American Red Cross assisting Those affected by Flash Flooding

Two Rivers Chapter Volunteers Working to Meet Emergency Needs

Clarksville, TN – Severe spring storms and flash floods poured torrential rain over much of Tennessee on Saturday morning and again in the evening.

Eight homes were destroyed from the flood with 26 others sustaining major damage, across 4 counties including Henry, Houston, Montgomery and Stewart. The Red Cross responded immediately to provide food, shelter and emotional support to help families who had been affected by the storms. [Read more]

American Red Cross to host 2nd Annual Escoffier Dinner

5 course French Cuisine Dinner to Benefit Two Rivers Chapter – American Red Cross

Clarksville, TN – The Two Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross will be hosting their 2nd Annual Escoffier Dinner – The Art of French Cuisine, on Saturday, April 6th at The Looking Glass Restaurant beginning at 6:00pm.

A few tickets are available for $100.00 per person and all proceeds will support the American Red Cross whether it’s responding to a disaster, collecting lifesaving blood, teaching skills that can save a life, or assisting our military members and their families. [Read more]

Legends Banks becomes Green Certified

Montgomery County, TN – The latest business to become Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified is Legends Bank.

Billy Atkins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Legends Bank, began the celebration by thanking all the employees. He gave special mention to Britney Campbell, their VP of Marketing. “Britney is the one who drove this effort, she told us what to do and we listened,” he joked.

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F&M Bank Mortgage receives Premier Lender Award

img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-22269″ title=”F&M Bank” alt=”F&M Bank” src=”http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/FMbank.jpg” width=”133″ height=”114″ />Clarksville, TN – Representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) Program presented its prestigious Premier Lender for 2012 award to representatives of F&M Bank.

Making the presentation are Deneen Clayton and Shinika Jenkins, GRH loan specialists, and Don Harris, GRH Housing program director. Accepting the award for F&M are: DeWayne Olive, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Denise Alexander, vice president and mortgage operation manager; Yvonne Witzler, assistant vice president and manager for the bank’s Clarksville mortgage office; and Rodney Wilds, manager for the bank’s Brentwood mortgage office.

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Salvation Army Angel Tree Sign Up begins October 22nd

Clarksville, TN – The Salvation Army will be taking applications for its Christmas Assistance program at 210 Kraft Street, Clarksville, for residents of Montgomery County, Stewart County, and Houston County the weeks of October 22nd-26th and October 29th-November 2nd.

Applications will be taken from 9:00am until 4:00pm. All low-income families needing toys for their children (ages birth thru 12 years) and Seniors, age 60 and over, needing food assistance may apply. No applications will be taken after these dates. [Read more]

APSU TRiO Tri-County Upward Bound receives $1.25 million federal grant over 5-year period

Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University TRiO Tri-County Upward Bound (TCUB) has been awarded $1.25 million in federal grant funding over five years that will enable the program to provide academic enrichment and college enrollment services to low-income and potential first-generation high school students residing in Cheatham, Houston and Stewart counties. [Read more]

Nashville State Community College Names Clarksville Resident Steve Conklin as Director

Nashville, TN – Eileen Crane, Executive Assistant to Dr. George Van Allen, President of Nashville State Community College, announced today the selection of Steve Conklin as Director of the new Nashville State campus which will begin classes this fall in the former Saturn dealership at 1760 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.

In making the announcement, Crane stated “We are glad to have Steve Conklin join our staff as Director of our new extended campus in Clarksville. Steve’s background, experience, and Clarksville ties made him an excellent choice for the position.” [Read more]

Nashville State Community College Offering New Technical Certificate in Cybersecurity

Nashville, TN – Nashville State Community College recently announced the addition of a new certificate program being offered through the Computer Technology department.

Students completing the requirements in the cybersecurity based program receive an Information Security Technical Certificate. [Read more]

F&M Mortgage Receives Statewide Recognition from THDA and USDA Rural Development

Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has recognized F&M Mortgage as one of its top five lenders statewide for the second year in a row. In addition, the USDA Rural Development has recognized the organization with its Premier Lender Award for outstanding loan production in rural Tennessee communities.

This was the second year in a row that F&M has been recognized by Rural Development, receiving its Main Street award in 2010. [Read more]

Nashville State Community College in Clarksville Admits 1st Student

Nashville, TN – On May 1st, 2012, Nashville State Community College officially enrolled its first student at the new campus in Clarksville when Tyreco Nolton completed the admissions process and enrolled in classes which begin on August 25th, 2012.

According to Kathy Ragan, the Nashville State admissions representative at the campus, “Tyreco was very diligent in getting his information to the college in order to start classes this fall. He is clearly excited about beginning his education at Nashville State.” [Read more]

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