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: 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.

News
8 months ago
MISSING JUVENILE ALERT: Police seek help finding runaway 17-year-old

The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a runaway juvenile,

Congressman Mark Green on the Clarksville's Conversation podcast in March 2023. (Chris Smith)
Elections
8 months ago
Mark Green resigning from Congress after House finishes budget bill

Congressman Mark Green of Clarksville, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, is resigning his seat in Congress less than a year after his last re-election.

MV-75, 1/8th scale Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) model (Contributed)
Military
8 months ago
101st Airborne showcases next chapter in Army aviation with MV-75 model at HQ

The 101st Airborne Division held a ceremony to unveil a MV-75, 1/8th scale Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) model, at the atrium of division headquarters on June 6 at Fort Campbell.

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)
Entertainment
8 months ago
101st Airborne Division to celebrate Army’s 250th birthday with Week of the Eagles

The 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell are presenting Week of the Eagles June 9-15, with a special celebration marking the United States Army’s 250th birthday.

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Crime
8 months ago
Police officer arrested by TBI on charge of abusing his 5-month-old baby

A Clarksville Police officer has been arrested by the TBI on a charges that he abused his 5-month-old baby.

news
8 months ago
Work week weather: Stormy Monday, then sunny, clear and hot

Clarksville forecast: After a stormy Monday, the rest of the week should be sunny and clear.

A tractor-trailer veered off of Interstate 24 and crashed down an embankment on June 6, 2025. (Chief Michael Rios, Montgomery County Fire Service)
News
8 months ago
UPDATE: 2 injured as tractor-trailer veers off Interstate 24 down embankment

A tractor-trailer veered off of Interstate 24 and crashed down an embankment Saturday afternoon in Montgomery County.