TN – For the artist Wes Sherman, an old painting by Vincent van Gogh or George Inness isn’t simply a static work of art. Each piece is alive in the present, with modern day viewers interpreting its images to fit into the world he or she knows.
“I believe that we have always borrowed from the past to redefine or rediscover our existence,” he said.
Re-presentation - New Paintings by Wes Sherman
Hands on Clarksville observes the September 11th National Day of Service and Rememberance
August 22, 2011
Opportunities for Volunteers and Service Agencies to Participate
Clarksville, TN – September 11th, 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that forever changed the United States and its people. It’s designated as the National Day of Service and Remembrance.
To bring Americans together in the same spirit of compassion, unity and service as so many had after 9/11, Hands On Clarksville is coordinating Serve to Remember, an event that offers a variety of volunteer activities between September 1st and 11th. [Read more]
38th Annual Tennessee Entomological Society Meeting in Nashville next Month
August 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – A typical ant is only about one-eighth of an inch long and weighs around 3 milligrams. At that size, it should be considered relatively harmless, but most people don’t want the insects inside their houses. Termites and bedbugs might be a little larger, roughly a quarter of an inch in size, but they are equally unpopular as houseguests.
On September 29th and 30th, some of the state’s top scientific minds will take up the topic of pest detection and control methods during the 38th Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Entomological Society (TES). [Read more]
2011 Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday is August 5th-7th
July 27, 2011
Nashville, TN – The State of Tennessee’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday is held every year on the first Friday in August and ends the following Sunday night. This year’s tax-free holiday weekend begins at 12:01am on Friday, August 5th and ends Sunday, August 7th at 11:59pm.
For those making purchases in Montgomery County, this means a savings of 9.5 percent on purchases that meet the tax free requirements. [Read more]
Jersey Mike’s opens 25th Nashville Area Store
July 13, 2011
Owner Celebrates with Free Subs for Susan G. Komen For the Cure® Donation
Clarksville, TN – Jersey Mike’s Subs will open its 25th store in the Nashville market next week. Jersey Mike’s owner Jeff Horn knows the importance of community relations and will celebrate his new ties with the area during his grand opening on July 20th.
To commemorate the event, the new restaurant, located at 2808 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., is hosting a 5-day fundraiser from Wednesday, July 20th through Sunday, July 24th, with proceeds supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Anyone who has a fundraising coupon can get a free regular size sub with a minimum $1.00 contribution. More than 5,000 coupons are being distributed throughout the community. [Read more]
Red River Sirens Prepare for Second Home Bout
July 12, 2011
Clarksville, TN – It’ll be a rollicking good time when Clarksville Roller Derby League’s Red River Sirens team take on the West KY Rockin’ Rollers in the “Hillbilly HoDown” on July 16th at Magic Wheels, 1671 Fort Campbell Boulevard. Doors open at 6:00 and the action begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10.00 at the door, with children aged 12 and younger admitted free. Show a valid military ID for a discount on official Sirens team logo merchandise.
This is the Red River Sirens’ second home bout and the third contest of their inaugural season. In June, they traveled to Marion, Illinois and defeated So. Ill Rollergirls with a score of 136-102. [Read more]
APSU noted in latest issue of Food Network Magazine
July 1, 2011
Clarksville, TN – If you received the newest issue of Food Network Magazine, you might have noticed Austin Peay State University’s logo in the back of the magazine, asking readers to match the celebrity chef to the school he or she attended.
For APSU, the chef is Patrick Neely, one-half of Food Network’s “Down Home with the Neelys” series. Neely, who shares the show’s spotlight with his high school sweetheart and wife Gina, attended APSU in 1984 during the winter and spring terms.
For its September-October edition, the magazine plans to have a story about tailgating foods, with each chef’s school noted, according to the preview.
APSU is mentioned in the newest Food Network Magazine.
August 9th is the Deadline for Tennesseans to Register with FEMA
June 30, 2011
Nashville, TN – Tennesseans who suffered losses due to severe spring weather have about six weeks remaining to apply for assistance. August 9th is the last day the Federal Emergency Management Agency will accept applications for individual assistance.
State and federal officials continue to encourage anyone with damage or other losses in the disaster-designated counties to register. “You may think you don’t need assistance, but you could later have disaster related losses,” said TEMA Director James H. Bassham “Registration with FEMA is free. It’s better to get your name in the system before the August 9th deadline. After that date, it will be too late.” [Read more]
