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Community news, features and interesting statistics for Clarksville, Montgomery County and Fort Campbell.

Lifestyle
3 years ago
Legends Bank lecture hall and distinguished professorship coming to APSU’s College of Business

Legends Bank recently pledged a significant gift to the Austin Peay State University College of Business (COB) Dean’s Fund of Excellence to establish the Legends Bank Distinguished Professorship in Banking or Finance Endowment, making it the COB’s largest corporate investor to date.

Lifestyle
3 years ago
54 years after diving accident derailed his life, Clarksville man graduates with high school diploma

In 1969, Joseph Ricky Reynolds made a decision that set a course for his life he never imagined. Now, 54 years later, Reynolds proves that change takes courage and that dreams are possible.

Lifestyle
3 years ago
MCVSO to hold annual Clarksville-Montgomery County Memorial Day Ceremony

The Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization (MCVSO) is hosting its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m., May 29, at the William O. Beach Civic Hall, Clarksville.

Entertainment
3 years ago
Weekend top picks: Jazz on the Lawn, Spring into Summer, Bike the CRAM and more

Things to do in Clarksville: It’s a beautiful weekend to get out and have some fun, and it’s Memorial Day weekend to boot! Here are some of your top options, including Jazz on the Lawn and Bike the Cram.

Lifestyle
3 years ago
APSU alumna’s illustrations featured in The New York Times

Austin Peay State University (APSU) alumna Kaylie Fairclough recently found a new platform when The New York Times commissioned her to create four illustrations for a widely read opinion piece.

Lifestyle
3 years ago
APSU’s 39th annual Candlelight Ball raises $162,500, setting new fundraising record

Austin Peay State University’s (APSU) 39th Annual Candlelight Ball, hosted May 6 at the Omni Nashville Hotel, raised a combined $162,500 – surpassing the goal of $100,000 and setting a record for the largest fundraising total in the event’s history.

Lifestyle
3 years ago
3 Clarksville officers complete 6-week canine handler course

Three Clarksville Police Department officers, Lyssed Pacheco, George Goodman,  and Steven Deering recently completed an extensive six-week police patrol and detection canine handler course in Nashville NC with their K9 partners.  

Lifestyle
3 years ago
Montgomery County recognizes Clarksville volunteers at Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards

Montgomery County recently recognized two community volunteers, Catarino Guzman, and Darin Morris, at May’s formal County Commission meeting with proclamations from County Mayor Wes Golden for being selected as the 2022 Montgomery County adult and youth recipients of the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards (GVSA).

The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Around Town
3 years ago
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates 118th anniversary with Dinner and Gala | PHOTOS

The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 118th anniversary this Tuesday with the annual Dinner and Gala.

Lifestyle
3 years ago
18 valedictorians and salutatorians from Clarksville-area schools

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and Clarksville Academy have announced their valedictorians and salutatorians of 2023.