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.

A USPS Postal worker was hit by a car on Virginia Terrace on Dec. 6, 2025. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
News
2 months ago
UPDATE: Postal worker hit by car in neighborhood off Peachers Mill Road

A pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by a car Friday evening in a neighborhood off Peachers Mill Road.

Entertainment
2 months ago
This weekend in Clarksville: Christmas on the Cumberland, at the Speedway

This weekend in Clarksville, you can enjoy the last lights of Christmas, ahead of mid-week New Year’s celebrations.

News
2 months ago
Single-wide home, RV destroyed by overnight fire in Woodlawn

An RV home was destroyed in a fire Monday night in west Montgomery County.

Lifestyle
2 months ago
Holiday light contest winners: Here are 3 best Christmas displays in Clarksville | VIDEO

Christmas is closing in, and neighborhoods all over town are in the holiday spirit – particularly the three winners of the Christmas in Clarksville holiday lighting contest!

A multi-vehicle wreck on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway on Dec. 19, 2025. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
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2 months ago
Woman killed in 101st Parkway crash was Clarksville Police school crossing guard

The woman killed in a head-on crash on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway on Friday was employed as a Clarksville Police crossing guard.

An apartment complex on Union Hall Road caught fire on Dec. 21, 2025. (Clarksville Fire Rescue, contributed)
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2 months ago
2 families displaced by fire at apartments off Needmore Road

Two families were displaced after a fire in an apartment complex off Needmore Road in Clarksville Sunday night.

News
2 months ago
Work week weather: Rainy start, with sunshine by Christmas Day

Clarksville forecast: Rain chances increase to start the week as clouds thicken Monday and showers become more widespread through Tuesday.

News
2 months ago
UPDATE: Bypass shut down after head-on injury crash with semi and car

A semi crashed head-on with a car Saturday afternoon on the Bypass in Clarksville.