Manna Café hosting Color Me Cool this Saturday, August 2nd - Clarksville Online

July 30, 2014 |

Clarksville, TN – The Color Me Cool Art Show and Ice Cream Festival—a groovy summer shindig with a hippie-dippy twist—is just around the corner!

Sponsored by Clarksville Fencing and Forefront Solutions, this Manna Café event will take place at 635 Frosty Morn Drive on Saturday, August 2nd from noon until 8:00pm.

Admission is free, and activities will include many artists and high-quality crafters; live music from Lydia Walker, Chris Crow, Mike Robinson, Kevin Riner, the Wells Band, and Syd Hedrick; lots of Purity ice cream; an ice cream eating competition; a hula hoop competition; a sidewalk chalk art contest; and games for the kids.

The main event will be a homemade ice cream competition. Join in the fun for a chance to win eleven gallons of Purity ice cream and new electric ice cream maker.

Booths are still available for artists and high-quality crafters who would like to show and sell their work. Log onto http://ift.tt/1m1Dtex, call 931.933.0970, or email ColorMeCool@mannacafeministries.com to request an application for a booth, enter the ice cream competition, or volunteer to help.

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Riverfest's Tour d'Art Exhibits and Competition registration now underway - Clarksville Online

July 30, 2014 |

Clarksville, TN – This year’s competition has changed just a bit; instead of three different exhibits, Riverfest Tour d’Art will feature the following divisions exhibited at two locations: the Amateur, Professional, and Senior Division at Smith-Trahern Mansion and the High School Division at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center.

Artwork will be juried, and over $2,500 in prizes will be awarded.

The High School Division exhibit, sponsored by CDE Lightband will be hosted by the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center and Arts and Heritage Development Council September 5th and 6th from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

An artists’ reception will be held Thursday September 4th in conjunction with the First Thursday Art Walk.

The competition includes five categories: Photography & Digital Images, Sculpture, Painting, Mixed Media/Collage, and Drawing. Monetary awards are given to first through third place in each category (for each division) and a Best of Show Award.

Registration must be completed by an art teacher or school administrator and is limited to 10 entries per school. Thanks to the generosity of exhibit sponsors, there is no fee for entry. Artwork will be accepted at the Customs House Museum lobby on August 28th and 29th from 2:00pm to 4:30pm.

The Amateur, Professional, and Senior Division exhibit, sponsored by Legends Bank, will be hosted at the Smith-Trahern Mansion September 5th and 6th from 9:00am to 5:00pm. An artists’ reception hosted by the Downtown Artists Co-Op will be held Friday evening at the mansion. Artists may enter in six categories: Painting and Watercolor, Drawing, 3D/Fiber Arts, Mixed Media and Print Collage, Digital Photography and Film Photography.

Entries will be accepted September 1st at the Smith-Trahern Mansion from noon to 3:00pm. Monetary awards will be given to first through third place in each category of the Amateur and Professional division. Ribbons will be awarded to first through third place in each category of the Senior division. A Best of Show Award will be given to one winner in the Amateur and Professional Division as well as one winner in the Senior Division.

Registration is easy! Register online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com by midnight, August 28th or in person at the Smith Trahern Mansion by 3:00pm on September 1st. Entry fees: Amateur: $10.00/entry, Professional: $15.00/entry, Senior: no fee. The Amateur, Professional and Senior Art exhibit is sponsored by Legends Bank, the Smith-Trahern Mansion and the Arts and Heritage Development Council and the Downtown Artist’s Co-Op.

For a more information, please visit http://ift.tt/1jZ0K3d or call 931.645.7476.

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Fort Campbell Outdoor Recreation Offers Several Adventure Programs for August - Clarksville Online

July 29, 2014 |

Fort Campbell, KY – Outdoor Recreation Adventure Programs are abundant and diverse in August, offering activities both on the water and on land. There is something to do for the whole Family!

Duck River Kayak: August 2nd from 8:00am to 6:00pm. For ages 10 and up. The cost is $25.00 per person per trip (includes transportation and equipment). This kayaking trip will offer the chance to see the wildlife of the river. Bring snacks, water and a camera to take pictures. Registration deadline is 4:00pm by July 31st.

Open Challenge Course Day: August 3rd from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. For ages 5 and up. The cost is $10.00. Come by for an afternoon of climbing, zipping and swinging on the Challenge Course. Registration deadline is 4:00pm on August 1st.

Open Climb: August 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. For ages 5 and up. The cost is $10.00 per date which includes climbing and instruction. Come to the Indoor Climbing Wall for an evening of climbing as you please or learn to climb with Climbing 101 lessons. Registration deadline is 4:00pm on the day of the event.

Stand Up Paddle Boarding at Lake Kyle: August 9th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. For ages 10 and up. Cost is $15.00 and includes transportation and equipment. Stand Up Paddle Boarding is the perfect summer activity. Please bring secure shoes or sandals – no flip flops. Registration is 4:00pm two days prior to the event.

Family Floats Canoe Trip: August 12th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. For ages 6 and up. The cost is $15.00 and this includes transportation and equipment. Paddle a 5 mile stretch of the river with the Family. Registration deadline is 4:00pm on August 10th.

Harpeth River Canoe Trip: August 16th from 8:00am to 6:00pm. For ages 10 and up. The cost is $25.00 and includes equipment and transportation. Bring sunblock, food and water and fishing license, trout stamp and pole if you choose to fish. Registration deadline is 4:00pm on August 14th.

Nashville Brewery Tour: August 23rd from 11:30am to 6:00pm. For ages 21 and up. Cost is $30.00. Enjoy a tour of the finest breweries in the state of Tennessee. Bring money for food and merchandise. Registration deadline is 4:00pm on August 15th.

