Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 4th of September.
Good morning, Clarksville.
Legends Bank has named local Sallie Eley as its VP, business banker, bringing (20 years) of experience to offer personalized banking solutions for local businesses at the bank’s branch in Clarksville.
She will use her background in commercial banking and community service to strengthen local ties.
An Oxfam analysis released Sept.
3 found that Tennessee ranked 49th among 52 jurisdictions for worker wages, protections and organizing rights—its overall score dropping from 12.14 to 8.64 since last year.
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a mild winter for Tennessee with near-normal snowfall and colder spells mid-November, early and mid-December, early January and late February.
Precipitation will vary by area (northern regions wetter, southern areas drier) as the season unfolds.
Tennessee lawmakers held a moment of silence on the House Floor Wednesday to honor Dolly Parton after her brief battle with cancer.
Representatives adopted a resolution to remember her legacy as a beloved community icon.
The DOJ agreed to pay $11 million to a Fort Campbell family after hospital staff failed to act on fetal distress during a newborn’s birth, leaving the child with severe disabilities and needing constant care.
The settlement, reached during trial proceedings, will cover her lifelong needs.
Local leaders are urged to back the HEADACHE Act to improve research and care for one million residents with migraines, particularly in rural areas.
The bill would bring together experts and expand access to specialists (a step that could ease daily pain and lost work) for patients statewide.
Today, Fort Campbell will face Fort Knox in the 50th annual Army Bowl, where two Army high schools honor shared traditions on the football field + the game promises intense rivalry and community pride.
This matchup brings together spirited competition and respect among local teams.
Austin Peay State University Athletics in Clarksville announced the return of Robert Harris as associate director of Sports Performance and the hiring of Ashanti Fraire & Fiona Donnelly as graduate assistant coaches to support the volleyball, beach volleyball, and softball programs.
Liberty Creek girls soccer won 9-0 over Sycamore on Thursday when ten-year-old Addie Medina made an early impact with a shot and assist, later scoring a penalty kick before substituting out.
Medina has developed a strong coaching connection with Andrew Fish over nearly nine years, fueling the team’s undefeated run.
Carter Cottrell and Will Drumright met at a Special Olympics camp and became golfing partners.
They are practicing at Hermitage Golf Course for a state tournament next month and already planning for the *USA Games* in 2030.
APSU men's basketball coach Corey Gipson unveiled the program's highest-rated recruiting class today with eight freshmen and two transfers joining the team, expected to boost the squad's performance as it prepares for upcoming matches in Clarksville.
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