CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.

Top 10 Clarksville stories of 2021: A winter storm, a downtown fire and a murder mystery – these are the big stories that shaped Clarksville in 2021. READ MORE

Data lag bumps up local COVID-19 deaths by nearly 100 for 2021, active cases rising: The state reconciled a lag in the reporting and processing of death certificates, which increased the number of reported deaths. READ MORE

Ashlee Evans resigns from City Council, effective February: She told colleagues her partner has received orders to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. READ MORE

Downtown parking garage reopens after structural review: Engineers gave the garage a clean bill of health, and the city did some cosmetic repairs. READ MORE

Woman dies from injuries after being hit while walking on Trenton Road: She was walking at night in the center lane when she was struck by a vehicle. READ MORE

Animal Control shelter closes over COVID outbreak: With a staffing shortage already, several employees are out with COVID-19. READ MORE

1 killed in motorcycle wreck on Tiny Town Road: A car crossed in the path of motorcycle. READ MORE

‘I thought I was going to die’: Tackling the stigma around living with HIV: There was a time when HIV/AIDS was a death sentence. But there’s been a revolution in medicine. Here’s a look at how far we’ve come. READ MORE

Tennova restricts ER visitors due to rise in COVID, flu cases: As local cases have increased, so has the number of COVID-19 positive inpatients. READ MORE

Woman charged with robbery, kidnapping after crash: Police were investigating a crash in one area and a shots-fired incident in another. READ MORE

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