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L&N Train Station on Tenth Street on March 27, 2024. (Chris Smith)
News
2 days ago
10 moments in history that made Clarksville what it is today: From tobacco heyday to St. B annexation

In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, here are 10 pivotal moments in Clarksville history that shaped who we are today but in many cases have been forgotten.

Lifestyle
3 months ago
11 women to remember as part of Clarksville history, from Stockade Annie to Faye Smalley

In recognition of Women’s History Month, here are 11 Clarksville women who should be remembered for what they accomplished during their lifetimes.

News
4 months ago
10 Black leaders who helped to shape Clarksville’s future against all odds

In honor of Black History Month, let’s look back at not just athletes and artists, but to the leaders who worked to make Clarksville a better place for everyone.

The Uneeda Biscuit wall sign in New Orleans, seen from Bourbon and Dumaine Streets, on March 20, 2023. (Chris Smith, Clarksville Now)
Lifestyle
5 months ago
10 weird things about Clarksville from pink elephant to Jimi Hendrix to ‘Last Train’

Here are 10 things we bet you didn’t know about Clarksville, from the pink elephant to Jimi Hendrix to Uneeda Biscuit.

Kenneth David takes a rest while at a fire support base in Vietnam, 1970. (Photo from U.S. Army.mil)
Military
10 months ago
‘If I didn’t do what I did, we wouldn’t have survived’: Vietnam War hero inducted into Fort Campbell’s Medal of Honor Rotunda

During a surprise enemy attack in Vietnam in 1970, 101st Airborne Division soldier Kenneth David jumped into combat and drew enemy fire away from injured soldiers.

The old Gateway Medical Center on Madison Street in June 2010, after hospital operations relocated to Dunlop Lane. (Clarksville Now archives)
News
11 months ago
How we got to Tennova: Clarksville’s hospital ownership history | ANALYSIS

As three health care groups are suddenly jockeying for the right to build a new hospital here, many longtime Clarksville residents have been spurring their memory: How did we end up in our current situation – with only one hospital that’s been widely criticized (fairly or not) despite decades of efforts to improve its quality and reputation?

History
4 years ago
Clarksville World War II veteran who saw Japan surrender: ‘We all got cigars’

In honor of Veteran’s Day, we visited with a Clarksville member of the Greatest Generation who served his country in World War II.

History
4 years ago
100 years ago today, Austin Peay elected governor of Tennessee

On Nov. 7, 1922, a Clarksville lawyer named Austin Peay was elected Tennessee’s next governor. The legacy of service established on that November night has continued to thrive a century later in the school named in his honor – Austin Peay State University.

History
5 years ago
Gay history in Clarksville: 6 pivotal moments for local LGBTQ community

Here’s a snapshot of historical moments that are defining of Clarksville’s legacy in the fight for LGBTQ equality.