Clarksville, TN Online: News, Opinion, Arts & Entertainment.


Topic: Gatlinburg

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department teaching youth about law enforcement and life

 

Montgomery County Sheriff's DepartmentClarksville, TN – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is mentoring area youth who want to pursue a career in law enforcement. Law Enforcement Exploring is Learning for Life’s career education program for young men and women 14 to 20 years old with an interest in a career in law enforcement.

This work-site based program, that is fully funded by donations, helps youth prepare for their future profession by experiencing fun-filled, hands-on activities. Learning for Life, which is a division of the Boy Scouts of America, focuses on the following five areas of emphasis: Career Opportunities, Leadership Experience, Character Education, Citizenship, and Life Skills.

Montgomery County Explorers Post 600 at Chili's Fundraiser

Montgomery County Explorers Post 600 at Chili’s Fundraiser

«Read the rest of this article»

Sections: News | No Comments
 

How I met Bud Willis

 
A young Hank Bonecutter

A young Hank Bonecutter

In the mid seventies, I was a young, newlywed advertising salesman in Clarksville.  I had just been hired at the WJZM 1400 AM  radio station and was calling on customers, when one day, Tim Polk, a local pharmacist, asked me if I wanted a free trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee. “Sure, what’s the catch?” I responded. He said that Bud Willis was one of three Tennessee Outstanding Young Men, and he would be honored at the Jaycee convention in Gatlinburg.

So I said, “who’s Bud Willis?” (not that it mattered, because, remember, free trip to the mountains).  Polk said he was the local manager of the JC Bradford office here in Clarksville, and was a really great guy, and it was an honor for the Clarksville Jaycees, and they needed somebody to do a presentation about him in front of the convention, and since I was in radio, I should be able to do it. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: Commentary | No Comments
 



Personal Controls

Archives