APSU sends record nine interns to Tennessee General Assembly
January 9, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) this week sent a school record number of legislative interns to the Tennessee General Assembly, which opened its 2019 session on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019.
The Austin Peay University students heading to the Tennessee General Assembly are, clockwise from top left, Lynsie York, Raymond Wright, Sierra Salandy, Cassondra Meadows, Autumn Cole, Sarah DeVries, Kristina Grant, Amanda King and Jaylene Sanchez (not pictured).
City of Clarksville, TSSA agree to step up talks
September 27, 2018
City of Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee State Soccer Association has accepted the City of Clarksville’s invitation to begin negotiating a potential management and use agreement for a state soccer park as part of a new Clarksville Athletic Complex.
TSSA said Tuesday in a letter to Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan that it “wishes to enter the next phase of negotiations” and that its board will vote on December 1st to select a site for its statewide soccer complex.
City of Clarksville Sports Complex Preliminary Site Plan
Clarksville Parks and Recreation receives Two Kaleidoscope Awards
February 28, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department has earned two 2018 Kaleidoscope Awards at the Southeast Events and Festival Association Conference.
Clarksville won second place (Silver Award) for Best Festival over $75,000 for Riverfest, and third place (Bronze Award) for Best Photograph: Dining Downtown for the Farm to Table Dinner. The awards were presented Monday night at the conference in Murfreesboro Tennessee.
Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department staff members Kara Zahn, Rob Rayburn and Rachel White proudly display the department’s two 2018 Kaleidoscope Awards bestowed Monday at the Southeast Events and Festival Association Conference.
F&M Tops Montgomery and Stewart County Market Share Rankings Again
October 10, 2017
Clarksville, TN – During a 12-month period when Montgomery County’s total bank deposits jumped by $175.8 million, F&M Bank remained in the top position among FDIC-insured banks with a 19.01% market share. It is the 14th consecutive year that F&M has maintained its market-leading ranking.
The fact that seven of the 11 Montgomery County banks have 10% or more of deposit market share underscores the extraordinary competitiveness within the market.
The updated market share reports – recently posted on the FDIC website – are based on federally insured deposits of banks and thrifts through June 30th, 2017.
Sammy Stuard, F&M Bank President and CEO.
Astronaut Rhea Seddon to give free talk at Austin Peay on August 20th as part of PeayClipse celebration
June 26, 2017
Clarksville, TN – On April 12th, 1985, Dr. Rhea Seddon sat on 4.5 million pounds of explosives. It was a moment she’d been preparing for most of her life, but that didn’t stop her from feeling a little anxious.
“It’s pretty scary those first few minutes,” she said during a 2015 AuthorSpeak event at the Linebaugh Library. “You feel this giant explosion way back behind you, and it feels like you’re going to blow up.”
Dr. Rhea Seddon
50 Flying Fish Land at Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s New Providence Pool
March 5, 2017
Clarksville, TN – On Monday evening, March 6th, fifty Clarksville area children will receive free swim lessons through the Howard’s Hope Flying Fish program. Each child accepted into the program receives eight Level I swim lessons, along with instruction in aquatic safety rules, taught by Red Cross certified instructors. The lessons will be held twice weekly at the New Providence Pool located on Cunningham Lane.
“My organization and Clarksville Parks and Recreation share a determination to reduce juvenile drownings in Tennessee. We hope to accomplish this mission by providing the lifesaving skill of swimming to as many needy children as possible,” says Steve Reeves, president of Howard’s Hope.
Mobile Mammography Coach coming to Hilltop Supermarket Saturday, March 4th
March 1, 2017
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, March 4th, 2017, the Saint Thomas Health Our Mission in Motion Mobile Mammography Coach will be at Hilltop Supermarket’s parking lot from 9:00am until 3:00pm.
The coach provides mammography for women who cannot afford the time away from work for appropriate screenings. It also helps women with no insurance through support from organizations like Susan G. Komen.
Our Mission in Motion Mobile Mammography
Howard’s Hope teams with Clarksville Parks and Recreation to provide Free Swim Lessons
January 22, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Howard’s Hope has partnered with Clarksville Parks and Recreation to offer free swim lessons to Montgomery county children between the ages of 3 – 12 years old.
The Howard’s Hope “Flying Fish” program focuses on preventing juvenile drownings in Tennessee by funding swim lessons for children residing in economically disadvantaged households.
The funds for the Flying Fish program are provided by a grant from BlueCross BlueShield Tennessee Health Foundation and donations from private and corporate citizens throughout the United States.
Howard’s Hope Offering Free Swim Lessons Coming to Clarksville
Clarksville Ranks 19th Among Top U.S. Cities for Fastest Job Growth
December 16, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville metropolitan statistical area (MSA) ranked 19th in the nation for fastest job growth. A report released today from 24/7 Wall Street, a Delaware-based financial news company, studied employment and job growth from October 2015 to October 2016 for 387 metro areas and announced the top 25 U.S. cities.
The Clarksville MSA added more than 4,700 jobs, an increase of 4.61%, with total jobs at 106,811 in October 2016.
Clarksville Public Square
Austin Peay State University student newspaper wins awards at national convention in Atlanta
December 14, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The All State, the student-run newspaper at Austin Peay State University, earned two national awards from the College Media Association (CMA) during the organization’s Fall National Media Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, October 29th.
Glavine Day, sports editor, earned a coveted second place national Pinnacle Award for Best Sports Page/Spread for her designs featuring the huge win by the Govs at the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championship.
The All State’s sports editor Glavine Day won second place national Pinnacle Award for Best Sports Page/Spread.
