Clarksville Wayfinding project gets state grant
June 27, 2018
Updated signs will direct motorists to tourist attractions in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – A local wayfinding signage project will benefit from a $75,000 Tourism Enhancement Grant presented Monday to the City of Clarksville by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
The signage project is a partnership between the City and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is also known as Visit Clarksville.
Kevin Triplett, Commissioner of Tourist Development, presented a $75,000 grant to City of Clarksville and Convention and Visitors Bureau officials on Monday. They are, from left, City Grants Administrator Debbie Smith, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Michelle Dickerson and Francis Mancito.
Clarksville Downtown Market in running for National Awards
June 24, 2018
Clarksville Downtown Market
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Downtown Market is in the running to receive national recognition from American Farmland Trust, a national nonprofit dedicated to saving farmland for the next generation. Shoppers are encouraged to visit the market from 8:00am to 1:00pm, Saturdays on Public Square and then endorse the market by visiting the information booth or by visiting markets.farmland.org.
What you put on your fork matters. That’s the message behind American Farmland Trust’s seventh annual Farmers Market Celebration. The celebration calls on shoppers to help identify the best of America’s farmers markets. The summer-long event launched June 21st, 2018.
Show your support for Clarksville’s Downtown Farmers Market.
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is June 20th, 2018
June 17, 2018
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Tennova Healthcare. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next program will be held Wednesday, June 20th.
Clarksville to unveil Pat Head Summitt statue, life-story display, Friday
June 13, 2018
Honoring a Champion. Inspiring Greatness
Clarksville, TN – Through the keen eyes of a sculptor, an architect and an exhibit designer, the Pat Head Summitt Legacy Plaza has come to life at Freedom Point.
A bronze statue of Coach Summitt, hometown hero and legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach, and an interpretative display of her life story will be dedicated at 3:00pmFriday, June 15th, 2018 in Clarksville’s Liberty Park.
“Though her famous ‘stare’ may be missing, our sculpture hopes to embody her passion and fire,” said Brett Grill, sculptor of the Coach Summitt statue. “She was a rare talent, quickly ascending to the highest reaches of her field, which she dominated throughout her career.”
Landscape and construction are now complete at the Pat Head Summitt Legacy Plaza at Freedom Point. A bronze statue of Coach Summitt, hometown hero and legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach, and an interpretative display of her life story will be dedicated at 3:00pmFriday, June 15th in Clarksville’s Liberty Park.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held June 7th, 2018
June 6, 2018
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Clarksville.
Clarksville Parks & Recreation and TWRA to hold annual Youth Fishing Rodeo at Liberty Park on June 9th
June 6, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The 2018 Free Fishing Day is this Saturday, June 9th, 2018 when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters.
TWRA and Clarksville Parks and Recreation will be holding their annual Youth Fishing Rodeo at Liberty Park’s pond on Saturday, June 9th, 2018 from 7:00am to 9:00am. Hot Dogs and Drinks will be available.
Over 300 participants are expected. The age limit for the event is 0 to 16 years of age.
TWRA and City of Clarksville Parks & Recreation’s Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo is being held Saturday, June 9th at the Liberty Park Pond.
APSU professors’ documentary “Clarksville 1937” wins at Nashville Film Festival
June 1, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – A short documentary highlighting Clarksville in the 1930s took home one of the top honors at the 49th Annual Nashville Film Festival earlier this month. “Clarksville 1937,” directed by Austin Peay State University communication professors Karen Bullis and Kathy Lee Heuston, won the Tennessee First Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short during the May event.
APSU professors Heuston and Karen Bullis turned the Charles Crow’s footage into an 8-minute documentary, “Clarksville 1937,”
Clarksville’s Jammin in the Alley Concert Series returns June 1st
May 29, 2018
Nightmasters kick off free downtown concert series
Clarksville, TN – Jammin’ in the Alley, a free concert series on Strawberry Alley in the heart of downtown Clarksville, returns for another year of concerts and family fun.
The first concert will be from 7:00pm-10:00pm Friday, June 1st, 2018 with a performance by Nightmasters, a popular local blues-rock band.
The Nightmasters kick off the 2018 Jammin in the Alley Concert Series June 1st. (Katrina Pryor Photography)
APSU leads national conservation effort with Southeastern Grasslands Initiative
May 22, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, Dr. Dwayne Estes, Austin Peay State University professor of botany, was eating lunch with Henry Paulson, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush, and his wife, Wendy Paulson, when the conversation suddenly turned to prairies.
Between bites, Estes explained that for thousands of years, grasslands covered much of the southern United States, but today, more than 90 percent of this vast habitat, along with the different creatures that called these grasslands home, has disappeared.
Austin Peay State University Professor of Biology, Dr. Dwayne Estes, leads a tour through Baker Prairie Natural Area.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department earns State of Tennessee Recognition
May 15, 2018
Clarksville Park and Recreation achieves Tier III in TDEC benchmarking process
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Park and Recreation Department recently received high honors for its quality and effectiveness of services from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
TDEC presented the Department with a plaque signifying attainment of Tier III status in the State of Tennessee’s benchmark process.
Gerald Parrish, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation official, recently presented Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department with a Tier III benchmarking certificate, signifying a high level of services and performance. Taking part in the presentation were, from left, Dan Carpenter, assistant parks director; Parrish; Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan; and Parks & Recreation Director Jennifer Letourneau.
