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Ceiling-mounted red fire sprinkler head in a room.
News
1 month ago
News in Clarksville: Sprinkler debate, sheriff qualifications, drug tests and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including a debate of requiring sprinklers, questions about who can run for sheriff, and roadside drug testing.

Emergency vehicles including an ambulance and fire trucks line a wet street during rain, with a firefighter approaching the rear of a red truck.
News
1 month ago
UPDATE: Rain causes wrecks on Dunbar Cave Road, Bypass, Tiny Town Road

A crash at Cave Road has traffic backed up on Dunbar Cave Road.

Spring Break Bash at the Downtown Commons on March 20, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
News
1 month ago
Newcomer’s Guide to Clarksville: What to know, where to go, how things work

What’s it like to live in Clarksville? How did it start? Where are the parks? Who’s hiring? Here’s everything you need to know about our city.

Interior of a timber-frame house under construction with exposed roof trusses and scattered wooden planks on the floor.
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Can housing be both affordable and safe? Sprinkler proposal draws fire | PODCAST

Seems simple enough: Require sprinklers in “stacked duplexes.” But Clarksville developers say the costs will make this option for low-cost housing too expensive to build.

Assorted fried appetizers on a wooden table, including shrimp, hush puppies, and battered balls on parchment paper.
Business
1 month ago
Long John Silver’s maps out return to Clarksville with restaurant on Tiny Town

Long John Silver’s is making their return to Clarksville, as they are looking to develop a new location on Tiny Town Road.

News
1 month ago
Oral drug testing device for meth, THC, opioids, more now available to Clarksville Police

The Clarksville Police Department has received its new oral drug testing equipment, as well as the training by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.

News
1 month ago
Weekend weather: Rain expected overnight Friday, with slight chance on Saturday

Clarksville forecast: The outlook has improved, with showers and thunderstorms now expected to move into the Clarksville area overnight Friday.

Smiling woman with a nose ring and eyebrow piercing wearing a maroon hoodie.
News
1 month ago
UPDATE: Clarksville Police locate missing 32-year-old woman

The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 32-year-old woman.

Johnny Ransdell (Contributed)
Elections
1 month 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.

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Smith assigned to 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment.(Contributed by U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman)
Military
1 month ago
What Army’s new Combat Field Test means for Fort Campbell soldiers

The Army has implemented a new Combat Field Test in an effort to enhance soldier readiness.