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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
1 year ago
Man hit by SUV trying to cross Fort Campbell Boulevard at Walmart

A man trying to cross Fort Campbell Boulevard in front of Walmart was hit by an SUV Friday night in Clarksville.

News
1 year ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Can anything stop flooding into Woodstock? (Maybe wall of sandbags?) | PODCAST

Tempers flared this week over flood damage in Clarksville, but what can be done to stop it? Maybe a giant wall of sandbags?

Fort Campbell Fire and Emergency Services conducts swift water rescue training on April 24, 2025. (Jeff Danault)
Lifestyle
1 year ago
Fort Campbell rescue teams dive into swift water training in creek on post | PHOTOS

Rescue teams with Fort Campbell Fire and Emergency Services went under in 60-degree water this week as part of annual swift water rescue training.

Rain fills gutters on a house.
News
1 year ago
Weekend weather: Stormy start on Friday, with sunny skies by Sunday

Clarksville forecast: The weekend will start out stormy, but things should clear up by Sunday.

Entertainment
1 year ago
Phoenix Theatres at Governor’s Square Mall in Clarksville to open May 23

The all-new Phoenix Theatres at Governor’s Square Mall in Clarksville will open to the public on the weekend of May 23.

The North Clarksville Water Treatment Plant being planned on Barge Point Road at the Cumberland River. (Contributed, IDB)
Business
1 year ago
City, IDB study reusing water at Industrial Park, stop cooling servers with drinking water

A growing number of factories in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Park rely on a steady flow of water for cooling systems and noncontact cleaning. But that water doesn’t need to be “potable.”

News
1 year ago
UPDATE: Motorcyclist injured in crash with vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway

A motorcyclist was critically injured Monday afternoon in a crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Clarksville.

news
1 year ago
Work week weather: Rain to start and end the week in Clarksville

Clarksville forecast: We have likely showers at the start and the end of this week. 

News
1 year ago
News in Clarksville: Book removal lawsuit, flooding sewage, indoor pool and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including a book removal lawsuit at Fort Campbell, flooding brings sewage overflows and indoor pool is over.

News
1 year ago
Easter Sunday forecast improves, with glorious skies and no rain in Clarksville

Clarksville forecast: The forecast for Easter Sunday has improved, with the next chance of rain coming overnight Sunday into Monday.