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: Dive teams suspend operations in search for 12-year-old boy, expected to resume efforts early Monday morning

Emergency crews are trying to find a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming at Billy Dunlop Park in Clarksville.

News
8 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why we may get second hospital, tax hike and PETA mugs | PODCAST

Clarksville is finally in line for a second full-service hospital, bringing competition to Tennova with Ascension Saint Thomas.

A line of thunderstorms near Clarksville, seen from Old Russellville Pike. (Chris Smith)
News
9 months ago
UPDATE: Tornado Watch canceled for Clarksville-Montgomery County

A second round of storms will roll over Clarksville tonight, bringing a risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Montgomery County.

Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division standing with the new MV-75 FLRAA tiltrotor aircraft at the annual Army Aviation Association of America conference in Nashville on May 14, 2025. (US Army PAO, contributed)
Military
9 months ago
101st Airborne Division will be first with MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft, to replace Black Hawk helicopter

The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell will be the first to field and operate the newly developed MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), a tiltrotor aircraft to replace the Black Hawk helicopter.

Crime
9 months ago
Man accused of killing wife and father-in-law in Clarksville indicted on first-degree murder charges

A paramedic formerly with the Nashville Fire Department accused of killing his wife and father-in-law in 2021 in Clarksville has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder.

News
9 months ago
Weekend weather: Rain off and on this weekend, with sunny break on Saturday

Clarksville forecast: We’ll have rain off and on this weekend, likely with a break on Saturday.

Entertainment
9 months ago
Weekend top picks: Vintage Fair, Kiwanis Rodeo, Downtown @ Sundown

Things to do in Clarksville: Here are our top picks, including Vintage Fair, Kiwanis Rodeo, Downtown @ Sundown