Michael Wallace is an Accountant in Clarksville with Thurman Campbell, he joins Charlie and Katie to talk about the Stimulus Checks as part of the CARES act and when you should expect to see the money. He also talks about the process for Small Business to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Charlie and Katie chat with local experts covering different issues with COVID 19 and how it is affecting Clarksville/Montgomery County. Louneth Peters with the Small Business Administration talks about what small businesses can do to get help. John Watz from Workforce Essentials talks about what to do if you find yourself unemployed. And Valerie Guzman with the United Way talks about the role of charities during this crisis.

Retired General Scott Brower was recently appointed to Governor Bill Lee’s COVID 19 Unified Command where he will serve as the Chief of Staff for Operations. He joins Charlie and Katie on his phone from the task force headquarters to talk about what the job of the task force is, how Tennesseans are coming together to help each other during the crisis, and what Tennessean’s can do to stay safe.

Kaitlyn Bonds is the Creative Director for Cumberland Connect, CEMC’s high speed internet and digital TV service coming to rural Montgomery County. Kaitlyn joins Katie Gambill and Charlie Koon to talk about the roll out plans for Cumberland Connect and how soon customers can expect to have this service in their area.

Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett has declared a State of Local Emergency in the County in response to the COVID 19 Pandemic. He joins Charlie and Katie to talk about what exactly that means and how it affects employees of the county and citizens as well. He also talks about the state of testing for COVID 19 in Montgomery County.

Kelli Pendleton is the volunteer President of The Association of the United States Army, or AUSA. Kelli joins Charlie and Katie to share the mission of AUSA and two incredible events that support the organization, the Guardians Gala and Top Golf Tournament.

The Night Stalkers Association is an organization that helps and supports the families of fallen soldiers from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Every year they have a fishing tournament fundraiser that supports those families. Charlie and Katie talk with Brett Jackson and Tom Mattingly of the association about the story behind the Association and with Chris Lanier about the details for the upcoming fishing tournament.

Kendall Dunn is the President of the Fort Campbell Spouses Club, she joins Charlie and Katie to talk about the mission of the Spouses club, a scholarship opportunity for military children, and an incredible fund-raising event coming to the Wilma Rudolph Event Center in April. All on this episode of Clarksville’s Conversation.

Four Clarksville Academy Students recently went on the adventure of a lifetime, Mt. Everest. Ellyn Darke, Addy Means, Garrett Burger and Elvis Smith join Charlie and Katie to share the story of this amazing adventure.

Doctor Karen Meisch is the Interim Dean for the College of STEM at Austin Peay State University. She joins Charlie and Katie to talk about what exactly STEM is, and an exciting new community outreach program called “Science on Tap” that is trying to bring science to Clarksville. She also shares information about a new drone competition they are launching with area school children.