Clarksville, TN

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Plans are underway for the third annual Juneteenth Festival, hosted by Manifest Magic Black Girl Cooperative. Project manager for this year’s event Aminah Eyiowuawi said the celebration is a moment where we can all get together and celebrate. The Juneteenth Festival, with the...

Juneteenth celebrations to include parade, festival in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization, in conjunction with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4895, will conduct the annual Flag Day ceremony beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 14, at VFW Post 4895, 1701 Haynes St. The public is invited to attend. The ceremony is held...

Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization to conduct annual Flag Day ceremony

Nashville, TN

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Little Govs Child Learning Center at Austin Peay State University recently obtained a $2,250 grant from the Nashville Predators Foundation to fund a language and literacy event for children and their families enrolled in the center this fall. The event that will be funded through...

Austin Peay’s Little Govs CLC receives grant from Nashville Predators Foundation

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Children and adults alike will relish in the joyful vignettes, catchy tunes, funny dialogue and bright, memorable characters of A Year with Frog and Toad Kids, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Monday, June 12. Performed by 24 local youth from the Roxy Regional School...

Roxy Regional School of the Arts presents ‘A Year with Frog and Toad Kids’ starting this month

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University has announced the appointment of Rashad Cockrell as the new director of the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center. Cockrell will assume his role on July 3, bringing a wealth of experience and a commitment to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community.

Rashad Cockrell appointed director of Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center at APSU

Mississippi State

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Dr. Minoa D. Uffelman, professor of history at Austin Peay State University (APSU), recently published her latest work, “Sarah Kennedy Letters: Life under Occupation in the Upper South.”. This compelling book delves into the experiences of Sarah Kennedy, a slave-owning wife and mother, as she...

Austin Peay history professor explores Civil War home front in new book

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The 184 lockers at Northeast High School, which were scheduled to be returned to the donor this week, will stay at the school after all. After reading about the situation on Clarksville Now, an owner of a local business reached out to see if he could help.

184 donated lockers will stay at Northeast High School, after business tried to help donor

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Students from Austin Peay State University’s Department of Music recently performed the first opera sung in French in the history of the APSU Opera Theatre: “Cendrillon” by Pauline Viardot. The three-act operetta is based on the story of Cinderella and originally premiered in...

APSU Opera Theatre breaks new ground with program’s first opera sung in French

SGT Linwood Haynes Sr., ARMY (Ret), age 64, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on June 2, 2023. He was born on December 2, 1958, in Littleton, NC. He retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service and enjoyed fishing, watching sports, and being with his grandchildren. He...

Linwood Haynes Sr.

Tennessee State

Montgomery County, TN

CLARKSVILLE TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Dongwha Electrolyte held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for their new $70 million manufacturing plant. The plant, on Guthrie Highway, will create 68 new jobs that will pay between $55,000 and $150,000 per year. This is the South Korean company’s first plant in the U.S.,...

Dongwha Electrolyte breaks ground on $70 million battery component plant in Montgomery County

Robert Sinclair Daniel, Jr., age 95, of Nashville, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at his residence. Robert was born November 1, 1927, in Louisville, KY to the late Robert Sinclair Daniel, Sr. and Helene Anita Thurstensen. Robert is survived by his three sons, Robert S. Daniel, III (Sally), Brace...

Sinclair Daniel, Jr.

Wylil Alexander, age 23, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on June 4, 2023. Funeral service 12: 00 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.

Wylil Alexander

Woodlawn, TN

SFC (Ret.) Phillip McKinley Gaskins, age 70, of Woodlawn, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his residence. Phillip was born on November 4, 1952 in Dyersburg, TN to the late Eldridge Light Gaskins and Virginia Louise Ramey. Phillip was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Gaskins.

Phillip McKinley Gaskins

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Clarksville American Legion Post 289 recently elected a new slate of officers for the post to serve from July 2023 through July 2024. Elected were Marc Mathes as Post Commander, Tony Saluzzo as First Vice Commander, Ernest A. Schmidt as Second Vice Commander, Bob Grigsby as Adjutant, Tom Johnson as Sergeant of Arms, Paul Pavlovich Finance Officer, and Beverly McLaughlin as Service Officer. Kenneth Hankinson was also voted as Service Officer.

Clarksville American Legion Post 289 elects new slate of officers

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Mannie Reinsch, who helped Colorado State Pueblo athletics raise nearly $1.2 million annually, joins Austin Peay State University’s athletics department as its Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Championship Resources, effective July 1, APSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Gerald Harrison announced Monday.

Reinsch joins APSU Athletics as Senior Associate AD for Championship Resources

Update, 6:10 p.m.: The wreck was caused by a westbound silver SUV crossing over into the eastbound lane, Gill said. It collided with two other SUVs, a pickup truck, and a semi truck. Three people were injured. One was treated and released, but two were in critical condition. NEWS ALERTS:...

UPDATE: 2 critically injured in head-on 5-vehicle crash on Bypass in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A severe crash has been reported on Needmore Road at the Spring Creek Bridge. The roadway between Whitney Drive and Needless Road have been closed for the time being. Crash Investigators are currently investigating, and injuries have been reported, according to Clarksville Police Lt....

UPDATE: Needmore Road has reopened following a severe crash with injuries

Maine State

Katherine (Kathy) Brown Philips, age 52, of Clarksville, TN, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Kathy was born on December 22, 1970, on Loring AFB in Maine. Kathy is preceded in death by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Neil and Marilyn Philips. Kathy is survived by her...

Katherine Brown Philips

Dickson, TN

Aileen Yarbrough Mickle, age 97, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at NHC Health Care in Dickson, TN. Mrs. Mickle was born October 1, 1925, in Montgomery County, TN, to the late Marvin Jones and Etha Wilton Biter Yarbrough. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Scott Mickle, in 1999; two sisters; two brothers and her grandson-in-law, Clint Matthew Suggs.

Aileen Yarbrough Mickle

Clarksville Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions presented do not necessarily reflect those of the newsroom or management. To join the conversation, email your opinion piece to news@clarksvillenow.com. Contributed commentary from Jimmie M. Garland, Clarksville-Montgomery County Branch NAACP President, on the third-grade retention...

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Connecticut State

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville High senior Imari Berry has officially been rated as a top 10 recruit in the class of 2024, according to an update on the ESPN recruiting rankings. Berry is currently ranked seventh overall, and the third best guard in her class. She has...

Clarksville High senior Imari Berry continues to climb ESPN rankings, rated as a top 10 recruit in the class of 2024

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A woman who was found shot in her car on Sunday has “no chance of recovery and will not survive her injuries,” Clarksville Police said Tuesday. She has been identified as 23-year-old Wylil Alexander of Clarksville, and she has since died, according...

Woman dies from injuries in shooting, 1 of 2 teen suspects still at large, Clarksville Police say

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Home Show on Saturday at Wilma Rudolph Event Center | PHOTOS

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its Business After Hours Friday to kick off...

Home Show on Saturday at Wilma Rudolph Event Center | PHOTOS

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