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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.

Elections
2 years ago
How Clarksville, Montgomery County voted in Trump/Harris race, precinct-by-precinct

Montgomery County came out strong for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday – stronger than in years past, but with a nearly historic low voter turnout.

Elections
2 years ago
Election results: Final Montgomery County votes in presidential, Congress, legislature, City Council races

The State General and City Election was held today, and polls closed at 7 p.m. Here are the local results in City Council races, state House and state Senate races, Congressional races and the presidential election.

News
2 years ago
UPDATE: Traffic back to normal after wreck on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard

A wreck near Terminal Road has some lanes of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard shut down.

Elections
2 years ago
Early voting turnout finishes 1.8% higher than 2020 in Montgomery County, 39.3% above 2016

Adding in nursing home and mailed-in ballots, 50,393 Montgomery County voters cast their ballots in 10 days of early voting, compared to 49,509 in 2020, when Joe Biden beat Donald Trump.

News
2 years ago
Work week weather: Strong chance of rain starting Tuesday

Clarksville forecast: We have a few days of rain in the forecast, staring on Tuesday.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
Storms expected during Halloween trick-or-treat prime time in Clarksville

The Halloween trick-or-treating forecast isn’t looking great for Clarksville, with showers likely and a chance of storms between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m. The chance of rain is 70% to 80%.

Elections
2 years ago
Early voting pace picks up in Montgomery County, 8% below 2020 but 24% above 2016

The pace of early voting has picked up in the last week in Montgomery County, with over 3,200 people a day casting ballots.

News
2 years ago
House burns down in Woodlawn, damaging nearby homes as well

A house burned down on Deerstand Drive in Woodlawn, in Montgomery County, early Sunday morning.

News
2 years ago
Work week weather: Rain finally coming to Clarksville, but on Halloween

Clarksville forecast: The week will start out warm and dry, then we finally get a chance of rain. Sadly, that happens on Halloween.

News
2 years ago
News in Clarksville: Healing through horses, murder suspect arrested, new housing and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including on Veteran Equine Time, an APSU murder suspect arrested, and a new housing development proposed.