CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including the deal to get Crucible Metals, a nuclear microreactor at Fort Campbell and a murder mistrial.
Crucible Metals incentive approved, should bring $5 million in tax revenue by 2029: Crucible Metals will get a 20-year 57% Montgomery County property tax abatement in exchange for over 400 jobs paying at least $83,000 per year. READ MORE
12-year-old with IEP missing for hours after CMCSS staff put him on city bus: A Greenwood Alternative School student with an IEP was missing for five hours after a staff member put him on a public bus, his mother said. READ MORE
5-acre nuclear microreactor power plant to be built at Fort Campbell: The post is one of five military installations to host an advanced, next-generation microreactor power plant under the Army’s Janus Program. READ MORE
Mistrial declared in soldier’s stabbing death case after undisclosed interviews surface: The murder trial in the 2024 stabbing death of a Fort Campbell soldier was cut short after new evidence surfaced mid-trial. READ MORE
Ajax Turner Senior Center reopens, announces return of Adult Day Center this week: The Senior Center reopened Monday after being shut down by the City of Clarksville for several months. READ MORE
Neighbors speak for, against Exit 8 subdivision, RPC approves it with conditions: The planned 148-lot Reserve at Hickory Wild section 2 subdivision was approved, with four conditions required by the Regional Planning Commission. READ MORE
Smoke shops in Clarksville: RPC recommends new distance limits, better definitions: The RPC has been working on a proposed ordinance to restrict future smoke shops and their distances from schools, churches and parks. READ MORE
Woman who lost arm in workplace accident sues Hankook Tire: A woman who lost her arm in a workplace incident has filed a civil lawsuit against the manufacturing plant. READ MORE
Parents say new CMCSS rules preventing outside medical providers from helping kids | PHOTOS: They say new requirements are making it harder for some students with disabilities to receive support during the school day. READ MORE
Austin Peay football takes down Gardner-Webb to open 2026 season: The Austin Peay Governors opened the 2026 football season with a big home win over Gardner-Webb. READ MORE
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