×

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.

Ceiling-mounted red fire sprinkler head in a room.
News
4 months ago
News in Clarksville: Sprinkler debate, sheriff qualifications, drug tests and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including a debate of requiring sprinklers, questions about who can run for sheriff, and roadside drug testing.

Emergency vehicles including an ambulance and fire trucks line a wet street during rain, with a firefighter approaching the rear of a red truck.
News
4 months ago
UPDATE: Rain causes wrecks on Dunbar Cave Road, Bypass, Tiny Town Road

A crash at Cave Road has traffic backed up on Dunbar Cave Road.

Spring Break Bash at the Downtown Commons on March 20, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
News
4 months ago
Newcomer’s Guide to Clarksville: What to know, where to go, how things work

What’s it like to live in Clarksville? How did it start? Where are the parks? Who’s hiring? Here’s everything you need to know about our city.

Interior of a timber-frame house under construction with exposed roof trusses and scattered wooden planks on the floor.
The Clarksville Rundown
4 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Can housing be both affordable and safe? Sprinkler proposal draws fire | PODCAST

Seems simple enough: Require sprinklers in “stacked duplexes.” But Clarksville developers say the costs will make this option for low-cost housing too expensive to build.

Entertainment
4 months ago
This weekend in Clarksville: Kid Palooza, carnivals and cabaret

If you’re looking for bounce houses, carnival games, and all sorts of free fun for the kids, this is the weekend. Three carnival events are planned Saturday in Clarksville.

News
4 months ago
Weekend weather: Rain expected overnight Friday, with slight chance on Saturday

Clarksville forecast: The outlook has improved, with showers and thunderstorms now expected to move into the Clarksville area overnight Friday.

Smiling woman with a nose ring and eyebrow piercing wearing a maroon hoodie.
News
4 months ago
UPDATE: Clarksville Police locate missing 32-year-old woman

The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 32-year-old woman.

Johnny Ransdell (Contributed)
Elections
4 months ago
Candidate for Montgomery County sheriff qualifies despite 1991 DUI conviction

Johnny Ransdell says his DUI 35 years ago isn’t a violation of state rules on who can run for sheriff. But the state says P.O.S.T. rules treat DUI as a liquor-related violation.

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Smith assigned to 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment.(Contributed by U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman)
Military
4 months ago
What Army’s new Combat Field Test means for Fort Campbell soldiers

The Army has implemented a new Combat Field Test in an effort to enhance soldier readiness.

Randy Davis, left, and Charlie Koon.
Clarksville Conversations
4 months ago
Clarksville Conversations: Randy Davis on what to expect from new Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | PODCAST

On this week’s episode of Clarksville Conversations, Charlie Koon talks to Randy Davis, the first president of the new Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital.