Lily Russell

Lily Russell, news reporter for Christian County Now. If needed, you can reach me at lrussell@christiancountynow.com or at 931-648-7720 ext. 109.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
15-year-old from Clarksville lands role in ‘The Out-Laws’ on Netflix

John Wesley Randall of Clarksville has hit the streaming screen with a role in the Netflix movie “The Out-Laws,” which reached No. 2 in the U.S. on the streaming channel.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
Clarksville-area teenage musician signs with L.A. music label as her career begins to takeoff

Sadie Fine is 17 years old and has been playing music around Clarksville and Nashville since she was around 13. As she prepares to graduate from Clarksville High next year, Fine is ready to take that next step in her career.

News
2 years ago
Tree canopy in Clarksville cut by half in only 7 years by developments, storm damage

Clarksville’s tree canopy has shrunk from 38% to 17% over just the past seven years because of rapid growth and recent storm damage.

Hussian College formerly known as Daymar College. (Lily Russell)
News
2 years ago
Hussian College closure: Multiple families say school owes them money after abruptly shutting down

Hussian College shut down last month, and now families say the school owes them money and they have received little communication about returned credits.

The principal of Glenellen Elementary School in Clarksville, TN, is assaulted by a parent during a meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2022. (CMCSS, contributed via MCSO)
Crime
2 years ago
Parent sentenced for assaulting principal at Glenellen Elementary School in Clarksville

A parent who assaulted the principal of Glenellen Elementary School in Clarksville last year was sentenced Friday in Montgomery County court.

News
2 years ago
Heat wave: Pet owners urged to bring in dogs, Manna Café opens cooling shelter

Manna Café will be providing a cooling shelter for the next three days in anticipation of this week’s dangerously hot conditions.

Entertainment
2 years ago
Clarksville Speedway to host memorial race for J.R. Knight

Clarksville Speedway is hosting a dirt track memorial race on Sunday, July 23, for J.R. Knight, who has been part of the racing community since 1979.

Hussian College formerly known as Daymar College. (Lily Russell)
Business
2 years ago
Hussian College shutting down in Clarksville, Nashville, Murfreesboro with little notice to students

Hussian College, formerly Daymar, is shutting down most of its programs at campuses in Clarksville, Nashville and Murfreesboro.