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Senior center protest outside City Council Chambers on June 5, 2026. (Christian Brown)
News
4 weeks ago
Protesters object to changes at Senior Center, resident speaks out on Adult Day Center closure

A protest was held outside the City Council meeting opposing the changes being made to the Ajax Turner Senior Center, where the city plans to take over operations.

News
4 weeks ago
School Board public comment changes on table as CMCSS updates staff cellphone policy

The School Board is considering banning speakers from giving away their time and cutting the speaking limit back to three minutes.

City Hall entrance with large glass doors, brick exterior, and colorful flower planters along the walkway.
News
4 weeks ago
City of Clarksville awarded $150,000 grant to launch financial empowerment center 

The City of Clarksville’s Neighborhood and Community Services Department has been awarded a $150,000 implementation grant to support the launch of the City’s Financial Empowerment Center.

The opening of the new Montgomery County Highway Department building on Crossland Avenue on June 4, 2026. (Joshua Peltz, MCHD, contributed)
News
4 weeks ago
Montgomery County Highway Department celebrates opening of new facility 

Montgomery County officials, community leaders, and transportation professionals gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Montgomery County Highway Department Headquarters Facility, a project designed to support the county’s continued growth and enhance public service for decades to come.

Crime
4 weeks ago
UPDATE: Man surrenders after 10-hour standoff with Clarksville Police

Police were in a standoff Thursday night with a man who fired gunshots inside a home in northwest Clarksville.

News
4 weeks ago
City Council postpones ordinance to abolish Parking Commission, put enforcement under CPD

After weeks of discussion, the City Council voted to defer an ordinance that looked to abolish the Parking Commission and move parking enforcement under the Clarksville Police Department.

Two-car crash on a highway: a blue sedan rear‑ended by a red car with extensive front damage; a worker in a neon vest stands nearby on the road.
News
1 month ago
UPDATE: 1 critically injured in 3-vehicle crash on Fort Campbell Boulevard

A wreck with injuries has shut down the northbound lanes of Fort Campbell Boulevard in Clarksville.

Business partners Dan Johnson and Elizabeth Self in front of Chi-Town on June 4, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
Business
1 month ago
Chi-Town Hot Dogs plans comeback, honoring legacy of co-founder Donna Johnson

Five years after shutting down operations, Chi-Town Hot Dogs is planning a comeback while honoring the memory of one of their founders – Donna Johnson.

News
1 month ago
Weekend weather: Hot, dry weekend ahead of rain coming Sunday night

Clarksville forecast: Hot and mostly dry weather is expected across the area through much of the weekend before rain chances return Sunday.

Avery Bates (MCSO, contributed)
Crime
1 month ago
Crime Stoppers tips lead to Oak Grove homicide arrest in Clarksville

A man wanted by police in a November homicide in Oak Grove, Kentucky, has been arrested in Clarksville, thanks to several Crime Stoppers tips.

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