Clarksville’s Liberty Park opened Friday
May 19, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Liberty Park opened yesterday morning at dawn and Clarksvillians were ready and waiting for the opening of the park areas of the new Clarksville Marina.
Fishermen were the first on hand. They had been eying the pond for months looking forward for the chance to be one of the first anglers to try their luck there. By 10:00am around 20 anglers had staked out their positions around the banks.
Some young fishermen getting ready to try their luck at the Liberty Park pond.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Awards $120,000 Trails Program Grant to the City of Clarksville
May 19, 2012
Five Additional Recreational Trails Program Grants Announced
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau today awarded an additional $547,000 in grants for recreational trail projects across Tennessee. $120,000 was awarded to the City of Clarksville to connect Mary’s Oak Trail Head and the 101st Pedestrian Bridge through Heritage Park.
“These grants help local governments and organizations improve amenities such as trails, greenways and recreational facilities that contribute so much to a better community and quality of life,” Haslam said. “The grants will help make Tennessee’s incredible natural beauty and outdoors more accessible to Tennesseans.” [Read more]
Agero to open call center in Clarksville-Montgomery County Tennessee bringing with it 500 new Jobs
May 15, 2012
Operations to Begin October 29th
Clarksville, TN – The Medford, Massachusetts based company, Agero, a global leader in driver assistance services and vehicle connectivity innovation, announced today that they have selected Clarksville, Tennessee as the next site for its sixth North American driver assistance call and data response center.
“I am excited to welcome Agero to our state and look forward to watching the company grow in Tennessee,” Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said. “In creating our economic development strategies last year, we found Tennessee held a unique advantage in the ‘business services’ cluster, which includes call centers, and this announcement exemplifies a promising future for our state’s economic growth.” [Read more]
Eighth Annual Clarksville Writers Conference is June 7th and 8th with Pulitzer Prize Winner Alex S. Jones as Keynote Speaker
May 11, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council is pleased to announce the Eighth Annual Clarksville Writers Conference, being held June 7th and 8th, 2012, on the campus of Austin Peay State University.
We are very honored to have as this year’s keynote speaker Alex S. Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author of Losing the News: The Future of the News that Feeds Democracy, and co-author of The Patriarch: The Rise and Fall of the Bingham Dynasty with Susan E. Tifft.
Jones, who is currently the director of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, will speak at the conference banquet at the Clarksville Country Club on the evening of Thursday, June 7th. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department issues new requirements for dogs entering Liberty Park’s off-leash Bark Park
May 11, 2012
Clarksville, TN – In an effort to reduce the risk of the spread of possible disease in canines in Montgomery County and to reduce the number of aggressive dog incidents, the City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is requiring that all dogs entering the off-leash bark park at Liberty Park have the following vetting: Rabies vaccination, parvovirus vaccination, distemper vaccination and be spayed or neutered. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to kick off the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program for youth and families this Summer
May 10, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Beat the summertime blues this year! The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department along with Manna Café, L.E.A.P. Organization, Workforce Essentials, BFS Insurance and Coca-Cola® will be offering extended hours and lots of great activities at two Parks and Recreation facilities as a part of the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program. [Read more]
U.S. Paralympics and the City of Clarksville’s Parks and Recreation Department Partner to Create Paralympic Sport Club Clarksville
May 9, 2012
Clarksville, TN – U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the City of Clarksville’s Parks & Recreation department have partnered to create Paralympic Sport- Clarksville.
Paralympic Sport – Clarksville is a community-based sports club developed to involve youth and adults, including active duty service members and veterans, with physical and visual disabilities in ongoing sports and physical activity, regardless of skill level. All programs and activities will be based in Clarksville and run by Clarksville’s Parks & Recreation department. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to kick off the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program for youth and families this Summer
May 9, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Beat the summertime blues this year! The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department along with Manna Café, L.E.A.P. Organization, Workforce Essentials, BFS Insurance and Coca-Cola® will be offering extended hours and lots of great activities at two Parks & Recreation facilities as a part of the Summer Night Lights program. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for May 8th, 2012
May 8, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:
- Spring/Summer Recreation Guides
- Hershey’s Track and Field
- Spend an afternoon with Abraham Lincoln
- Jammin’ in the Alley
- Clarksville Downtown Market
- Sleep Under the Stars
- Pools Open May 26th
CMCSS achives Green Certification
May 4, 2012
Montgomery County, TN – The latest business to become Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified is the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.
“We are pleased to see the school system continue to seek ways to minimize their environmental footprint, and at the same time maximize efficiencies where possible,” states Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers.
The Green Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held Wednesday, May 2nd at the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System’s Fuel Center, located on the campus of West Creek High School.
