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.

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10 months ago
UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning extended until 11 p.m., over 4 inches of rain so far

Multiple trees and power lines were taken down by last night’s storm. And there’s a chance of more today.

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10 months ago
Weather closings, delays: DAC closed, CMCSS closed, APSU remote

With possible storm damage and flooding predicted in Clarksville, some schools and offices are operating on delayed schedules Thursday.

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10 months ago
UPDATE: Sandbags available for all to use, volunteers encouraged to step in and help

With 8-10 inches of rain expected in the coming days, starting Wednesday night, Clarksville and Montgomery County road crews are preparing for flooded roads and potential washouts.

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10 months ago
UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning issued through 6 a.m. for Montgomery County | PHOTOS

The severe storms expected tonight in Clarksville could bring damaging winds up to 70 mph, large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, possibly strong tornadoes and flooding.

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10 months ago
UPDATE: 8-10 inches of rain expected in Clarksville this week, Wind Advisory issued

The predicted amount of rainfall for Clarksville this week has increased to 8-10 inches, starting with a storm Wednesday night.

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10 months ago
Tennessee House OKs Burkhart-sponsored bill to allow counties to delegate speed limit authority

The bill would allow county legislative bodies to delegate the authority to set lower speed limits on county-maintained roads to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department.

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10 months ago
UPDATE: With 6-8 inches of rain expected in Clarksville, Flood Watch issued starting Wednesday

Clarksville forecast: With the ground already full of water, another round of storms is coming this week, bringing another 6-8 inches of rain to Clarksville

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10 months ago
UPDATE: Severe storms move past Clarksville, more storms coming this week

Clarksville storm forecast: Here’s the latest on the storms moving through our area tonight.