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Clarksville
Monday, March 9th, 2026
Good morning, Clarksville. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 9th of March.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Gary Singleton (retired military veteran turned real estate professional) has converted a former restaurant at 2150 Fort Campbell Blvd into Joker’s Comedy House and Grill to bring live comedy and dining to Clarksville. He discussed his vision on this week’s episode of Clarksville Conversations with Charlie Koon. ClarksvilleNow.com
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Clarksville expects spring tourism to earn $12M from nine upcoming sports events held at local venues through early May, doubling last year's revenue and boosting local public services (including education and safety). The Leaf Chronicle
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ APSU employees presented research on how military training builds classroom management and leadership skills at a national education conference held Feb. 8-11 in Arlington as part of a study aimed at easing local teacher shortages. The study included veteran student focus groups and led to plans for support workshops. Clarksville Online
- ➤ Graduate students from APSU have converted a scholarship fund into a permanent endowment honoring former professor Dr. Samuel Jator. The fund will support full-time computer science and quantitative methods students with a 3.0 GPA and prioritize international students (with funds for graduate assistant stipends if needed). ClarksvilleNow.com
- ➤ The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System announced new roles for the 2026-2027 school year. Vanessa Perry will be assistant principal at Freedom Elementary, Dr. Hannah Oglesbee at Kirkwood Elementary, Cynthia Parcells at Kirkwood Middle School, and Lynne Rains will lead Woodlawn Elementary — replacing retiring Jennifer Silvers. ClarksvilleNow.com
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Meteorologists report that verifying tornado damage could be the hardest in decades as record-breaking heat and severe storms sweep the region today. Residents are advised to stay alert and watch for evolving weather updates. WSMV 4
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Austin Peay State University’s women’s golf team will compete at Riverbend Country Club in Houston today and Tuesday at the Riverbend Intercollegiate. Led by Jordin Cowing and fresh off their first win, the team faces a 16-team field + strong college competitors. Clarksville Online
- ➤ The APSU men’s tennis team lost 4-2 to St. Louis on Saturday at the Paul Rowton Tennis Courts in Paducah, and they are set to face Jackson State next Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in Jackson. Clarksville Online
- ➤ Austin Peay’s men’s basketball team lost to the Queens Royals 90-83 on March 8 in the ASUN Tournament semifinal at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. The Govs finished the season at 23-10 and could receive a postseason invitation. ClarksvilleNow.com
- ➤ The Sycamore War Eagles won 3-1 in their season-opening soccer game against Springfield on Wednesday night at home. The team overcame a 1-0 deficit with first-half goals from Franklin Randa and Dominik Gutierrez, then secured the win with a goal by Phillip Smith. Main Street Clarksville
- ➤ APSU women's basketball will play for its first ASUN Tournament Championship game against Jacksonville today at 5:00 p.m. at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena — after defeating Stetson Saturday to secure their spot in the finals. Clarksville Online
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Lipscomb Bisons vs Austin Peay Governors Baseball
1-2 PM — Raymond C. Hand Baseball Park — Secure your seats — Experience thrilling collegiate baseball action in Clarksville.
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Willie Brown — Live Puppetry Show
7:30 p.m. — Joker's Comedy House — Ticket prices vary — Experience the wit and imagination of ventriloquist Willie Brown in an interactive comedy show for all ages.
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Darren Brand Live Comedy Show
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Joker's Comedy House — Ticket sales are final — Experience high-energy comedy from Wild 'N Out star Darren Brand at Joker’s.
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