Author Archive for Turner McCullough, Jr.
Retired US Army, disabled veteran, interests include -photography, jazz, beachfront ocean exposures, sharing good foods with friends, wine tasting, political advocacy, people watching, theatre, arts, works of Wm Shakespeare/James Patterson/Maya Angelo/Alice Walker/Brian Lumley, Cornel West, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Pres. Lyndon B.Johnson, movies, books, writing, parliamentary procedure.
‘Between the Rivers’ Stewart County Homecoming date changed
Land Between the Lakes officials have changed the date of the ‘Between the Rivers’ Stewart County Homecoming. The commemoration of the contributing lands are now slated for Sunday, September 5. All other information remains unchanged.
Attorney David Tarpley honored by Legal Aid Society
A legal career spanning forty years was celebrated Thursday at the Nashville headquarters of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Nashville attorney and consumer law specialist David J. Tarpley was feted by his Legal Aid colleagues celebrating his career as an advocate and champion of consumer law.
Nashville Shakespeare Festival presents ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’
‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ is a witty romantic comedy about four young men who take an oath to dedicate three years to strict study, renouncing the distractions of love and the company of women.
Kim McMillan opens campaign headquarters
Mayoral candidate Kim McMillan opens headquarters, officially launches campaign with a gathering of friends and supporters.
Turkey Bay OHV area offers All-Terrain Vehicle training
Turkey Bay Off-Highway Vehicle Area, at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, is offering training for All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riders to help them learn the skills necessary to ride safe while having fun. Users will learn valuable lessons about protecting themselves and respecting the outdoors while riding. Professionals from the ATV Safety Institute have [...]
$25.9 million in grants for 22 Tennessee airports
Grants to be awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Native Cultural Circle makes book donations to local school libraries
Clarksville’s Native Cultural Circle continues their tradition of supporting the local school system libraries with authentic literature on Native American culture and heritage. Spring Semester saw the group continue their annual book donations to local elementary school libraries. The book donations are made possible with the proceeds from the group’s annual autumn Powwow in Port [...]
Georgia DOT seeks federal funding for high speed rail system
Tri-state high speed rail system that would link Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville and Louisville.
Woodturning art becomes new facet of TAL Art Crawl
Tennessee Art League’s Art Crawl reception gives Nashville a new look at art forms in woodturning.
Facebook defriends Customs House mascot “Tiggy”
Customs House Museum mascot looses Facebook page.
‘The Bubble Cave’ opens at Customs House
Eager faces and wondering minds awaited the ribbon cutting to be over as Clarksville’s Customs House Museum Executive Director Alan Robison held the scissors.
Publix Market groundbreaking launches Hilldale revitalization
Despite early morning heat, groundbreaking ceremonies for a new Publix Food Store at the site of the former Gateway Medical Center drew widespread support across the community. Demolition of the old hospital began immediately after the ceremony.
Ribbon-cutting opens MCDP election campaign headquarters
Montgomery County Democrats open campaign headquarters with ribbon-cutting celebration.
Southern writing celebrated at Annual Writers Conference
Published and aspiring writers converge on APSU for Writer’s Conference. Readings, workshops and banquet are feature elements of writing festival.
GOP candidate Bill Haslam visits Montgomery County on campaign tour
Knoxville Mayor and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam brought his campaign team to Clarksville Monday as part of a statewide tour.
Alice Randall keynotes Clarksville Writers Conference
The sixth annual Clarksville Writers Conference served as a hub of blossoming interest in writing skills development and literature.
AHDC presents Architectural Heritage Tour 2010
The Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council launched the opening event of the annual Writers Conference with its Architectural Heritage Tour, which launches the week of activity centered around the annual Clarksville Writers Conference. Clarksville is rich in architecture and that architecture has played a significant role in its art, culture and heritage. As noted [...]
Hummingbird Festival returns to LBL Nature Station
GOLDEN POND, KY: Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area will host its annual Hummingbird Festival August 6-7 at the Woodlands Nature Station. “Hummingbird migration in this area is at its peak in August. A large number of hummingbirds stop here on their journey south to Mexico and Central America. During this time, you [...]
Customs House: first stop for TWS award winners tour
A traveling show of the Tennessee Watercolor Society Biennial award winners has arrived at Clarksville Customs House Museum. The biennial competition took place in Chattanooga in May. Three venues have been chosen to exhibit the thirty paintings selected for this five-month state tour. Following the Customs House Museum exhibit here in Clarksville, the tour moves [...]
G’s ribbon-cutting celebrates flood recovery
Yet another Clarksville South Riverside Drive business tradition reasserts itself as a proud member of the business community. G’s Pancake House on South Riverside Drive marked its recovery from the devastating May flood with a ribbon cutting ceremony on its founder’s birthday, its namesake. G. Sueiro, a retired Ft. Campbell soldier. Cindy Sueiro, his daughter [...]
Jackson Day 2010 rallies TNDP election campaign forces
Vice-President Joe Biden thrills politicos and stirs up the enthusiasm for the coming election campaign cycle. With much fanfare, music and high spirits, Tennessee Democrats held their annual Jackson Day Celebration at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center. State party officials and leaders were in high visibility mode for this nighttime gala. Honoring high profile Democrats [...]
Help ‘Tiggy’ get a new home
The Customs House Museum mascot, “Ms. Tiggy Green,” is about to get new “digs.” Customs House personnel have obtained the design plans for her new quarters. A public fundraiser effort for the materials is now underway. Anyone who has ever been displaced persons will appreciate the dilemma facing Tiggy, Clarksville Customs House Museum’s mascot and [...]
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