Today is Election Day for the Presidential Preference and Montgomery County Primary. On the ballot locally are races for Circuit Court judge, Assessor of Property, Highway Supervisor and School Board.
Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including a student hair-pulling case at Minglewood Elementary and a murder verdict in a Walmart parking lot slaying.
A criminal’s dumb attempt to get away with killing a Walmart employee, the city’s smart moves to pay for the Performing Arts Center, and Ryan shares how his dad’s second career as a school bus driver changed his life.
A Minglewood Elementary School teacher accused of screaming at a 4-year-old special needs student, pulling his hair and pushing him received a three-day suspension and reprimand earlier this school year.
Three dogs and six puppies died in a fire in Montgomery County on Wednesday morning.
A family of six escaped a fire at their home on East Meadow Circle in Clarksville during the thunderstorm Wednesday morning.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for Montgomery County through 8 a.m.
West Creek High School’s head baseball coach has been fired over text messages he exchanged with a student, but he said “there were no bad intentions,” and no criminal charges have been filed.
A Wind Advisory is in effect this week, from noon Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday. South winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected, according to the National Weather Service.
The driver of the hit-and-run vehicle that critically injured a woman Saturday night in Clarksville has been identified as 35-year-old Daniel Harmon, a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell.