Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of October.
Good morning, Clarksville.
A local nonprofit, Select Your Crown, is giving away free wigs to help women and children with hair loss from cancer treatment and alopecia.
The event is set for Monday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. at Milk and Honey Farms in Chapmansboro — volunteers are welcome to help.
Trane donated five industrial AC units to cool and heat the 30,000 sqft YAIPAK Outreach warehouse on Paradise Hill Road.
Cranes lowered the units Friday morning amid extreme summer heat to help volunteers serving veterans + foster children, disaster victims and the homeless.
Candidates for three State House seats discussed classroom sizes, funding priorities and teacher support at the Clarksville Voices for Education forum on Sept.
30 at the North Branch Library — they outlined plans to boost special education resources and address staffing shortages.
Phi Kappa Phi at Austin Peay will distribute books instead of candy at the Morgan University Center during the G.H.O.S.T. event from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
25—providing selections for all reading levels to spark young minds.
Students in grades 5-12 can enter a presidential speech contest run by The Tennessean + USA TODAY + SUNN; they must submit a 2 to 3 minute video by Oct.
30 to win prizes including $1,000 for first place, with entries opening Sept. 10.
Secretary Hargett, State Sen. Powers, and local reps announced a $10,207 grant for Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library to buy desktops, monitors & a meeting webcam.
The funding will upgrade technology at 350 Pageant Lane to support residents' schoolwork and job searches.
The Clarksville Rundown highlights mayoral candidates Riggins, Smith, and Zacharias as they share distinct plans for the city, including their positions on a Hankook tax debate that could impact $800,000 in local revenue.
Additional community stories illustrate local business and public safety efforts.
Clarksville now has five more retail liquor store certificates available—bringing the total allowed to 27.
Applications open Monday, Oct. 5 and must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 at City Hall to be considered.
Ahvare Galbreath rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns as Clarksville High beat Siegel 31-12 on Thursday, Oct.
1 — he joined the club of players with over 1,000 season yards and now eyes a school record in the final three games. The win marked the team's fifth consecutive victory.
Today, APSU Govs host New Haven in their 81st Homecoming game at Fortera Stadium with a 4:00 p.m. kickoff, and the game will air on ESPN+.
The APSU cross country team competed last Friday at the Nike XC Town Twilight Challenge in Terre Haute—Shaye Foster led with the best 6K time while Tahmar Upshaw paced the men.
They will face North Alabama's Kennemer Classic on Oct. 16 in Florence.
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