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The new Congress Tennessee District 7 map proposed this week in the General Assembly. (Contributed)
Elections
2 months ago
New Congress districts would carve out portion of Clarksville into same district as Memphis

The proposed redistricting of Tennessee designed to give Republicans all of the state’s seats in Congress would carve out the northwest corner of Montgomery County.

Election Day at the South Guthrie Community Center on Oct. 7, 2025. (Daynnah Carmona)
Elections
2 months ago
Election results: Denny wins Commission seat, Burton unseats Garland

Here are the latest results in the Montgomery County Primary Election, with county mayor, sheriff, the entire County Commission and part of the School Board on the ballot.

Jessica Shaffer (Contributed)
Elections
2 months ago
Jessica Meyers Shaffer announces campaign for CMCSS School Board, District 5

Jessica Meyers Shaffer has announced her campaign to represent District 5 on the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board.

Montgomery County Election Commission on February 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)
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2 months ago
Early voting wraps up with 4,638 ballots cast so far in Montgomery County primary

Early and absentee voting wrapped up Thursday for the Montgomery County Primary Election, and it drew 4,638 voters.

From the left, Johnny Ransdell, Dexter Mines and Mike Oliver at the Downtown Kiwanis Club on April 28, 2026. (Chris Smith)
Elections
2 months ago
Where sheriff candidates stand on booking log, rehabilitation, retaining deputies

Candidates for Montgomery County sheriff weighed in on key issues, including keeping people from coming back to jail, retaining deputies, and the booking log.

Elections
2 months ago
Democratic nominee for Congress Joshua Sales to host town hall at Austin Peay

The town hall will feature Joshua Sales, the Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.

Johnny Ransdell (Contributed)
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2 months ago
Candidate for Montgomery County sheriff qualifies despite 1991 DUI conviction

Johnny Ransdell says his DUI 35 years ago isn’t a violation of state rules on who can run for sheriff. But the state says P.O.S.T. rules treat DUI as a liquor-related violation.

Driscoll "Cole" Augustine
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2 months ago
Cole Augustine running for Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 7

Driscoll “Cole” Augustine is running to represent District 7 on the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board.

David Harper (Contributed)
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2 months ago
David Harper running for re-election to Montgomery County Commission

David L. Harper has announced his campaign for re-election as the Republican nominee for District 15 Montgomery County commissioner.

Montgomery County Election Commission on February 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)
Elections
2 months ago
Early voting begins Wednesday in Montgomery County Primary, with 4 contested races on ballot

Despite that there are 64 people running, there are only four contested races on the Montgomery County primary ballot, with early voting starting this week.