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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.

News
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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