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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.

A partial view of Clarksville annexations by year, from 1962 up to February 2020. (CMC Regional Planning Commission, contributed)
Opinion
2 weeks ago
40 years later, how do you feel about St. Bethlehem annexation? | POLL

Forty years later, how do you think annexing St. B has turned out? And if you were here back then, are you still salty about it?

News
2 weeks ago
UPDATE: Interstate 24 traffic back to normal after wreck in Kentucky

A wreck just over the Kentucky state line has Interstate 24 traffic backed up for miles into Clarksville.

Golf ball bucket
Entertainment
2 weeks ago
Buckets at the River Club golfing bays coming soon with Toptracer technology

The River Club Golf and Learning Center is getting ready to launch Buckets at the River Club, a new covered hitting bay facility.

Clarksville Police respond to a barricaded suspect on Sturdivant Drive on June 9, 2026. (CPD, contributed)
Crime
2 weeks ago
UPDATE: After 13-hour standoff, CPD Tactical Unit enters home, arrests suspect

The Clarksville Police Department has a perimeter established around a residence in the 600 block of Sturdivant Drive.

Rain fills gutters on a house.
News
3 weeks ago
Flood Watch extended for Clarksville area, with heavy rain expected

Flood Watch: While we’ve had little rain so far from the system moving across the area, Clarksville is still expected to get 1 to 3 inches over the next 24 hours.

L&N Train Station on Tenth Street on March 27, 2024. (Chris Smith)
History
3 weeks ago
10 moments in history that made Clarksville what it is today: From tobacco heyday to St. B annexation

In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, here are 10 pivotal moments in Clarksville history that shaped who we are today but in many cases have been forgotten.

Clockwise from the top left, protest over Senior Center, Dalton Eatherly in court, Chi-Town Hot Dogs and boy rescued from attic.
News
3 weeks ago
News in Clarksville: Search for 3-year-old, Senior Center protest, 101st deployment and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now, including the search for a missing boy, protests over the Senior Center changes and a 101st Airborne Division deployment.

News
3 weeks ago
UPDATE: Traffic back to normal after injury crash on MLK Jr. Parkway

The Clarksville Police Department is working an injury crash that occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway at Sango Road.

Crime
3 weeks ago
UPDATE: Man surrenders after 10-hour standoff with Clarksville Police

Police were in a standoff Thursday night with a man who fired gunshots inside a home in northwest Clarksville.

Entertainment
3 weeks ago
This weekend in Clarksville: Touch-a-Truck, Beachaven celebration, ’80s concert at Commons

This is a packed weekend for Clarksville fun, with Touch-a-Truck, a Beachaven celebration, ’80s music at the Commons and more! Here are the top picks.