Govs Football Team featured on Yellow Pages cover

November 15, 2008 |

The Austin Peay State University Governors football team will be featured on the cover of the 2008-09 AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory serving Clarksville. An unveiling of the new cover will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 17 in the Morgan University Center, Iris Room. The public is invited to attend.

The Austin Peay State University Governors football team will be featured on the cover of the 2008-09 AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory serving Clarksville. «Read the rest of this article»

All that remains …

By Beth Britton | November 14, 2008 |

“Since history has no properly scientific value, its only purpose is educative. And if historians neglect to educate the public, if they fail to interest it intelligently in the past, then all their historical learning is valueless except in so far as it educates themselves.” G. M. Trevelyan.

The Port Royal Covered Bridge has finally been dismantled and hauled away to reinvent itself as a sturdy barn for a local farmer. The actual removal process on both sides of the river took about three weeks total, but the effect will have on the park could take years to overcome. I did not grow up here in Clarksville, nor did any of my family, so for me it has been hard to find sympathy for the dedicated supporters of the remains of the bridge.

The bridge was first built in 1903, then fell during construction, killing one young boy; it was rebuilt and then fell again in the 1970’s due to a storm and was rebuilt again and fell in the mid 1990’s to flooding, where it remained until recently. The original bridge was much larger than its later versions and only served the community of Port Royal for a short time in its history. However, there were many fond times there, weddings, schoolboy mischief, stolen kisses and family outings. «Read the rest of this article»

Two in custody following stabbing incident

November 14, 2008 |

Brandon Jerome Amos

Clarksville Police have taken into custody two individuals charged in a stabbing that occurred November 13 around 6:26 p.m.

According to a CPD statement, the individuals in custody are Brandon Jerome Amos, a black male, 19, (DOB: 12/21/88), of  602 Cory Drive Apt D, Clarksville, who is charged with aggravated assault with a bond of $100,000, and Marvel Robinson,  a black male, 17 ( 11/17/90, of 2630 Del Ray Drive, Clarksville, who is charged with criminal responsibility for conduct of another with a bond of $100,000.

On November 13, around 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a stabbing call at Pin Oak Apartments on Pin Oak Drive.

Marvel Robinson

Officers arrived and found that the victim, Baron Bell, a black male, 20 years old, of Clarksville, had been stabbed.

Detective Reyes responded to the scene and his investigation developed Amos and Robinson as suspects in the stabbing. His investigation also revealed the stabbing may have resulted from an encounter which occurred about a week ago after a RAP battle.  Robinson is believed to have knocked on the victim’s door and ask him to come outside to fight an unidentified male in an effort to lure the victim outside of the residence. «Read the rest of this article»

J.D. Howell endows APSU scholarship

November 13, 2008 |

Howell (right) presents endowment check to President Hall (left) in recent meeting at APSU. Photograph taken by Bill Persinger, Executive Director of Public Relations and Marketing Director

Austin Peay State University has established a scholarship for Trigg County, Ky., residents after receiving a gift of $25,000 from APSU alumnus James D. Howell.  In honor of the donor, the scholarship will be named the James D. Howell Scholarship.

Howell said he is the product of a one-room schoolhouse and grew up during a time when college was a privilege only a select few could afford. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and took advantage of the G.I. Bill to attend APSU.

Since graduating from APSU in 1961, Howell has worked in public education, the Department of Atomic Energy and as an entrepreneur began a variety of industry-related business. «Read the rest of this article»

CPD “Saturation patrols” yield results

November 13, 2008 |

The Clarksville Police Department’s saturation patrols (partially funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office) to detect DUI/Impaired drivers, November 7 and November 8, 2008 between 2200 hours and 0400 hours yielded the following results:

There were 108 vehicles stopped during the saturation patrols which yielded 119 charges, listed here. «Read the rest of this article»

APSU flutists team with high school musicians for concert

November 13, 2008 |

The Austin Peay State University Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts are pleased to present a joint concert by the APSU flute choir and the Community School of the Arts High School flute choir. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18 in the Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall.

Professor of Music Lisa Vanarsdel will direct the APSU flute choir and JoAnn McIntosh will direct the High School flute choir. The concert is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the APSU music department, (931) 221-7818.

Mayor Piper to appear on Channel 5+ Open Line

November 13, 2008 |

Mayor Johnny Piper will appear on the live broadcast Channel 5+ Open Line on Thursday, November 13, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Channel 5+ is Charter Cable channel 50.  He will discuss items of interest to the Clarksville area. Questions and comments may be phoned in to Channel 5+ at 615-737- PLUS (7587).  Mayor Piper will be featured quarterly on Open Line.

Project Homeless Connect seeks volunteers for Dec. 5 program

November 13, 2008 |

“Never look down on anyone, unless you are helping them up.”

Project Homeless Connect 2008 will be our fourth year of working together to engage the general public towards innovative solutions to homelessness. Our goal is consolidate available services and connect individuals to benefits, medical care, substance abuse and mental health counseling and a variety of social services which can help lead to pathways to housing and self sufficiency.

Clarksville is one more than 170 cities across the country taking part in Homeless Connect by hosting an event to link  will hold an organizational meeting Nov. 21at 11:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Office of Housing and Community Development in Clarksville. This meeting will be the final planning session for the 4th annual Project Homeless Connect update  to be held on December 5, 2008 from 12:00 Noon-4:00 p.m. at the Clarksville Montgomery County Library, 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville. «Read the rest of this article»