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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.

Business
2 years ago
Hundreds turn out to meet with over two dozen employers on Day 1 of Mega Job Fair in Clarksville

Hundreds of job-seekers met with employers from over two-dozen companies on the first day of the seventh Mega Job Fair Tuesday in Clarksville.

News
2 years ago
Roundabout traffic camera shut off to public until ‘novelty subsides’ in Clarksville

Public attention surrounding live video of the new roundabout at Whitfield and Needmore Roads – and the resulting “Rhonda 500” – has led the City of Clarksville to shut off the camera.

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Crime
2 years ago
Fort Campbell soldier, intelligence analyst, pleads guilty to selling military secrets, bribery

A Fort Campbell soldier and intelligence analyst pleaded guilty today to all charges that he engaged in a conspiracy to sell military secrets.

News
2 years ago
News in Clarksville: Red River Pedestrian Bridge, who’s trashing Clarksville and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including the Red River Pedestrian Bridge, and who’s trashing Clarksville.

News
2 years ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How Rhonda the Roundabout has people driving in circles, and what happens if you get caught littering | PODCAST

The new roundabout at Whitfield and Needmore has become a source of entertainment for Clarksville, from wrong-way drivers to a competition for doing laps. Also, litter troubles are getting worse, but there’s a lot you can do to stop it. And Chris and Ryan debate whether Ryan’s a lazy slouch for refusing to recycle or compost. (He is.)

News
2 years ago
‘Rhonda the Roundabout’ has public debut, City of Clarksville adjusting signage, signal timing

Day 1 of Clarksville’s first public roundabout went well overall, but there were a few missteps at Whitfield Road and Needmore Road that caught a lot of social media attention.

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News
2 years ago
Work week weather: Hot and sunny days ahead, with highs in mid-90s

Clarksville forecast: We have hot and sunny days ahead, with highs in the mid-90s.

News
2 years ago
News in Clarksville: Roundabout to open, Maberry wins primary, childcare center and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including the new roundabout about to open, Aron Maberry winning the GOP primary, and the industrial park childcare center opens.

News
2 years ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How national cash affected local elections, who’s to blame for flooding, and ideas for roundabout art | PODCAST

The local Republican Primary for state House District 68 turned nasty as national school voucher groups poured money into getting their candidate elected. Also, who’s to blame when someone unknowingly builds a house in a neighborhood flood retention pond? And Chris misremembers the ram-headed statue being in Nashville (it’s actually at Five Points in Birmingham).

Elections
2 years ago
Election results: Final votes in Montgomery County state House primary, School Board races

The State Primary and Montgomery County General Election was held today, and polls closed at 7 p.m. Here are the election results.