Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 15th of August.
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🎓 Education
APSU’s Department of Chemistry held its first research camp for middle and high school students from July 27 to 31.
Students learned lab techniques by extracting natural compounds and operating instruments and got a unique look at university research (led by Drs. Pathiranage and Chamness with support from student workers).
Kirkwood High junior Lilah Sullivan won a new 2026 Toyota Corolla at the 18th annual Pass & Go event held yesterday at Wyatt Johnson Toyota.
The event celebrated record AP exam scores and awarded over 30 students, supported by local community partners.
🏛️ Government
Staff Sgt. Austin Waring returned to Army service when he was promoted at Sabre Airfield on Aug.
7 by Col. William Zielinski. His reinstatement, which restored his fourth-generation military legacy, will lead him to train future aviation Soldiers at Fort Eustis — marking a new chapter in his career.
If Congress approves the measure and Tennessee opts in, permanent daylight saving time will start on Nov.
1, shifting winter sunrise and sunset times in Middle Tennessee; in Clarksville, sunrise will be one hour later plus evenings will offer more daylight.
🏥 Health
PathPoint Health held a ribbon cutting for its new Clarksville clinic at Dalton 2292 Drive on Thursday, Aug.
13. Community members, local leaders and families toured the facility and met care experts in weight management and metabolic health — the third Middle Tennessee clinic integrating in-person and virtual visits.
🏈 Sports
Coach Isaac Shelby strengthened the Wildcats' schedule last season to try and break a three-year playoff trend (the team lost early to Blackman and Springfield but then won eight straight games and now plans to fix its technical flaws before facing rivals at Hilda J.
Richardson Field).
APSU Govs will open their season on Aug.
27 against Gardner-Webb and plan to return to Rocky Top for a 2031 game against Tennessee Volunteers. The schedule also includes matchups with Vanderbilt, UT Martin, Auburn, and Marshall to boost the program's growth.
APSU volleyball previews its 50th season with an exhibition match against Belmont today at 2:00 p.m. at Winfield Dunn Center; head coach Evan Amstutz leads 11 returning players (including key contributors) as the team readies for a preseason game in Evansville on Aug.
22.
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