Batson Nolan PLC adds Matthew Ellis to firm
Clarksville, TN – Batson Nolan PLC is pleased to announce that Matthew J. Ellis is now a Member of the firm. Matthew was born in Clarksville and raised in nearby Cedar Hill, Tennessee. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Navy.
After his service, he returned home to attend Austin Peay State University. He graduated in 2000 and went on to attend law school at The Vermont Law School. Upon graduation in 2004, Matthew began his practice with Batson Nolan.
Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of November 8th, 2015

Clarksville, TN – The October employment report was much stronger than anticipated. However, figures should be considered in their proper context. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 271,000, with a net upward revision to the two previous months of +12,000.
Due to the start of the school year, seasonal adjustment can be tricky in October (we added 1.152 million jobs before seasonal adjustment, versus 1.081 million in October 2014).
Montgomery County Co-Op becomes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified
Montgomery County, TN – The latest organization to host a Green Ribbon Cutting for becoming Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified is the Montgomery County Co-Op.
Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, and Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Melinda Shepard were there to congratulate the Co-Op for a job well done.

(L to R) Daryl Pater, CMC Green Certification Steering Committee Member; Mayor McMillan; Keith Earhart; Josh Briggs, Mayor Durrett, Ashley Stokes, Montgomery Co-Op Marketing Director and Melinda Shepard.
Clarksville O’Charley’s Locations to Honor Veterans as Part of Week-Long Veterans Day Celebration
O’Charley’s restaurants offer free $9.99er meals to veterans on Monday, November 9th leading up to 150th Veteran Celebration
Nashville, TN – O’Charley’s Restaurant + Bar locations throughout Clarksville will offer free $9.99er meals to veterans on Monday, November 9th.
All veterans who show their military ID can choose from one of nine $9.99er meals including O’Charley’s Famous Chicken Tenders & Twisted Chips, Bayou Shrimp Pasta and Chicken Fried Steak, among other meals. Restaurant participation may vary by location.
Frazier Allen: October proves a banner month for Equity Markets

Clarksville, TN – After a tumultuous summer, the markets seemed to downplay worries in October about China’s economic slowdown and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve timing for raising short-term interest rates.
In fact, it was a banner month for the major equity indices – the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ – whose positive performance made up for last quarter’s losses, giving the S&P 500 its biggest monthly gain in four years. The global MSCI EAFE index rallied, too, ending the month up 7.7%.
Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of November 1st, 2015

Clarksville, TN – The Federal Open Market Committee left short-term interest rates unchanged, but the tone of the policy statement was unexpectedly hawkish. The FOMC removed the phrase about downside risks from the global economy, but said that it would monitor global economic and financial developments.
It also specifically talked about the decision framework for “the next meeting,” clearly putting a December 16th rate hike back in play.
YMCA becomes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification
Montgomery County, TN – The latest organization to host a Green Ribbon Cutting for becoming Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified is the Clarksville YMCA.
Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, Clarksville Chief of Administration Charlie Gentry and Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Melinda Shepard were there to congratulate the Clarksville YMCA for their work.
Young Professionals Network hosted Handbags for Hope
Clarksville, TN – The Young Professionals Network (YPN) of the Clarksville Association of Realtors (CAR) hosted the second Handbags for Hope charity event, benefiting Urban Ministries’ The SafeHouse, on Saturday, August 15th raising $51,067.
Handbags for Hope was held at the Riverview Inn located at 50 College Street.
Quality Inn becomes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified
Montgomery County, TN – The Quality Inn at Exit 4 celebrated their Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification this week with a green ribbon cutting.
Montgomery County Chief of Staff, Jeff Truitt, Clarksville Chief of Administration, Charlie Gentry, and Clarksville Chamber Executive Director, Melinda Shepherd, were there to celebrate Quality Inn’s commitment to the community. Hotel owners David and Susan Berck were also in attendance.
Penn Station East Coast Subs opens in Clarksville in November
Fast-casual sandwich chain to debut in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – Penn Station East Coast Subs, the fast-casual restaurant known for its fresh grilled, made-to-order sub sandwiches, hand-squeezed lemonade and fresh-cut fries, will open its first location in Clarksville next month at 110 Needmore Road.
Cincinnati-based Penn Station East Coast Subs features grilled sub sandwiches – including the chain’s renowned Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich – and cold deli sandwiches made to order with high-quality ingredients on hearth-baked bread.