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Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center on Clark Street. (Chris Smith)
News
1 month ago
Ajax Turner Senior Center board splits, takes conflicting votes, starts over

After a set of meetings in which two versions of the Senior Citizens Center Board took conflicting actions, the City of Clarksville provided an update on its plans.

The EDC and IDB present the proposed Costco incentive package to the Montgomery County Budget Committee on July 23, 2026. (Chris Smith)
Business
1 month ago
Costco plan: $21.5M performance incentive, alternative I-24 exits, Trader Joe’s in sights

The Costco incentive – worth $21.5 million in sales tax revenue over 10 years – doesn’t kick in until after the company meets three key performance obligations.

News
1 month ago
Weekend weather: Chance of heavy rain Friday night and Saturday, drought is over

Clarksville forecast: Warm summer weather will continue this weekend, with increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms late Friday into Saturday.

Aerial view of a large power plant complex with numerous circular cooling towers, cranes, and industrial buildings set in a rural, treed landscape.
News
1 month ago
Inside TVA’s Cumberland natural gas plant as construction nears completion | VIDEO

Tennessee Valley Authority provided an inside look at construction of the Cumberland Combined Cycle natural gas plant this week.

Montgomery County Election Commission on February 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)
Elections
1 month ago
4,700 take part in first 5 days of early voting in Montgomery County elections

Here’s how many voters have already participated in the first week of early voting in the state and county primary races.

Bearded man in a suit at a podium reading a notebook, with protesters and bright signs in the background.
News
1 month ago
Families call out CMCSS over unpaid medical bills from fatal school bus crash

One family in the bus crash told the CMCSS School Board they’re facing more than $200,000 in unpaid medical bills, and the board has ignored their calls for help.

Thunderstorms over Clarksville. (Chris Smith)
News
1 month ago
UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flood Warnings issued for Montgomery County

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Clarksville-Montgomery County on Tuesday night.

Arapaap at 100 Main St. in Clarksville on July 21, 2026. (Christian Brown)
News
1 month ago
UPDATE: New ownership set to take over Arapaap restaurant on Main Street

Arapaap announced that new owners will be taking over the restaurant, and a grand reopening date will be announced in the near future.

Plans for Freedom Farms with Costco as the anchor tenant, in July 2026. Interstate 24 is along the top right. (CMC EDC, contributed)
Business
1 month ago
It’s official: Costco planned to anchor 220-acre Freedom Farms in Clarksville

Costco is planning to open a store in Clarksville as the anchor tenant for Freedom Farms, a 220-acre development between Governor’s Square Mall and Interstate 24.

Two-story blue-gray building with a colorful dog mural that reads 'Kathy's Pampered Paws' and shows dogs at play and a fountain scene.
News
1 month ago
Kathy’s Pampered Paws back in business after rebuilding from 2023 tornado | PHOTOS

What was once rubble is now a two-story pet care facility. Kathy’s Pampered Paws is reopening less than three years after a tornado destroyed its building.