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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 25 years here in Clarksville, TN. You can reach him by email at csmith@clarksvillenow.com or call 931-648-7720.

A man who stabbed someone at a bowling center then fled the scene crashed his car on Rossview Road on June 13, 2015. (Dash 10 Media)
Crime
9 months ago
Police: Man chased out of bowling center after stabbing 2 people, crashes car

A man who stabbed someone at a bowling center then fled the scene crashed his car and was arrested Friday night in Clarksville.

News
9 months ago
UPDATE: Wreck with injuries backs up Interstate 24 through Clarksville

A crash had traffic backed up for miles on Interstate 24 in Clarksville Friday evening.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright (Contributed)
Military
9 months ago
101st Airborne Division identifies pilot killed in Apache helicopter accident at Fort Campbell

The 101st Airborne Division has identified the soldier who died in an AH-64 Apache helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell on Wednesday.

Flooding in the Woodstock neighborhood in North Clarksville has left many residents without a home as a result of the early April stormfront, April 9, 2025. (Jordan Renfro)
News
9 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How Woodstock flooding started, and why we need 3 hospitals | PODCAST

Documents show local leaders knew back in the mid-90s that Woodstock flooding would be a problem, and they never fixed it in the 2010s. Also, with three new hospitals proposed for Clarksville, the ideal choice is “all of the above.”

News
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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.