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

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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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.