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.

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1 day ago
Snow closings: CMCSS schools to remain closed Friday, for full week of snow days

With ice lingering from the winter storm, several Clarksville schools and offices are remaining closed.

Peachers Mill Road and 101st Airborne Division Parkway on Jan. 27, 2026. (City of Clarksville traffic camera, contributed)
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2 days ago
Roads clearing in Clarksville but icy areas remain, especially side streets, parking lots

Roads have improved across Clarksville, but ice is lingering, and high temperatures will stay at or below freezing for the week ahead.

The Well on Union Street on December 30, 2025. (Wesley Irvin)
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3 days ago
UPDATE: Organizers ‘pause’ proposal for homeless outreach center in downtown Clarksville

Amid weeks of debate over a proposed City of Clarksville partnership to create a homeless outreach center, Urban Ministries announced Monday that it will “pause the process.”

Three Jeep drivers with the all-volunteer Clarksville Jeep Crew tow a Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services ambulance up a hill on Springlot Road off of Warfield Boulevard during the ice storm on Jan. 25, 2026. (Lynn Yonts, Clarksville Jeep Crew, contributed)
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3 days ago
UPDATE: Over 275 assists by Jeep Crew during ice storm so far, including 1 police car, 2 ambulances | VIDEO

During this weekend’s ice storm, the all-volunteer Clarksville Jeep Crew assisted over 170 vehicles, including one police car and two ambulances.

Winter Ice storm on January 26, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
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3 days ago
Winter storm: Roads icy in Clarksville, low tonight drops to 0 degrees

A layer of frozen sleet and snow 3 inches thick is blanketing Clarksville, and with high temperatures staying below freezing for the week ahead, it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

A tree down on Basham Lane during the ice storm in Clarksville on Jan. 25, 2026. (City of Clarksville, contributed)
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3 days ago
UPDATE: Clarksville covered in 3-inch layer of icy mix, Extreme Cold Warning issued for Monday

An Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for Clarksville by the NWS from 6 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero are expected.

Sherry Hoppe (Contributed)
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3 days ago
Dr. Sherry Hoppe, former Austin Peay State University president, dies at 78

Austin Peay State University is mourning the loss of President Emeritus Dr. Sherry Hoppe, the university’s first female president.

CDE crews work to restore power on Old Trenton Road during the ice storm on Jan. 25, 2026. (CDE Lightband, contributed)
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3 days ago
UPDATE: 27,500 without power across 5-county CEMC service area

The severe ice storm knocked out power to about 6,000 Clarksville homes, along with tens of thousands of CEMC households across their five-county area.

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