Topic: Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation

Rivers and Spires Festival reaches Crescendo with Jo Dee Messina Concert

By Bill Larson | April 22, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – The final day of the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival began with absolutely glorious weather. The sun was shining and the sky was that special shade of blue you get after a spring storm. The crowds started showing up even before the 10:00am official opening time.

Dave Loos, Jr. from WJZM 1400 AM was on hand broadcasting Live from the Bill Roberts Thunder Road Automotive and Marine booth just down from the Roxy Regional Theatre. He spent the morning interviewing festival organizers and some of the sponsors.

Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers waits to see JoDee Messina perform at the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival

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Hilldale Civitan Club to hold 39th Annual State of Tennessee Old-Time Fiddlers’ Championship

March 4, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – On March 8th and 9th 2013, the Hilldale Civitan Club will hold its official “Old-Time Fiddlers’ Championship and Festival” at Rossview High School.

The Festival will start at 7:00pm on Friday, March 8th and at 9:00am on Saturday, March 9th.

39th Annual State of Tennessee Old-Time Fiddlers’ Championship. (Photo by Boge Quinn – State of Tennessee Old-Time Fiddlers’ Championship)

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Clarksville’s Parks and Recreation Department to hold Public Involvement Workshop January 24th

January 16, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s Parks and Recreation department will hold a Public Involvement Workshop, Thursday, January 24th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Parks and Recreation Main office for residents to learn more about two potential projects identified in the 1999 Greenways Master Plan, which will complete a major section of the city’s riverside pedestrian trail development initiative. «Read the rest of this article»

Clarksville Hammered by Late Afternoon Storms

By Bill Larson | July 6, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – Residents of the City of Clarksville have been hammered by severe thunderstorms  in the late afternoon hours over the previous two days.

On July 4th, the storms hit around 5:00pm and knocked out power to over 7,500 CDE Lightband customers on both sides of Memorial Drive, Richview Road, Indian Hills Drive, Craigmont Boulevard, Fairway Drive, and the Hilldale area. By the next morning CDE was reporting approximately 300 people were still without power. That was until a new line of storms rolled through around 4:00pm on July 5th knocking out electrical power to even more customers. As of the time of publication approximately 351 CDE Lightband customers are still without power.

Some of the storm damage at Austin Peay State University which was the hardest hit during yesterdays storm

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TVA’s Tennessee Valley Electric Lineman Rodeo Was an Electrifying Good Time

By Bill Larson | June 12, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee Valley Authority, along with the City of Clarksville, the Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (CEMC) and CDE Lightband  played host to the Tennessee Valley Electric Lineman Rodeo at McGregor Park in Clarksville, Tennessee from June 7th-9th.

This multi-day event allowed electrical workers from throughout the region compete against one another to see who’s the best of the best 45 feet in the air. When the lights go out, for an electric line worker, duty calls. He puts his life on the line to ensure we are able to enjoy all the conveniences that electricity provides to us.

Tennessee Valley Electric Lineman Rodeo at McGregor Park in Clarksville, Tennessee

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Tennessee Valley Electric Lineman Rodeo Coming to Clarksville

June 4, 2012 |

Hosted by Clarksville Department of Electricity and Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation

Clarksville, TN – When the lights go out, for an electric line worker, duty calls. He puts his life on the line to ensure we have all the conveniences electricity provides us. This weekend, all of Clarksville will get a chance to watch electric line workers from across the Tennessee Valley show off their skills, 45 feet in the air.

2012 Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo at McGregor Park

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Hilltop Super Market’s Third Annual Barbecue Cook-off Is A Resounding Success

By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | May 14, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – The Third Annual Hilltop Barbecue Cook-off featured 12 teams competing in four categories for top prize of $250.00 plus a trophy. Second prize was $75.00 with a trophy and third prize was a plaque. Each judge rated the chicken, pulled pork, ribs or beef brisket for taste, appearance, and texture on a scale from one to ten.

The winner for the Pork category was Double A's; head chef Andy Alberd.

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Bridgestone Metalpha, U.S.A., Inc. announces a $75 Million Expansion of Their Clarksville, TN Location

September 22, 2011 |

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville, TN location of Bridgestone Metalpha U.S.A., Inc. (BMU) announced today that they are planning a $75 million expansion to their site in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Corporate Business Park. This location serves as the US Corporate Headquarters for steel cord production.

“Existing Tennessee businesses, like Bridgestone Metalpha in Clarksville, are the foundation on which our economic development success stories are built, and I congratulate the company on its expansion,” said Bill Hagerty, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. “Through a coordinated and collaborative effort amongst state and local governments and existing industry, we can achieve Gov. Bill Haslam’s goal of making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.” «Read the rest of this article»

Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation preparing for 73rd annual membership meeting

September 12, 2011 |

Clarksville, TN – The 73rd annual meeting of Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is scheduled Saturday, September 24th at Rossview High School, 1237 Rossview Road, in Clarksville.

The meeting is open to all members of CEMC. «Read the rest of this article»

City Storm Update

April 21, 2011 |

Clarksville, TN – No injuries were reported as of 3:00am Wednesday in Montgomery County following a strong storm that swept across the area, damaging homes and downing trees and power lines.

A line of thunderstorms hit the Clarksville area just before 1:00am with high winds and heavy rain. One weather observer in the Woodlawn area reported a wind gust of 82 mph.

Early on 911 calls were received that two mobile homes had collapsed; one on Batts Lane and the other on Birch Road where a mother and her baby were trapped inside for about 30 minutes until emergency workers were able to free them. «Read the rest of this article»

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