Good morning, Clarksville.

Montgomery County Parks and Recreation brings back BBQ Fest at RichEllen Park for two family-friendly days.

The event runs Friday, Oct. 9 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. plus Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with live music, food vendors and fun contests.

WWII veteran USS LST-325 is docked along the Clarksville Riverwalk at McGregor Park and is open for self-guided tours today from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily through Monday, Oct.

12 (admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children 6 to 17).

Gas prices in our area dropped below $4 per gallon last week with Clarksville recording a near $3.81 average, making it the second least expensive metro market in the state (only Cleveland reported slightly lower prices).

AAA said modest declines could continue if market conditions remain favorable.

Austin Peay State University Professional and Workforce Development Center is sponsoring a new auto body collision estimating course with Malcolm Pritchett as the instructor.

Classes run from 5 — 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Oct. 20 through Nov. 12 at the Fort Campbell center, Room 101, for $500.

Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden declared October as Juvenile Justice Month during an Oct.

5 meeting, and the Juvenile Court will host resource events at the courthouse on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Oct. 6 to Oct. 28 to help youth and families access local support plus services.

Ascension Saint Thomas offers a mobile mammogram program with free screenings for women.

In Clarksville, the event is on Oct. 22 at Montgomery County Government Employees (350 Pageant Lane) and on Nov. 4 at the Montgomery County Health Department (330 Pageant Lane).

Dark Raine Tattoo will host a Suicide Prevention Flash event on Saturday, Oct.

17 at noon at its College Street studio to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, while the community may join the Out of the Darkness Walk at Austin Peay State University on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The FDA recalled over 122,000 cases of 28 oz Gatorade bottles sold in Tennessee and 36 states due to undeclared food coloring that may cause temporary health issues; PepsiCo began the recall on Sept.

25 (the agency classified it as a Class II recall on Oct. 2).

Avery Hawkins led Clarksville volleyball to its ninth straight district title on Oct.

7 with a 3-0 sweep of Kirkwood — she earned District MVP status and the Wildcats now aim for a sixth straight region championship.

Clarksville High defensive back Colby Rotell was named Player of the Week after recording two interceptions on Thursday night, moving him to lead class 6A with four for the season (including a pick-six) as his team now readies for road games against Shelbyville and Antioch.

APSU women’s tennis travels to Cincinnati today for the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals.

The team will begin qualifying singles at 8:00 a.m. and play doubles matches to build on last season’s success.