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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.

News
1 month ago
Extreme Heat Warning issued for Clarksville with heat index up to 112

An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for Montgomery and surrounding counties through 7 p.m. Sunday.

News
1 month ago
UPDATE: Military-grade blasting cap found in donated bag at Goodwill

The Goodwill Store on Needmore Road has been evacuated over a possible explosive device found in a donated bag.

Clockwise from the top left, In-N-Out, grocery plans, planned ICE call center and Chi-Town Hot Dogs.
News
1 month ago
News in Clarksville: Student lawsuit, Exit 8 grocery, In-N-Out and other top stories this week

The top local news in Clarksville this week, including a lawsuit in the case of the teacher’s nude selfies, plans for a grocery at Exit 8 and an In-N-Out at Exit 4.

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1 month ago
UPDATE: Missing 66-year-old Clarksville man found safe in Nashville

The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding 66-year-old Thomas Edward Flippin.

A man was hit by a car on Fort Campbell Boulevard on Aug. 14, 2026. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
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1 month ago
UPDATE: Man hit by vehicle that fled scene on Fort Campbell Boulevard

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Clarksville Friday night.

AH-64 Apache helicopter at Fort Campbell's Week of the Eagles Air Assault Demonstration on June 22, 2021. (Lee Erwin)
Military
1 month ago
Army grounds AH64 Apache helicopters following death of 2 soldiers in crash

In response to the death of two soldiers in an AH64 Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood, Texas, the Army has directed a temporary stand-down.

Makenzie Ellithorpe lawsuit against CMCSS and Matthew Vedder. (Chris Smith)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How lawsuit in teacher-nude-selfie case could force out full story | PODCAST

A $3.5 million civil lawsuit has been filed in the Montgomery Central teacher nude selfies case, and that will compel the school system and the teacher to finally respond.

An aerial view of the planned grocery site, which will be on the tree-filled area shown, now cleared, at Rossview Road and Rollow Lane, behind Agero and the incoming ACE Hardware. (IDB, contributed)
Business
1 month ago
Grocery planned at Rossview Road east of Exit 8, next to incoming ACE Hardware

Residents of the Farmington and Stones Manor may soon get a grocery store under a deal approved by the Industrial Development Board this week.

Rosson Road looking north from Trough Springs Road. The site for the planned ICE call center would be in the distance on the left. (Christian Brown)
News
1 month ago
UPDATE: No ICE facility is planned in Montgomery County

County Mayor Wes Golden told Clarksville Now that no ICE facility is coming. “I have verified with multiple federal sources that there is no ICE facility coming.

Hummingbird Festival Featuring Plants and Pollinators at Rotary Park on August 19, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Entertainment
1 month ago
This weekend in Clarksville: Hummingbird Festival, Downtown Market

Don’t miss the Hummingbird Festival this weekend, and it’s a great Saturday for the Downtown Market.

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