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

News
7 days ago
UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in crash with SUV on MLK Parkway in Clarksville

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash Thursday evening on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Clarksville.

Rain falls on plants and soil (Metro Creative)
News
7 days ago
With lots of rain and more coming, is Clarksville still in drought?

As of May 26 data and information, released on May 28, most of Montgomery County is now in “Severe Drought” conditions, which is an improvement.

MoCo Movie Nights (Montgomery County Government, Contributed)
Entertainment
7 days ago
This weekend in Clarksville: County Fair, ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Summer Festival

We have some fun stuff ahead in Clarksville if the weather will cooperate, with the County Fair, “Lilo & Stitch” and a Summer Festival!

Police perimeter on Monroe Street on May 27, 2026. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
Crime
1 week ago
UPDATE: Police take man into custody after 12-hour standoff in Clarksville

Police established a perimeter and were negotiating with a man barricaded in a home in the Greenwood area of south Clarksville Wednesday morning.

News
1 week ago
UPDATE: Traffic on Interstate 24 returning to normal after 3-4 car crash near Exit 11

Interstate 24 is backed by a wreck just outside Clarksville.

Adolph Dagan (Contributed)
Elections
1 week ago
Adolph Dagan announces candidacy for Clarksville City Council Ward 1

Retired U.S. Army veteran, former high school teacher, business owner and author Adolph Dagan has announced his candidacy for Clarksville City Council in Ward 1.

Opinion
2 weeks ago
What are you doing on Memorial Day weekend? | POLL

Memorial Day weekend has taken on additional duties: the kickoff to summer, a retail sales opportunity, and a day to gather for outdoor grilling. What are your plans?

Clockwise from the top left, Dalton Eatherly hearing, Evolve construction complaints, home intruder shooting and CMCSS School Board meeting.
News
2 weeks ago
News in Clarksville: Contractor complaints, courthouse shooting, School Board dustup and other top stories this week

The top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including on Evolve Construction, a hearing in the Dalton Eatherly case, and upset parents at the School Board meeting.

Clarksville Fire Rescue responds to a fire at MoMo Korean Restaurant on Fort Campbell Boulevard on May 22, 2026. (Brian Butorac Jr., contributed)
News
2 weeks ago
UPDATE: MoMo Korean Restaurant catches fire on Fort Campbell Boulevard

Firefighters were on the scene of a fire at MoMo Korean Restaurant in Clarksville Friday morning.

Maleya Jenkins (Contributed)
News
2 weeks ago
MISSING JUVENILE ALERT: Police seek help finding runaway 16-year-old girl

The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a runaway 16-year-old girl.