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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 tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 24 on July 24, 2025. (Montgomery County Fire Service video, contributed)
News
1 year ago
UPDATE: Blown tire leads to tractor-trailer catching fire on I-24, secondary wreck | VIDEO

Interstate 24 was locked up in Clarksville Thursday morning after an incident near mile marker 15.

News
1 year ago
Weekend weather: Highs in mid-90s with heat indexes up to 106 expected

Clarksville forecast: Highs of 94 and heat indexes of 106 are expected today and Friday, and a Heat Advisory has been issued.

Crime
1 year ago
Wanted in Clarksville: Women steal purse, use credit cards at Governor’s Square Mall

The Clarksville Police Department is investigating an identity theft that occurred July 19 at Governor’s Square Mall.

The crowd reacts to the vote during the Clarksville CON hearings at the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission on July 23. 2025. (Jordan Renfro)
Business
1 year ago
UPDATE: Ascension Saint Thomas and TriStar both approved to build hospitals in Clarksville

Clarksville’s healthcare future was on the line Wednesday morning as two hospitals went before the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission requesting permission to build here, amid objections from Clarksville’s only existing hospital, Tennova-Healthcare.

Business
1 year ago
TriStar Health claims 20,000 signatures on petition for new hospital, 1,500 letters of support

TriStar Health says it has collected and submitted over 20,000 signatures on its petition for a new hospital in Clarksville, along with over 1,500 letters of support.

Entertainment
1 year ago
Cirque Musica to bring Holiday Wonderland to Clarksville in November

The all-new Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland 2025 tour will include a show at the F&M Bank Arena on Nov. 28.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office patrol car. (MCSO photo)
Crime
1 year ago
Man steals and crashes 2 cars, arrested by Montgomery County deputies

A man stole two cars and crashed them both in Montgomery County Monday night.

Drinking water during heat wave.
Weather
1 year ago
WEATHER ALERT: Heat Advisory issued for Montgomery County through 8 p.m. Wednesday

Clarksville weather: With highs in the mid-90s and heat indexes expected above 100 degrees all week, a Heat Advisory has been issued through Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Ascension Saint Thomas President and CEO Fahad Tahir speaks at the Aspire Clarksville Healthcare Forum on planned hospitals on June 17, 2025. (Chris Smith)
Business
1 year ago
Do we need more hospitals? State records show arguments surrounding TriStar, Ascension Saint Thomas proposals

Documents filed with the state give some insight into arguments surrounding proposals for two new hospitals in Clarksville. Among them: that the patient outmigration from Montgomery County is almost 50%, yet we are the second-worst in the state for population per hospital.

News
1 year ago
Montgomery County plans EMS station for future Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital campus

Montgomery County Government and Ascension Saint Thomas this morning announced a strategic public-private partnership to establish a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) facility at Exit 11 off Interstate 24, on the campus of the planned new hospital.