Good morning, Clarksville.

Oktoberfest starts today at Beachaven Vineyards — running through Sept.

27 with German food and family activities. The weekend also features the free Riverfront Jerk Festival at Kenwood High School on Saturday from 1 to 7:30 p.m. and Just Plane Fun Day at Clarksville Regional Airport on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

APSU will host the Domino’s Run for Govs 5K + Valerie Hunter-Kelly Run/Walk for the Govs 1K on Saturday, Oct.

10 at Pace Alumni Center on Emerald Hill starting at 8 a.m. Registration opens at 7 a.m. as participants support APSU scholarships in memory of Valerie Hunter-Kelly.

Several farms now offer fun pumpkin patch experiences for families, with Head Peach Company featuring a pick-your-own patch starting Sept.

26, Boyd’s Pumpkin Patch open today in Adams+ H&S Farms hosting Fall at the Farm weekends, and Patterson Place Farm celebrating its 25th annual event on Sept. 26 in Woodlawn.

Gateway Chamber Orchestra announced its 2026-2027 season with events starting Oct.

25 at GCO Salon, followed by Winterglow on Nov. 22 with holiday tunes, and a world premiere of Clarence Cameron White’s Violin Concerto on Feb. 20 at Mabry Concert Hall (performances feature works by Bach, Mozart, and contemporary composers).

The APSU Department of Music will host the free Saxophone Day Concert on Sept.

27 at 3:00 p.m. at George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall, featuring performances by Dr. Lucas Hopkins, Jan Corrothers and the APSU Saxophone Studio along with high school participants statewide after a day of workshops.

TVA approved its FY 2027 budget + 2026 Integrated Resource Plan, investing over $13 billion in energy upgrades to add 11 to 32 gigawatts of capacity and launch a new Cumberland Gas Plant in Middle Tennessee by year’s end.

They also revised rates to keep energy costs low.

Clarksville Gas and Water closed South First Street for water line work today + drivers must use Union Street and West Washington Street until the road reopens at 3:30 p.m.

The Tennessee Department of Health will offer free flu vaccinations on Tuesday, Oct.

20 at over 200 local health sites as part of Fight Flu TN ’26. Anyone older than six months can receive the vaccine to lower their risk of serious flu.

In a Sept. 22 game, Isaiah Long of New Providence Middle School broke the single-season tackling record with 64 tackles against Montgomery Central Middle School, surpassing Ronnie Davis's mark (set in 1978).

He averaged 10.7 tackles per game and has one game remaining.

Austin Peay Govs will host UT Martin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville — the Govs recently defeated West Florida and will try to keep their home winning streak as UT Martin seeks its first win since 2020.

Kirkwood Middle won its week 6 game on Sept.

23, beating Northeast Middle 22-6. Northeast’s Eli Cole ran for 130 yards on 13 carries — a bright spot in an otherwise one-sided matchup.

The 11th-ranked APSU Govs will face longtime rival UT Martin on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Fortera Stadium — the game will air on ESPN and comes off a historic win against West Florida as APSU continues its strong home streak.