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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.

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2 years ago
Work week weather: Highs rising to upper 80s, then chance of storms

Clarksville forecast: We have hot weather this week leading up to a chance of storms on Thursday.

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2 years ago
News in Clarksville: Population at 180,000, Amazon hires more, Walmart murder sentence and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including the population hitting 180,000, Amazon hiring more, and a Walmart murder sentence.

Business
2 years ago
Microvast lays off more employees, but plans to move engineering, R&D to Clarksville

Electric vehicle battery maker Microvast on Friday laid off additional employees at its Clarksville plant, but they announced plans to relocate their engineering and research-and-development operations to Clarksville.

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2 years ago
UPDATE: Injury wreck, fire hydrant repair tie up traffic on Providence, Riverside and Kraft in Clarksville

An injury wreck has tied up traffic downtown at Riverside Drive and Kraft Street in Clarksville.

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2 years ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What 180,000 population means for Clarksville, sinkhole vs. dropout, and parade candy debate | PODCAST

As we close in on becoming Tennessee’s fourth-largest city, here’s what that means for Clarksville’s future. Also, behind the scenes on news that Amazon was tripling their hiring, the downtown sinkhole was actually a “dropout,” and Chris and Ryan debate the whether you should throw candy during parades.

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2 years ago
63-year-old Clarksville man killed in fiery tractor/trailer crash on Interstate 24

The driver of a tractor/trailer that crashed and caught fire on Interstate 24 this week was a 63-year-old Clarksville man.

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2 years ago
Clarksville hits population of 180,000, adding 14,000 people in only 3 years

The latest Census estimates released this morning show that Clarksville has grown by 14,000 people in three years to hit a population of 180,716.

Business
2 years ago
Amazon confirms distribution center in Clarksville will open with 1,500 employees

From the day Amazon announced it would build a distribution center in Clarksville in August 2021, officials have talked about the facility bringing 500 jobs. Turns out, though, that was the minimum.

A line of thunderstorms near Clarksville, seen from Old Russellville Pike. (Chris Smith)
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2 years ago
WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Montgomery, surrounding counties

Storms in Clarksville: Here’s the latest on storms moving across Montgomery County today.

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2 years ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Tractor trailer crashes, catches fire on Interstate 24 near Clarksville

Traffic was severely backed up on Interstate 24 east of Clarksville Monday evening because of a tractor trailer fire.