Austin Peay State University to play host to North Middle District Contest
Nashville, TN – Beginning next week, students from across the state will demonstrate their research abilities, knowledge and creativity in the world’s leading program for history education.
The district level competitions for Tennessee History Day are scheduled to take place from February 22nd through March 24th in Greeneville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, and Memphis. In the competitions, students in grades six through 12 will present history-themed projects in a variety of formats – including museum-style exhibits, papers, web sites, documentaries and even live performances. Judges are university professors, high school teachers, museum curators, archivists and other public historians.

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Community forum on new Tennessee Voter Photo ID Law Monday night
November 27, 2011 |

Clarksville, TN – On Monday, November 28th, 2011 the Tennessee Urban Resource Center will host an educational community forum on the new “Tennessee – Voter Photo ID Law”. The forum will be held at the Clarksville – Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 501 – Clarksville, TN. The forum starts at 6:00pm.
The new law, which goes into effect at the start of the New Year, will require people to show a valid state or federal government-issued photo ID in order to vote at the polls. «Read the rest of this article»
Community forum on new Tennessee Voter Photo ID Law
November 5, 2011 |

Clarksville, TN – On November 28th, 2011 the Tennessee Urban Resource Center will host an educational community forum on the new TN – Voter Photo ID Law. The forum will be held at the Clarksville – Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 501 – Clarksville, TN. Starting at 6:00pm.
The new law, which goes into effect at the start of the New Year, will require people to show a valid state or federal government-issued photo ID in order to vote at the polls. «Read the rest of this article»
Herron to make candidacy official
March 16, 2010 |
Nashville — Roy Herron today made his candidacy for Congress official when he filed official qualifying papers to run in Tennessee’s 8th District at the Secretary of State’s Office in Nashville.
The former minister, small-town attorney and businessman said he would focus on creating jobs for Tennesseans, cutting spending and balancing the budget.
“The hardworking people of Tennessee’s 8th District didn’t create this tough economy, but we certainly feel the full effects of it,” Herron said. “My top three priorities in Tennessee will be jobs, jobs and jobs. My top three priorities in Washington will be cutting spending, cutting spending and cutting spending.”
A fiscal conservative, Herron said he is concerned that spending in Washington is out of control.
 Roy Herron and his two oldest sons, John and Rick, wait as the clerk processes his official qualifying petition to run for U.S. Congress in Tennessee's 8th District. «Read the rest of this article»
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