Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of September.
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💼 Business
Bob’s Discount Furniture celebrated the grand opening of its new store on Friday at 2821 Wilma Rudolph Blvd near Governor’s Square Mall, cutting a ribbon and presenting checks to local nonprofits like Youth Empowerment Through Arts + Humanities and Glenellen Elementary School while pledging $100,000 to the Dollywood Foundation.
🎭 Culture
DAC artist Jennifer Pierstorff will launch her solo show 'The Growth Pattern' at Rivers Gallery to kick off September — her work reflects grief, resilience and transformation.
Fellow DACster Steve Chlupsa is offering a 10% discount on his watercolors at the Spires window in September.
📰 Economy
Montgomery County tourism spending reached $441M in 2025, adding over $28M in state tax revenue and $16M in local tax revenue that helped fund schools, parks, and safety services — data released by Tourism Economics and the TN tourism department.
🏈 Sports
The Clarksville Kings began their third hockey season on Wednesday night at Ford Ice Center Antioch against the Rutherford County Rampage, losing 10-3 despite a competitive start as coach Josh Tobin praised the team’s resilience and noted roster changes will support future growth.
Austin Peay’s 14th-ranked football team takes its first road trip after a solid win as it faces Vanderbilt today at 6:00 p.m. at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, with the game broadcast on SEC Network+.
After a Week 0 win over Gardner-Webb, the Govs meet Vanderbilt today at 6 p.m. at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville — a game where quarterback Chris Parson leads an effort to challenge a retooled SEC team.
Due to extreme heat, seven area high school football teams had their Friday night kickoffs moved to 7:30 p.m. while two games remained set for 7 p.m.—the changes affected five Montgomery County matchups as officials monitored the heat index.
The Clarksville Wildcats defeated the Rossview Hawks 27-0 on Friday night for the 26th annual Warfield Shield game.
Ahvare Galbreath rushed for 163 yards and scored twice while the defense forced three turnovers — keeping the shield for a ninth straight season.
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