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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 27 years here in Clarksville, TN. You can reach him by email at csmith@clarksvillenow.com or call 931-648-7720.

News
2 years ago
Work week weather: Highs rising to 100 with no rain until weekend

Clarksville forecast: There’s a hot week ahead, with highs reaching 100 and no rain until the weekend.

Around Town
2 years ago
Women of Clarksville Expo features vendors, demonstrations, networking | PHOTOS

The fourth annual Women of Clarksville Expo was held Saturday at The Emerald with vendors, demonstrations and more.

News
2 years ago
News in Clarksville: Red River Spartans, restaurant murder verdict, TVA towers and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including on the Red River Spartans, a restaurant murder verdict, the TVA towers, and the closing of the mall theater.

News
2 years ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Which movie seats win, why TVA towers are coming down, and how to build better bearded dragon | PODCAST

A Nashville hockey team is sliding into the F&M Bank Arena, and the towering TVA chimneys are coming down. Plus, with AMC closing its theater at the mall and a new one coming in, Chris and Ryan share their mall movie memories. Also, ideas for improvement on the bearded dragon’s prosthetic leg.

Crime
2 years ago
19-year-old charged with homicide, leaving scene after fatal wreck in Clarksville

A 19-year-old Clarksville woman has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene after a crash that killed a man on June 16.

News
2 years ago
Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with SUV on Peachers Mill Road

A motorcyclist has died after a head-on collision Thursday evening on Peachers Mill Road in Clarksville.

News
2 years ago
UPDATE: Motorcyclist in critical condition after head-on collision on Peachers Mill Road

There was an injury crash Thursday evening on Peachers Mill Road at Allen Griffey Road in Clarksville.

Hockey
2 years ago
Nashville Spartans hockey team moving to Clarksville’s F&M Bank Arena as Red River Spartans

The Nashville Spartans, one of the top teams in the USPHL, is moving to the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville under a new name: the Red River Spartans.

News
2 years ago
TVA to take down 1,000-foot-tall concrete chimneys at Cumberland Fossil Plant

The southwest Montgomery County skyline is about to lose a distinctive landmark with the removal of the orange-and-white-striped, 1,000-foot-tall chimneys at the Cumberland Fossil Plant.

News
2 years ago
UPDATE: Motorcyclist critically injured on College Street, 2nd motorcycle wreck in Clarksville today

A motorcycle crashed with another vehicle on College Street Tuesday afternoon, for the second major motorcycle wreck in one day in Clarksville.