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Happy weekend, Clarksville!
In today’s happening-today edition: Faizon Love live, gold and silver’s comeback, and a new racing and gaming venue + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Strategic leadership in facilities: Montgomery County has appointed Brad Heflin as Director of Facilities Maintenance, elevating the former assistant director. He brings over 20 years of leadership and will guide maintenance, planning, and renovations — read more about his responsibilities.
Instruction time rules eased: After Winter Storm Fern closures, Tennessee granted waivers for missed days to nearly two dozen districts, including Clarksville-Montgomery County, letting schools fall short of the 180-day requirement — see which districts got waivers.
Kentucky’s gaming scene expands: Churchill Downs opened Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming in Calvert City, with 225 historical racing machines and a sportsbook. The venue will help fund purses for Oak Grove’s racing meet — get all the details.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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🫶 We got your back
A wall-sized Clarksville time capsule: Bursting with Pride crams 10,000 square feet of downtown spires and storm-battered history into a single mural. It rewards a coffee-length stare, maybe a selfie… new details surface with every glance.
Stitch something this week: Whether your stash needs a reboot or you just crave pretty fabric, Beyond Stitches of Clarksville is the cozy hub for inspiration, quality yardage, notions, and easygoing classes. It offers colors, tools, and a friendly push to finally finish that WIP, without pressure.
Game night, but beerier: Skip the couch and head to Strawberry Alley Ale Works, where the Upstairs taproom pairs house-brewed pints with wall scrabble, darts, and shuffleboard, plus a downtown view. It’s an easy meet-up for flights and friendly competition… and a place you’ll want to linger.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🎨 Local Color Exhibit @ Downtown Artists Co-op Gallery | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Whether you grew up here or act like you did, swing by the DAC’s Rivers Gallery for Local Color, a stunning exhibit of the faces and places that make Middle Tennessee feel like home. It’s authenticity, everyday magic, and familiar landscapes, minus the Instagram filter.
🌿 Weed Wrangle @ Dunbar Cave State Park | Saturday (3/7) at 9:30 AM – Joining the nationwide Weed Wrangle, Dunbar Cave is putting us to work yanking honeysuckle and privet so Clarksville’s rare grasslands can breathe again. Tools and gloves are provided, you bring water, long pants, closed-toe shoes, and your best bend-and-pull form. Register via Tickets.
✂ Sewing Workshop for Beginners @ ArtLink | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Just discovered the “on” switch on your sewing machine? This beginner workshop covers setup, threading, straight stitching, and seam allowances, then you’ll stitch a real pillowcase to take home, brag-worthy and washable. No experience required, only patience, and a sense of humor.
🏺 Clay Workshop for Adults @ ArtLink Clarksville | Saturday (3/7) at 2:00 PM – If your inner neat freak and your inner kid have been arguing, settle it with a clay workshop where you’ll hand-build a trinket dish, a tiny cup, or whatever your muse molds. Zero experience, all materials, and smug satisfaction of saying, I made that.
👑 Clarksville Pageant @ Country Inn & Suites By Carlson | Saturday (3/7) at 3:30 PM – Bring your proud aunt smile. Nothing says bragging rights like a SUNsational-themed pageant in Clarksville at Country Inn & Suites, beginner friendly, low pressure, and heavy on applause. Every contestant leaves with a tiara, a trophy, and a confidence boost, so email [email protected] for details.
🖌 Sunday Afternoon Painting Class @ Infinity Game Lounge | Sunday (3/8) at 2:00 PM – Bring your mini and your readers to the Fort Campbell shop for a Sunday miniature painting class, equal parts zen and tiny triumphs. Friendly pros offer tailored tips on shading, highlighting, and basing, with paints and tools provided, or bring your own.
🍰 Live Dessert Auction and Silent Auction Fundraiser @ Grace Church of the Nazarene | Sunday (3/8) at 5:00 PM – Only in this town do we turn cake into college money. The 5th annual live dessert auction and silent auction fundraiser for the Caleb Joseph Slate Scholarship Award brings sweets from favorite local bakers, solid items to bid on, and zero guilt per slice.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Clarksville report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 76°F – Low: 51°F – Precip: 95%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Tomorrow – High: 66°F – Low: 48°F – Precip: 28%
A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
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