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 (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Ford Ice Center at F&M Bank Arena is bringing public skating back to Clarksville starting this weekend. Public skating, open to everyone, will begin Friday, June 9, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Registration is $12, with or without skates, and free skate rental is available on site.

Public skating opens this weekend at Ford Ice Center Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With temperatures hovering around the 90-degree mark Saturday, it was a great weekend to hang out at the mouth of Dunbar Cave for the year’s first Cooling at the Cave concert. More than 200 guests gathered for the sold out show to hear...

Cooling at the Cave draws 200 guests to concert at mouth of Dunbar Cave | PHOTOS

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Haven Madison is coming home, with a free concert for her fans and neighbors this Sunday at Downtown Commons. After making it to the top eight on American Idol, Haven’s journey came to an end on May 7. Q108’s Kyle and Tiffany will...

Haven Madison homecoming concert this weekend at Downtown Commons in Clarksville

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

Tennessee State

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 – The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) Youth Fishing Rodeo will take place Saturday, June 10 at the Liberty Park pond. Effective Tuesday, June 6, the pond will be closed to public fishing in preparation for the event. The remainder of Liberty Park will be open to the public leading up to, and during the event. The pond will reopen Saturday afternoon following the conclusion of the Fishing Rodeo.

TWRA Youth Fishing Rodeo coming up June 10 at Liberty Park in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here is everything Customs House Museum has to offer for the month of June!. Pista sa Nayon: A Celebration of the Philippines , Turner Auditorium. All ages, June 10 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join us for a special event honoring the diverse cultures, tribes and communities of the Philippine Islands. This event will feature song and dance performances (including Tinikling, Bakya, Janggay and more), food tastings and a special craft activity for children. This event is free and open to the public. Does not include Museum admission.

What’s happening in June at Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – CDE Lightband is hosting this year’s Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo at Liberty Park. Opening ceremonies featured an American flag being parachuted on the field. Linemen competed to accomplish tasks at the top of poles set up in the park for the occasion.

CDE Lightband hosts Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo at Liberty Park | VIDEO

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – New Census numbers are out, and for the second year in a row, Clarksville led all Tennessee cities in year-over-year population growth. Between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, the population grew by 6,062, bringing the total Census-estimated population of Clarksville to 176,974, according to a news release from city spokesman Jimmy Settle.

For 2nd year, Clarksville leads Tennessee cities in population growth, adding over 6,000 people

Memphis, TN

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Memphis blues artist Kat Anderson performed at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday for Jazz in June, a night of food, drinks and dancing. Anderson is the lead female singer for the B.B. King All Star Band at B.B. King’s Blues...

Jazz in June at Customs House showcases Memphis blues artist Kat Anderson | PHOTOS

Nashville, TN

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A woman was shot near Peachers Mill Road Sunday afternoon. At about 1:15 p.m., police responded to 1249 Parkway Place and found that a woman had crashed a red sedan into a trash bin at 1249 Parkway Place, according to Clarksville Police spokesman Scott Beaubien.

Woman shot while driving, crashes car at apartments in Clarksville

South Carolina State

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Ashton Ozolins, a 2023 graduate of Clarksville Academy, qualified to fish in the Strike King Bassmaster HS National Championship. This year’s event will take place in South Carolina from July 27 to 29 at Lake Hartwell. Anglers from 39 states and Ontario, Canada, qualified to...

Clarksville Academy student headed to Strike King Bassmaster National Championship

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The section of North Second Street beside the F&M Bank Arena will remain closed for a while longer, as crews inspect the road for possible damage from arena construction. Mark Riggins, interim director of the Clarksville Street Department, told Clarksville Now that a consultant...

North Second remains closed next to F&M Bank Arena, pedestrian crossings coming to 2 intersections

Woodlawn, TN

Wanda Sue Barefoot, age 82, of Woodlawn, TN, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023 at her residence. Wanda Sue was born February 6, 1941 in Clarksville, TN to the late Virgil Shelton and Annie Mae Frommel. Wanda Sue was also preceded in death by he husband, CSM (Ret.) Wayne Barefoot.

Wanda Sue Barefoot

Joe “Boots” Edward Streetman, age 80, of Clarksville, TN passed away on his farm on June 2, 2023, where he was born and lived his entire life. Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with Rev. Terrell Marcom officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and again on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Joe ‘Boots’ Streetman

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

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

Arkansas State

Marie K. Patton, age 81, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at St. Thomas West in Nashville, TN. Marie was born on May 11, 1942, in Cherry Valley, Arkansas to the late Roy C. King and Mamie Wesner. Marie is also preceded in death by brothers, Roy C. King Jr., Roger King, Harold King, and Burley King; sister, Margaret King.

Marie K. Patton

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After a chance of storms on Monday, we’ll have hot days and cool nights this week. Highs will be near 90, cooling slightly during the week, according to the National Weather Service. Lows will be in the mid-60s. There’s a slight chance of...

Work week weather: Hot days, cool nights with slight chance of storms

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Fort Care hands out 800 boxes and bags of free food to military families | PHOTOS

OAK GREOVE, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Starting early Tuesday morning, volunteers with Fort Care were busy supporting military families by handing out free boxes and bags...

Fort Care hands out 800 boxes and bags of free food to military families | PHOTOS

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