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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.

Entertainment
1 year ago
Week of the Eagles to feature air assault demonstration, concert by American Rebel’s Andy Ross

This year’s Week of the Eagles at Fort Campbell will feature an air assault demonstration and a concert by Andy Ross of American Rebel.

A house caught fire on Porter Hills Court on May 19, 2025. (Dash 10 Media)
News
1 year ago
House destroyed by fire after lightning strike in Sango neighborhood of Montgomery County

A house on Porter Hills Drive in Sango was destroyed in a fire that started Monday evening.

News
1 year ago
MISSING JUVENILE ALERT: Police seek help finding runaway 14-year-old girl

The Clarksville Police Department is asking for help finding a runaway juvenile.

News
1 year ago
Over 24 hours later, search continues for 12-year-old boy missing in creek at Billy Dunlop Park

Over 24 hours later, search efforts are continuing for the 12-year-old boy reported missing Sunday afternoon, in the area of Billy Dunlop Park in Clarksville.

News
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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.