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The Transfer Station Pit and Convenience Center on Highway Drive will be closed one day per week for maintenance.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – Due to consistent mechanical issues at the Transfer Station Pit and Convenience Center off Highway Drive, the Bi-County Solid Waste Management Board has approved closing the Highway Drive Complex which includes the Transfer Station Pit and Convenience Center, every Thursday, beginning August 4, for preventive maintenance.

“Operating seven days a week for 11 hours a day for the last twenty-five years, there has been no downtime for preventative maintenance. Allowing time for preventive maintenance should help keep the pit from being out of operation less frequently, ultimately providing our residents with more consistency of use,” said Director of Bi-County Solid Waste Management Mark Neblett.

This is also a reminder that the Transfer Station on Highway Drive can no longer accommodate trailers. All trailers need to deliver their waste to the Main Bi-County Landfill located at 3212 Dover Road on Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info about the Bi-County Landfill go to https://bit.ly/3yOjy29.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – TheMontgomery County Parks and Recreation Department Wade Bourne Nature Center is now reopen to the public. The Center initially closed June 28 due to a failure with the HVAC system. 

Wade Bourne Nature Center is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, from  10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but will be closed this Tuesday, July 5 because of the Fourth of July holiday. The Center offers an interactive area for kids and adults to learn about the wildlife indigenous to Montgomery County as well as information about the legacy of nationally recognized journalist and conservationist, Wade Bourne. 

For information about the Wade Bourne Nature Center visit, https://mcgtn.org/parks/wade-bourne-nature-center.

While at Rotary Park, visitors can also enjoy the trails, playgrounds, pavilions, horseshoe pits, and disc golf. Information about Montgomery County Parks can be found at https://mcgtn.org/parks.

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Montgomery County, TN — Due to current staffing levels at Montgomery County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) and being at maximum capacity, the shelter is immediately ceasing all intakes of healthy owner surrender cats/kittens, and healthy free-roaming/stray cats/kittens. 

A temporary hold on cat/kitten intakes is in place until the animal population aligns with MCACC’s capacity for care. The intake hold will give staff the time and resources
necessary to work with the animals currently in the care of MCACC, assess their behavior, and match them with adopters and rescues. The $25 adoption fee has been waived for cats and kittens until further notice. Spay/neuter, Rabies vaccine, and microchip fees still apply. 

“We currently have 140 cats/kittens in our care and we are experiencing the challenge of staffing shortages and capacity overload that is trending in shelters throughout the nation. The conditions have created a physically and emotionally exhausting environment for our staff,” stated Director of Animal Care and Control Dave Kaske.

As always, MCACC strongly recommends to anyone finding a healthy cat or kitten please leave them where they are because they are resilient animals able to forage and hunt for food.

“If you find a litter of kittens with no mother, please leave them be. You may place a small
bowl of water for them if you would like but the mother is often nearby or off foraging for food.
As always we strongly encourage anyone looking for a new furry family member to come down to the shelter and please adopt,” added Kaske.

During the Fourth of July weekend, MCACC becomes inundated with calls for service for stray
roaming dogs that have been frightened by fireworks. Please do your part to make sure your pets are secure this weekend. Check gates, fences, leashes, collars, etc. and make a safe space
for your pet during this time. If MCACC also reaches capacity for dogs, a hold will be placed on taking stray and owner surrender dogs.

MCACC is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
For animal-related emergencies Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., call 931-648-5750. For animal-related emergencies outside normal business hours call 931-249-1304. Available animals can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3Ac1lN0.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – Montgomery County Government offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the July 4 Independence Day Holiday. 

Record-setting high temperatures combined with below-average rainfall have created dry conditions in middle Tennessee. Montgomery County and City of Clarksville officials are requesting that residents use extreme caution when doing fireworks. For additional information on firework safety, visit https://bit.ly/2jIeIMy.

County offices will reopen on Tuesday, July 5, during regular operating hours. 

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – The Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department has closed the Wade Bourne Nature Center due to a failure with the HVAC system. The unit went out Monday, June 27. It is unknown when the unit’s manufacturer will be able to fix the system.

“As of this morning the temperature inside the building is above 80 degrees with temperatures rising throughout the remainder of the week. That is too high for us to keep the Nature Center open to the public. All outside areas of Rotary Park, such as the trails, playground, pavilions, restrooms, horseshoe pits, and disc golf, are open. We appreciate the community’s patience and will reopen the Center as soon as we can,” said Director of Parks and Recreation Sally Burchett.

The Wade Bourne Nature Center offers an interactive area for kids and adults to learn about the wildlife indigenous to Montgomery County as well as information about the legacy of nationally recognized journalist and conservationist, Wade Bourne. 

For information about Montgomery Parks and Recreation, visit mcgtn.org.