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Clarksville
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Good morning, Clarksville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 16th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Crews are demolishing the West Park Community Center today after the gym’s roof collapsed in May—workers are taking down the remaining structure. WSMV 4
- ➤ On Saturday, September 13th, 2025, hundreds of visitors filled Fort Defiance for Sevier Days—an event that brought frontier life to the public with blacksmith, musket, and cooking demonstrations honoring Valentine Sevier. Families and history fans experienced hands-on exhibits and reenactments that highlighted early local life in a free community celebration. Clarksville Online
- ➤ Mayor Joe Pitts will unveil a street sign renaming a portion of D Street as Kenny York Memorial Way on Tuesday, September 23 to honor the Manna Cafe founder, and the ministry will host a Business Before Hours event with breakfast, networking, tours, and door prizes before CEO Vicki York begins a 100-mile prayer walk for community support—honoring Kenny's legacy. ClarksvilleNow.com
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Clarksville Civil War Roundtable announced its 230th meeting will be held Wednesday, September 17th at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center—its new venue at 120 Duncan Street. The group will host historian Howard Mann, who will present a talk on Captain William S. Cain and the 12th US Colored Troops. Clarksville Online
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ AAA said that Tennessee gas prices fell by six cents last week, and the state average is now $2.78—while Clarksville rates at $2.71 per gallon. Cooler fall weather, lower fuel demand, and steady crude supply helped spark the change. WGNS
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Nashville State Community College’s Clarksville campus was approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing to serve as the site for a new Associate of Science Nursing program starting in Fall, with classes beginning in late August and 24 slots available when applications open Jan 2 until June 1. The campus on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard is being renovated—phase one will finish by the end of 2025 and phase two will complete the current space by the end of 2026. Main Street Clarksville
- ➤ Fort Campbell Middle School opened on Sept. 12 at Fort Campbell, replacing Mahaffee Middle School from 1967 and serving 645 students in grades 5-7. The new $62M facility features an open concept design with high-tech learning pods—built for modern instruction—and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony led by military and school officials. Main Street Clarksville
- ➤ Austin Peay State University opened its 114,600-square-foot Health Professions Building on Sept. 11 at the corner of 8th and Marion Streets to consolidate healthcare programs with simulation labs and active learning classrooms—helping prepare students to address workforce needs. Main Street Clarksville
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Google announced a $100,000 donation to APSU’s Southeastern Grasslands Institute in Clarksville to restore Spring Creek Watershed and improve water quality. The institute will work with volunteers—Google workers included—to build a grasslands program that will help local nature. ClarksvilleNow.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Voting is open until Sept. 18 at noon for Nashville’s TSSAA volleyball midseason player of the year—top candidates include local Keira Garinger, Heidi Green, and Gracie Hibdon whose season stats were tracked through Sept. 5. The Leaf Chronicle
- ➤ LFA CEO Ed Soares announced that the promotion will host its debut featherweight main event at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville on October 10—rising stars Isaac Thomson and Akbarjon Islomboev will fight for a spot in the LFA title picture as the event streams live on UFC FIGHT PASS at 8:00 p.m. CT. Clarksville Online
- ➤ Voting is open for the boys athlete of the week in local high school sports for Sept. 8-14 and will close on Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.—the candidates include Demarcus Andrews, Zyon Brown, Josiah Claybrooks, Ethan Gray, Vandairous Hammonds, Jayden Lowry, JP Perryman and Kayden Pledger. The Leaf Chronicle
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History on the Rocks
5:30-7 p.m. — Strawberry Alley Ale Works — Free entry — Enjoy local history and arts at this engaging community event featuring notable writers and artists.
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Paint a Hat Workshop
11 PM – 1 AM — 98 Franklin St, Clarksville, TN — $4.28 Tax + $1.23 ticket service fee — Unleash your inner artist by transforming a plain hat into your own wearable masterpiece.
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Jewelry Making Workshop
1-2:30 p.m. — ArtLink Clarksville — $3.42 + service fee — Discover a variety of jewelry making techniques and create your own custom piece.
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Nashville Predators Gold Star Showcase
6:30-8:00 p.m. — F&M Bank Arena — Ticket prices vary — Watch the Predators in an exciting intrasquad game supporting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
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Clarksville Farmers Market
8 AM – 12 PM — Clarksville Downtown Market — Registration Required — Kids take charge in running their own booths at a fun community market.
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