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
8 months ago
UPDATE: Thunderstorms expected across Montgomery County this weekend

Thunderstorms will be rolling across Clarksville today and this weekend. Here’s the latest update.

A man was found in an SUV with a gunshot wound at apartments on Heritage Point Circle on June 12, 2025. (Dash 10 Media)
Crime
8 months ago
Police hear gunshot, find wounded man in SUV in north Clarksville

Police responding to a call at an apartment complex near Exit 1 in Clarksville heard a gunshot and found a wounded man in an SUV.

News
8 months ago
Weekend weather: Rain likely through Sunday in Clarksville

Clarksville forecast: A rainy weekend is ahead, with a strong chance of showers Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

News
8 months ago
UPDATE: Dump truck spills gravel along Providence Boulevard at Boot Hill, roadway now reopened

A dump truck has spilled gravel along Providence Boulevard (at Boot Hill) and onto Riverside Drive.

Helicopters fly over the Air Assault School on Fort Campbell as part of the Air Assault Demonstration during Week of the Eagles on May 21, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Military
8 months ago
1 soldier killed, 1 injured in helicopter accident on Fort Campbell

One soldier was killed and another seriously injured in a helicopter training incident on Fort Campbell Wednesday night.

News
8 months ago
UPDATE: Woman walking on Madison Street hit by vehicle, lanes reopened

A woman walking on Madison Street was hit by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near Jimmy John’s.

Elections
8 months ago
Who’s running so far to replace Congressman Mark Green: 3 Republican military veterans step up

Two days after Congressman Mark Green of Clarksville announced he’s resigning from Congress, three military veterans have already put their hats in the ring to replace him.

News
8 months ago
UPDATE: Bicyclist injured in crash with truck on MLK Jr. Parkway

A bicyclist and a truck crashed on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Clarksville Tuesday afternoon.