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.

Clockwise from the top left, Woodstock flooding, state hospital hearing, Gary the Guardrail and Matt Van Epps.
News
6 days ago
Top 10 news stories of 2025 in Clarksville, from floods to hospitals to Gary the Guardrail | COMMENTARY

It’s time to click through the Clarksville Now archives for the last 12 months and try to make sense of the year that was, along with my own takes on what happened.

Dorian McMiller (Contributed)
News
6 days ago
MISSING JUVENILE ALERT: Police seek help finding 16-year-old who ran away on Christmas

The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a runaway juvenile.

A home on Creekside Drive was heavily damaged in a fire on Dec. 31, 2025. (Clarksville Fire Rescue, contributed)
News
6 days ago
New home damaged by fire in north Clarksville

A new home off Tobacco Road in Clarksville was heavily damaged in a fire Tuesday morning.

News
1 week ago
10 worst traffic spots in Clarksville for wrecks, backups, bad drivers | COMMENTARY

Here are the top 10 worst places for traffic in Clarksville, according to a look back at 2025 Clarksville Now articles and an informal survey of the staff at 5 Star Media Group.

Train derailment in Trenton, Kentucky, on Dec. 30, 2025. (Contributed by Lt. Patrick Turner)
News
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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.