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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.

Drinking water during heat wave.
News
2 years ago
UPDATE: Heat index reaches 107 in Clarksville, new Heat Advisory issued for Wednesday

Clarksville forecast: We have a double weather threat today: A heat index that could reach 109 and a slight risk of severe storms.

Crime
2 years ago
1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at nightclub parking lot on Fort Campbell Boulevard

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Sunday night at a nightclub parking lot on Fort Campbell Boulevard.

News
2 years ago
Work week weather: Highs rising into mid-90s, with heat index near 100 Monday

Work week weather: There’s a chance of storms to start the week, and the temperatures will get much hotter.

News
2 years ago
News in Clarksville: Home flooding, parking surprise, missing jerseys and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including home flooding problems, a parking surprise, and missing football jerseys.

Q-Up The Classroom on July 26, 2024. (Chris Smith)
Lifestyle
2 years ago
Q-Up the Classroom radiothon raises $27,000 to fill Teacher Warehouse with back-to-school supplies | VIDEO

The first-ever Q-Up the Classroom radiothon raised money to help the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation buy back-to-school supplies for the CMC Teacher Warehouse.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
Miss Austin Peay wins preliminary talent award in Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant

Miss Austin Peay Volunteer 2024 Kara Short singing her rendition of Barbara Streisand’s “A Piece of Sky,” won a preliminary talent award on Thursday during the second night of preliminary competitions at the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tennessee.

Business
2 years ago
F&M Bank removes CEO, names new CEO and president

Seven months after announcing John Peck as its CEO, F&M Bank has removed Peck from the position.

News
2 years ago
Road work updates: Interstate 24 resurfacing, Madison Street, Highway 48 bridge

Road crews will be working on Interstate 24 east of Clarksville for the next several days, resurfacing the roadway.

Elections
2 years ago
Early voting under way in Montgomery County, continues through this weekend

Early voting continues through this weekend, July 27, in the Aug. 1 Montgomery County General Election and Tennessee Primary.

5 Star Media Group gets ready for the first Q Up the Classroom radiothon, coming July 25 and 26. (Chris Smith)
Lifestyle
2 years ago
Q-Up the Classroom to help students with shoes, clothes, other back-to-school needs

Q-Up the Classroom will be a two-day radiothon on Q108 collecting monetary donations for the CMC Teacher Warehouse, a free supply store available to CMCSS teachers.