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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.

Jack Turner speaks during the changemakers conversation at the Millan Foundation Banquet at the WREC. April 17, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
Around Town
1 year ago
Millan Foundation announces deliveries to nonprofits, well water initiative during banquet | PHOTOS

At the Millan Foundation Banquet Thursday night, the nonprofit organization announced two major new initiatives: one to bring fresh drinking water to villages abroad, and another to bring food and other goods home to local charities.

News
1 year ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Who’s to blame for home flooding in Clarksville? And what do we do now? | PODCAST

With over 220 homes damaged by flooding, whose fault is it? The homeowners, the developers, the Clarksville/Montgomery County government, the Industrial Park? Or is anyone really to blame when we’re at 245% of normal rainfall? And what do we do about it?

News
1 year ago
Weekend weather: Slight chance of rain on Easter weekend, rising Sunday night

Clarksville forecast: There’s a slight chance of showers over the weekend, but with any luck it will hold off until Sunday night.

Military
1 year ago
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Fort Campbell, DoDEA students over book removals, curriculum changes

Families of students in DoDEA schools on military installations, including four students from Fort Campbell, filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that DoDEA’s book removals and curricular changes following executive orders from President Donald Trump violate their First Amendment rights.

News
1 year ago
UPDATE: IDB basin near International overflowed in flooding event, IDB to expand 3 stormwater basins

Since the beginning of the year, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board has seen one of their water basins at the Industrial Park overflow twice due to unprecedented rainfall volume.

News
1 year ago
Strong storm moving across Montgomery County

Clarksville weather: A strong thunderstorm was moving across Montgomery County Monday night.

news
1 year ago
Work week weather: Slight chance of storms Monday, then sunny skies

Clarksville forecast: There’s a chance of storms on Monday, but we have beautiful weather after that, with temperatures rising to 80 by Friday.

News
1 year ago
News in Clarksville: Flooding, ethics complaint, stabbing death, Vulcan and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including flooding in Clarksville, an ethics complaint against Rep Aron Maberry, details in the stabbing death and a new developer for the Vulcan site.

Business
1 year ago
LG Electronics plans 2nd building, almost doubling size with $100 million investment in Clarksville

LG Electronics, the South Korea-based company that creates thousands of washing machines a day in Clarksville, plans to expand its operations with a 560,000-square-foot warehouse.

News
1 year ago
UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Montgomery County

We have a sunny weekend ahead, but we have to get past Thursday first. Montgomery and surrounding counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 p.m.