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

Train derailment in Trenton, Kentucky, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Contributed by Lt. Patrick Turner)
News
2 months ago
UPDATE: Over 30 train cars derail near Trenton, Kentucky, spilling toxic chemicals | VIDEO

Multiple train cars overturned near Trenton, KY, Tuesday morning, with Hopkinsville Fire Department responding to a confirmed toxic chemical leak.

A man was shot on Greenwood Avenue on Dec. 29, 2025. (Dash 10 Media)
Crime
2 months ago
39-year-old man dies from wounds after shooting on Greenwood Avenue

The man who was shot on Greenwood Avenue Monday night has died from his injuries. He has been identified as Robert Agee, 39,

A man was shot on Greenwood Avenue on Dec. 29, 2025. (Dash 10 Media)
Crime
2 months ago
1 shot on Greenwood Avenue in Clarksville

A man was shot on Greenwood Avenue in Clarksville Monday night.

Smoke is seen in the distance where a trailer caught fire in the Trane parking lot on Dec. 29, 2025. (Contributed by Rhett Newton)
News
2 months ago
Trailer catches fire in Trane parking lot, employees evacuated as precaution

A trailer caught fire under downed power lines in the parking lot of Trane on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard Monday afternoon.

The Uneeda Biscuit wall sign in New Orleans, seen from Bourbon and Dumaine Streets, on March 20, 2023. (Chris Smith, Clarksville Now)
Lifestyle
2 months ago
10 weird things about Clarksville from pink elephant to Jimi Hendrix to ‘Last Train’

Here are 10 things we bet you didn’t know about Clarksville, from the pink elephant to Jimi Hendrix to Uneeda Biscuit.

News
2 months ago
UPDATE: Temperatures to drop, with Monday’s high near freezing

Strong winds and storms are expected late today, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures overnight as a powerful cold front moves through the area.

A house on Peachers Mill Road caught fire on Dec. 28, 2025. (Dash 10 Media)
News
2 months ago
Home on Peachers Mill catches fire while owners out of town

A house on Peachers Mill Road caught fire early Sunday morning while the family was on vacation.

Clockwise from the top left, 101st Parkway wreck, Finance Committee meeting, emergency shelter, Kenwood Knights.
News
2 months ago
News in Clarksville: Fatal crash, shelter debate and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.