For more information about August activities, please call Outdoor Recreation Adventure Programs at 270.412.7854; for registration please call 270.798.2175.

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Clarksville National finishes third at Southeast Regional Softball Championship - Clarksville Online

July 27, 2014 |

Warner Robins, GA - The Clarksville National 11-12 year old softball team, representing Tennessee, finished third at the Southeast Regional Little League Championship after a 5-4 loss to Georgia Sunday.

Tennessee scored two runs on two hits in the first inning, but Georgia answered back with a run of their own to make it 2-1.

Both teams failed to score in the second inning, but in the top of the third, Madison Haught drove a ball to right field that scored Madisen Blackwell, and Tennessee led by two, 3-1.

Clarksville Nationals, representing Tennessee, finishes third in Southeast Regional Softball Championship after 5-4 loss to Georgia. (Michael Rios – Clarksville Sports Network)

Georgia would come back strong though, scoring four runs in their half of the inning and the lead, 5-3.

After a scoreless fourth, Tennessee only managed one hit in the fifth.

Georgia then came to bat and was unable to score, so the teams went to the sixth inning with Georgia still leading, 5-3.

In the top of the sixth, Madison Haught singled to right field. Arie Milam was sent in to pinch run. With two outs in their last at bat, Molly Goins hit a solid single to drive in Milam and Tennessee was now within one, with two outs, and the tying runner on base.

A pop fly to the Georgia pitcher would end the inning for Tennessee, and thus their hopes of making it to the championship game, as Georgia eliminates Tennessee, 5-4.

Georgia now faces Virginia for the Southeast Region Championship.

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Burned cross found outside Clarksville church - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

Stephanie Ingersoll, The Leaf-Chronicle 10:18 p.m. CDT July 22, 2014

A burned cross was found at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday morning.(Photo: THE LEAF- CHRONICLE/ ROBERT SMITH)

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The flames were out and the smoke had dissipated before Pastor Vernon Hooks arrived at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church to find a burned cross Tuesday morning.

By then, he was already praying – asking forgiveness for whomever was responsible.

"Whoever did it, we forgive them," Hooks said Tuesday afternoon as he gathered with a number of concerned church members outside the Rossview Road church in Clarksville where the charred cross still lies on the ground. "That's the message, that we are a forgiving church and we'll let the police do their job."

'It was devastating'

Clarksville Police arrived on the scene at about 6:30 a.m. after a church member reported the incident. Another church member had passed the church that morning and saw the cross propped up against a closed gate in the church parking lot, according to a police report.

Hooks said another church member contacted him at his home in Nashville and he promptly drove to Clarksville to see for himself.

Other than scorch marks on the gate, there was no property damage. But the cross and what it represents to the mostly black church congregation caused heavy hearts.

"It was devastating," Hooks said. "I was somewhat hurt, but then I took time out to ask God to forgive whoever did this."

Hate crime

Sgt. Charles Gill of the Clarksville Police Department said the case was classified as a "hate crime" because it met all the criteria for reporting hate crimes to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and the FBI.

"It was assigned to a detective, but we have no leads," he said Tuesday. "We've got nothing."

So far, no one has reported seeing anything unusual. It appears the cross may have been burned overnight Monday or early Tuesday morning. Anyone with information can call the Crime Stoppers TIPS line at 645-TIPS. Information could lead to a reward of up to $1,000, he said.

Gill said there have been a number of vandalism cases in the area committed by juveniles but no other cross burnings. He said police are investigating the possibility that juveniles are responsible for the burned cross and may not understand the consequences that go along with a hate crime.

"They may think they are being funny," he said.

But it remained unknown if the perpetrators were adults or juveniles.

"We've heard no chatter of hate groups in town, and we usually would hear about that," Gill said.

A burned cross was found in the parking lot of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church on Tuesday. Clarksville police are investigating. Stephanie Ingersoll

'The never has happened'

Hooks said the church had received no other hateful messages or threats and he did not know who might have committed the crime.

"We have no idea," he said. "I've been here 34 years, and this never has happened."

The church has 150 to 200 active members, he said.

On Wednesday, they will hold a prayer meeting and, on Sunday, an associate pastor will preach about forgiveness, he said.

Previous crimes

The church has been the victim of crimes before.

Member John Ogburn, who at 81 calls himself the "oldest member" of the church, recalls two break-ins.

Hooks said the most recent was about four years ago. Then too, the congregation prayed for forgiveness for the person who stole from the church.

"The individual that did it came back later on and confessed to me and brought money to cover what he had taken and we forgave him," he said.

Geraldine Ogburn said she can forgive but can't understand why anyone would burn a cross at her quiet church.

"No one ever acted like they had a reason to burn crosses at the church," she said.

And Hooks shares her puzzlement.

"I just can't get over it," he said. "What was the purpose of it?"

Stephanie Ingersoll, 245-0267

City government and crime

singersoll@theleafchronicle.com

Twitter: @StephLeaf

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Clarksville Police report Elkmont Road Closed Due to Gasoline Leak - Clarksville Online

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July 26, 2014 |

Clarksville, TN – Today, Saturday, July 26h, at 3:54pm, the Clarksville Police Department and Clarksville Fire and Rescue responded to a hazardous material spill on Elkmont and Needmore Road (Sugartree Subdivision).

A vehicle’s fuel tank had ruptured at this location.

Clarksville Fire and Rescue is in the process of containing and decontaminating the spill.

Needmore is open for traffic but Elkmont is blocked and is likely to remain so for quite some time.

Elkmont is the only entrance to Sugar Tree subdivision.

Motorists should be aware that Elkmont is impassable and, although Needmore Road is still open, the area is congested. Please avoid this area and find an alternate route until further notice.

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