08/18/2026
⚖️ Ajax Turner 50+ Center Calls Court Hearing a Victory; Reopening Plans Move Forward
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — The Ajax Turner 50+ Center is calling Tuesday’s court hearing a major victory as the organization prepares to reopen. 🙌
The hearing began around 9 a.m. and ended near 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Rita, director of the Ajax Turner 50+ Center, told 931Cville that the judge found harm had been done to the nonprofit, found the witnesses who testified to be credible and ruled that the center’s temporary restraining order, or TRO, will remain in place. ⚖️
The TRO prevents the city from attempting to lock the organization out of the building or interfere with its operations while the case continues.
“Today was a win for Ajax,” Rita said. “We prevailed. The truth is on our side.”
According to Russell Cain, USA, Retired, SGM, the judge also addressed four former board members during the hearing. Cain said the judge indicated those former board members were not working in the interest of the nonprofit and that their actions caused harm to the organization.
Rita confirmed Ajax Turner currently has six board members and said the four former board members involved in the dispute are no longer serving.
💰 Rita also confirmed that the City of Clarksville has pulled its funding from the center, meaning Ajax Turner will now rely heavily on community support and fundraising.
“Ajax is standing tall. We are strong, we are still here,” Rita said.
🏢 The center is now working toward reopening, with a possible Aug. 24 reopening date being discussed, although an official date has not yet been announced.
Rita also thanked John Crowe, Kyle Shannon and Pete Olsen for their work during the legal fight and thanked the community for continuing to support the roughly 1,500 seniors served by the center. ❤️
931Cville will provide additional updates once the judge’s written decree is released and an official reopening date is confirmed.