Do you know a community hero? Someone who selflessly serves their neighborhood every day? Now you can nominate your Hometown Hero and they’ll have the chance to win $400, in the form of a check. The contest is open to those who hold a valid article of state identification and are 18 years of age or older or valid Military ID. 

This contest is being conducted concurrently and simultaneously with radio stations in the Clarksville, TN area affiliated with the FIVE STAR MEDIA GROUP and listeners of said stations will then be competing to win the same prize. 

All nominations will be accepted on ClarksvilleNow.com. From September 1 through September 14, you can nominate your Hometown Hero by logging onto Beaver1003.com, Q108.com, Z975.com, MySunny991.com, Rewind943.com, or Clarksvillenow.com and filling out the application and tell us why they’re deserving of a prize. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries are permitted. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void. The top three finalists will be selected on September 15, 2016 by a panel of judges comprised of Five Star Media Group staff. Finalists will be notified via email and phone call on September 15 of their finalist designation. Judging will be based on three indicators: impact of service to the community, longevity of service, unique or compelling participation in community action. The finalists will then be up on ClarksvilleNow.com for the community to vote through the online platform UPickem for whom they feel is deserving of the Grand Prize - $400! Listeners can vote from 8:00am on Thursday, September 15, 2016 through 11:59PM on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 with the winner being selected on Friday, September 30, 2016 based on highest number of votes and meeting the qualifications of the contest. Winner will be notified via email and phone call. Voters must be registered members of UPICKEM. Entrants must include all required registration information to register and agree to the terms for UPICKEM. Winners must also be willing to complete the necessary paperwork, including a W9, for receipt of prize money. 

One entry per person. Listeners can vote once per day during the voting round.  Voting is limited to one vote per verified email address.  If an entrant receives irregular votes from the same user or users, including but not limited to, votes generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, other automated means or other source, Five Star Media Group reserves the right to disqualify the entrant in its sole discretion. Entrants and winners will be chosen at the sole discretion of [List each individual station per promotional mention and website]. More than entry per person may disqualify all entries by that individual. 

No purchase necessary. Prizes are not transferrable or redeemable for cash. Winners will be responsible for state and federal taxes.

Five Star Media contests are open to those 18 or older have not won anything on Five Star Media in the past 30 days or any prize valued at $600 or more in the past 6 months. Only one winner per household is permitted within 30 days after a household has a winner. Any prize awarded to an ineligible listener will be deemed null and void, and an alternate eligible winner may be named.

Employees of Five Star Media, SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, and its ultimate parent company, Saga Communications, Inc., their advertising agencies, affiliates, contest sponsors, employees and immediate families of each, and employees of all media of mass communication within a one-hundred-mile radius of the Five Star Media main studio are not eligible to win any contest.  Immediate family includes the spouse, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the employee and his/her spouse. This also includes individuals for whom the employee is current legal guardian.

No purchase necessary. One valid entry per contestant.

Both the nominee and the person making the nomination must be 18 at the time of entry. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

Winners will be notified by email. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. If Five Star Media cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Automated voting of any kind is not allowed. Detection of said automated voting will lead to votes being voided.

Only one registered account per voter. If multiple accounts are detected for a single voter, they will be disabled and votes disqualified.

Five Star Media reserves the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.

Five Star Media reserves the right to restrict the local winners to only persons whose primary residence is within a 60-mile radius of the affiliate's' office.

Employees of Five Star Media, its respective parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.

Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.

Entrants further grant to Five Star Media the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.

Five Star Media reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.

The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM, and/or Five Star Media. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.

UPICKEM and Five Star Media are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.

All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification.

Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and will be required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor reserves the right to withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received.

This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.

Five Star Media reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

This contest is officially sponsored by Five Star Media, Melinda Kelly-Major, Jodi’s Cabinets, Appleton Harley Davidson, Planters Bank, and Airborne Disposal.