Chris Smith

Chris Smith is editor-in-chief of Clarksville Now. He has been a trusted professional journalist for over 30 years, with the last 25 years here in Clarksville, TN. You can reach him by email at csmith@clarksvillenow.com or call 931-648-7720.

News
19 hours ago
News in Clarksville: 99-acre annexation, Dodge’s murder trial and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top Clarksville news stories, including a plan for the city to annex 99 acres for St. Thomas Ascension and the trial begins in the Dodge’s shooting.

The Clarksville Rundown
2 days ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Is it OK for teachers to vent about students on social media? | PODCAST

A teacher was recently disciplined for leaving notes and then venting on social media about some of her students. But is it OK to feel this way about students? Or should people who feel that way not be teachers?

Entertainment
3 days ago
This weekend in Clarksville: Cornhole tournament, Invoke concert, Lip-Sync Battle

Some unexpected fun is coming up over the next week in Clarksville: Cornhole, genre-bending music, and a lip-sync battle. Here are the top picks!

A Twitch video in which Vaughn Hart discusses her classes and CMCSS administration. (Contributed)
News
3 days ago
Teacher who called students ‘stupid’ in notes, Twitch video, resigns after reassignment

A Rossview High School teacher who came under fire for leaving written notes describing some students as “stupid” and “annoying” has resigned from the school system.

A pedestrian was hit by a car on College Street on Feb. 19, 2026. (Enrique Gonzalez, Dash 10 Media)
Crime
4 days ago
Wanted in Clarksville: Police identify suspect in College Street pedestrian hit-and-run

Clarksville Police have identified a suspect they say hit a man with his car on College Street then drove off earlier this month.

Mark Riggins at the Clarksville Kiwanis Club meeting on Feb. 24, 2026. (Joshua Peltz, contributed)
Elections
5 days ago
Mayor candidate Mark Riggins on growth solutions, homelessness and Mason Rudolph debates

Mayoral candidate Mark Riggins spoke before the Clarksville Kiwanis Club this week, touting his experience as a problem-solver and consensus-builder.

Clockwise from the top left, NorthPark Logistics, Power Street shooting, Eric Claunch sworn in, Chick-fil-A.
News
1 week ago
News in Clarksville: Trane news, murder sentence, new Chick-fil-A and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including a move to bring Trane jobs home, a sentence in the Power Street murder case, and a new Chick-fil-A is coming.

Northpark Logistics site at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Park. (Contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 week ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Who’s coming to Clarksville next? Someone in the ‘Fortune 50’ | PODCAST

The new spec warehouse development in the Industrial Park has attracted a major “Fortune 50” company to Clarksville, and Ryan tries to guess who it is.

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