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Food, Farm and Jobs Bill: Helping Protect Our Natural Resources

May 19, 2013 |

Written by Tom Vilsack
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Washington, DC – This year, passage of a long-term, comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill is critical to providing certainty for U.S. producers. This includes the continued availability of conservation programs that give our farmers, ranchers and private foresters the means to conserve the soil, protect our water and sustain America’s natural resources.

Thanks to programs provided by the Farm Bill, USDA has been able to enroll a record number of private lands in conservation practices. Over the past four years, we have worked with more than 500,000 producers, landowners and private foresters on projects that help the environment, while providing a new source of income. «Read the rest of this article»

Summertime is almost here in Clarksville Tennessee

By Jerry Church | May 8, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Have you noticed, it’s almost summer? Spring sneaked up on us while we were still in heavy sweaters and earmuffs—and did I mention raincoats and umbrellas. Tennessee is getting warmer by the day and the nights have lost most of their chill.

Flowers are beginning to peek out of Winter crusty homes.

Mini elephant ears are waving hello and butterflies are beginning to try their wet wrinkled wings before they try to fly.

Azaleas in full bloom

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My Two Cents: What NOT to do on a motorcycle

By Hank Bonecutter | May 2, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – I continue to be amazed at how stupid we are sometimes.  Me included.

We’ve all done stupid things, and we will continue to do stupid things, because we’re human.  Our level of stupidity is only tempered with age, and wisdom, but I don’t think we ever quit doing stupid things, it’s just our nature sometimes.

Then again, some of us can’t help it.

But I digress.

Case in point:  Texting and driving. «Read the rest of this article»

My Two Cents: Ryne Fisher still winning

By Hank Bonecutter | April 30, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – I’ve watched Ryne Fisher grow up, learning to play golf at the same time he was learning to walk. He played all the sports growing up, and he was good at everything, but he was great at golf.

He got it naturally.

His father Mickey was a great athlete, as was his father George.

Kinda runs in the DNA, huh? «Read the rest of this article»

Congressman Marsha Blackburn remembers Margaret Thatcher

April 20, 2013 |

U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn

Washington, D.C – They stood a dozen deep. Young and old,  they lined the streets behind the flag-draped barricades. The rain began to fall almost as if the sky itself mourned the loss of a leader.

Inside the cathedral, the music began as guests arrived and were seated. From around the world they came to pay tribute to the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Baroness Margaret Thatcher. It was my distinct honor to be among them and offer my respects to a woman who became a transformational world leader.

She grew up as the grocer’s daughter and lost two races before her constituency  chose her to represent them in the House of Commons. Her rise to Prime Minister was not without it’s hardships, but it was done with great grace.

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Austin Peay State University announces 3rd annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5K

April 4, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – The third annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5K will be held Saturday, April 13th in front of the Foy Fitness and Recreation Center on the Austin Peay State University campus.

Registration is available online through www.Active.com or on race day beginning at 6:30am.

The race will start at 8:00am. A one-mile fun run also will begin at 8:30am. «Read the rest of this article»

Nashville Predators is the best show in town: My Two Cents

By Hank Bonecutter | March 10, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – My wife and I are avid hockey fans. We fell in love with the game a couple of years ago. She was given a pair of tickets from a friend, and off we went.

We’ve been hooked ever since.

My wife knows all the players, listens to sports/talk radio, keeps up with all the latest Nashville Predators news.

Nashville Predators right wing Martin Erat (10) faces off against Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler (17) during the first period at Bridgestone Arena. (Photo by Don McPeak-USA TODAY Sports)

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Empowering All Women to Reach Their Full Potential

March 8, 2013 |

By Valerie B. Jarrett, Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls

Today is International Women’s Day, and I can think of no better way to mark it than with all the different events this week around women’s empowerment.

President Obama has made promoting gender equality and advancing the status of women and girls central to our foreign policy and national security strategy, including by leading by example at home. «Read the rest of this article»

Austin Peay State University Sorority plans popular Dodgeball Tournament

March 8, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – For the third consecutive year, the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority at Austin Peay State University will hold the popular Ball to the Walls Dodgeball Tournament.

The event, open to the public, will take place from noon-3:00pm, Saturday, April 6th at the Foy Fitness and Recreation Center at the APSU main campus. «Read the rest of this article»

Remembering Brian E. Kiley

By Hank Bonecutter | March 1, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN -I simply can’t put into words the sadness I’m feeling over the death of Nashville comedian, Brian E. Kiley.  I met him when I entered the Nashville comedy scene a few years ago. He was an amazing comic, and just one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met.

Brian E. Kiley was killed by a drunk driver as he drove home from a performance in North Carolina a couple of weeks ago.

The heart wrenching tragedy of this is being felt throughout the Nashville comedy community.  Brian was just a guy everybody was pulling for.  There was no doubt he was going to “make it.”

Brian Kiley performing at Comedy on the Cumberland, October 2010.

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