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.

The annual Ted Crozier Jr. Memorial Golf Event supports the MOAA chapter scholarship program. (Contributed)
Lifestyle
2 weeks ago
Road to 250: Military Officers Association of America stands up for soldiers | COMMENTARY

Tim Powers on Military Officers Association of America as part of the essay series “The Road to 250: Community Spirit in Action,” celebrating the history of unity in Clarksville ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

Coal, ready to be turned into electrical energy at the TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City, Tennessee on July 16, 2025. (Lee Erwin)
News
2 weeks ago
TVA decides to keep coal-fired plant running alongside new gas plant near Clarksville

The Tennessee Valley Authority board voted Wednesday to reverse course and keep the old coal-fired Cumberland Fossil Plant up and running.

News
2 weeks ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Wreck ties up Interstate 24 traffic in Clarksville

A wreck near Exit 1 on Interstate 24 has traffic tied up in Clarksville.

Business
2 weeks ago
TVA may keep Cumberland Fossil Plant open due to AI data centers, population growth

The TVA board will consider a proposal to keep the Fossil Plant open, providing power alongside the new Natural Gas Plant – and it’s all thanks to AI and population growth.

A man shot himself at an apartment on Westfield Court on Feb. 9, 2026. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
Crime
2 weeks ago
Man shoots himself during negotiations with Clarksville Police

A man shot himself during a police negotiation Monday night at an apartment complex near Exit 4.

Traffic is backed up at the intersection of Providence and Second after a wreck on Providence. (City of Clarksville traffic cam, contributed)
News
2 weeks ago
UPDATE: Power lines down on Providence Boulevard after truck crash

A truck has crashed into a utility pole on Providence Boulevard in Clarksville, with power lines blocking part of the highway.

The Airgas/Air Liquide plant in Clarksville on Aug. 9, 2023. (Lily Russell)
Business
2 weeks ago
Massive truckloads of material coming through Clarksville for Airgas plant expansion

The Airgas plant in the Industrial Park is expanding, and to make it happen, several large truckloads will need to be moved across the city starting this week.

Jordan Harmon (APSU, contributed)
APSU
2 weeks ago
APSU alum Jordan Harmon named Governors’ 15th director of athletics

Jordan Harmon, who has been serving in recent months as Austin Peay State University’s interim athletics director, has been tapped to take over the role, now being hired as the Govs’ 15th director of athletics.