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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.

Elections
2 years ago
The Clarksville Rundown | Mitch, please: Voting trends in Clarksville, flooding solutions, school tardy disputes | PODCAST

A deeper dive into voting trends in Montgomery County, which again went red, while a Democratic state rep won by the skin of his teeth. Also, flooding solutions may come with bad news, the bus driver shortage causes student tardies, and Chris realizes he accidentally gave former presidential candidate Mitt Romney a nickname.

News
2 years ago
House burns down on Oak Plains Road in Montgomery County

An empty house was destroyed in a suspicious fire on Oak Plains Road in southeast Montgomery County Thursday afternoon.

Elections
2 years ago
How Clarksville, Montgomery County voted in Trump/Harris race, precinct-by-precinct

Montgomery County came out strong for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday – stronger than in years past, but with a nearly historic low voter turnout.

Elections
2 years ago
Election results: Final Montgomery County votes in presidential, Congress, legislature, City Council races

The State General and City Election was held today, and polls closed at 7 p.m. Here are the local results in City Council races, state House and state Senate races, Congressional races and the presidential election.

News
2 years ago
UPDATE: Traffic back to normal after wreck on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard

A wreck near Terminal Road has some lanes of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard shut down.

Elections
2 years ago
Early voting turnout finishes 1.8% higher than 2020 in Montgomery County, 39.3% above 2016

Adding in nursing home and mailed-in ballots, 50,393 Montgomery County voters cast their ballots in 10 days of early voting, compared to 49,509 in 2020, when Joe Biden beat Donald Trump.

News
2 years ago
Work week weather: Strong chance of rain starting Tuesday

Clarksville forecast: We have a few days of rain in the forecast, staring on Tuesday.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
Storms expected during Halloween trick-or-treat prime time in Clarksville

The Halloween trick-or-treating forecast isn’t looking great for Clarksville, with showers likely and a chance of storms between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m. The chance of rain is 70% to 80%.

Elections
2 years ago
Early voting pace picks up in Montgomery County, 8% below 2020 but 24% above 2016

The pace of early voting has picked up in the last week in Montgomery County, with over 3,200 people a day casting ballots.

News
2 years ago
House burns down in Woodlawn, damaging nearby homes as well

A house burned down on Deerstand Drive in Woodlawn, in Montgomery County, early Sunday morning.