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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.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright (Contributed)
Military
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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.