Good morning, Clarksville.

From Oct. 1 through Nov.

16, Montgomery County residents can bring their wild black walnuts to Hammons Hulling Station in Cunningham to earn extra holiday cash by clearing yard clutter. The station operates Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3979 Lem Davis Road.

APSU volunteers logged 3,105 service hours as 1,300 students, staff, and faculty helped 33 local nonprofits across Clarksville on their fourth annual Peayple in the Community event + support included animal care, literacy programs, and a local blood drive.

Traditions First Bank announced that Albert Hargis (a Stewart County native and 1978 high school graduate) has joined as vice president and consumer lender, bringing nearly 40 years of local lending experience.

He earned his degree from Austin Peay and trained at Vanderbilt.

Local data shows that Clarksville remains the second cheapest gas market — averaging $3.58 per gallon this week — below the state average, and AAA warns that rising crude oil costs will likely push Labor Day pump prices higher.

Data from TDLWD shows Montgomery County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in July from 4.1% in June (89 of 95 counties recorded rates below 5%), while Perry County reached 5.8%.

On Aug. 31, Niche released its 2027 Best Colleges ranking of 20 Tennessee institutions.

Austin Peay State University in Clarksville appears at No. 16 + Vanderbilt University tops the list.

Tennessee lawmakers announced plans to fully fund the $2.60 mailing cost per book for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, easing the financial burden on counties and nonprofits.

If approved in the 2027 state budget, Montgomery County (serving about 10,000 children) could save roughly $120,000 a year.

A Heat Advisory is active for Clarksville from 11 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. Friday — with heat indexes reaching 109 — and residents are advised to drink fluids and stay in air-conditioned spaces.

Kenwood quarterback Myrion Hartwell was named Player of the Week after leading the Knights to a 24-21 comeback victory over White House-Heritage last Friday night.

The team will face Kirkwood on Friday night for their next test.

Calvin shared his Week 3 local football predictions with scores for matchups including the 23rd meeting between Clarksville Wildcats & Rossview Hawks, where a win would keep the Warfield Shield for a 9th year, while other contests featuring Kenwood, Kirkwood, Antioch, and Montgomery Central are forecast with projected scores.

APSU head coach Corey Gipson announced that Kelvin Lee Jr. has been promoted to Director of Player Personnel and Dalton Waggoner joins the staff as a graduate assistant ahead of the new season.

Season tickets for the upcoming campaign are now available online or by phone.