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Suspects from video footage in purse snatching incidents in Clarksville on Jan. 2 and 8, 2026. (CPD, contributed)
Crime
1 month ago
Wanted in Clarksville: Men snatched purses from women, one of them 83 years old | VIDEO

The Clarksville Police Department is investigating two robbery/purse-snatching incidents from the past week.

A vehicle crashed into a utility pole on North Liberty Church Road on Jan. 9, 2026. (Dash 10 Media)
News
1 month ago
Vehicle crashes into utility pole on North Liberty Church Road

Two people were seriously injured in a crash in northwest Clarksville Friday afternoon.

Divers recover a body from the Cumberland River on Jan. 9, 2026. (Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, contributed)
News
1 month ago
UPDATE: Woman, dog recovered from van in Cumberland River south of Clarksville

A vehicle went into the Cumberland River Friday morning south of Clarksville.

Preliminary renderings of plans for Lincoln Homes by Gorman and Company, presented in July 2023. (Contributed)
News
1 month ago
City Council approves resolution to clear way for $35 million redevelopment of Lincoln Homes

The first provision in the Lincoln Homes redevelopment process is for the City of Clarksville to abandon to CHA portions of three streets.

The Well on Union Street on December 30, 2025. (Wesley Irvin)
News
1 month ago
Council postpones homeless outreach center vote to ‘continue the conversation’

For weeks, citizens and officials have debated about the proposed location for a homeless outreach center in downtown Clarksville with expanded services. This led to the City Council postponing the proposal.

News
1 month ago
Weekend weather: Rainy start before chilly weather returns

Clarksville forecast: Showers and thunderstorms are expected to start the weekend, with the heaviest activity likely Friday into early Saturday.

Lincoln Homes redevelopment site plan as of January 2026. (Clarksville Housing Authority, contributed)
News
1 month ago
Housing Authority on search for new executive director, progress on Lincoln Homes redevelopment

The Clarksville Housing Authority speaks on their longtime search for a new executive director and receiving two 9% tax credit applications approved for Lincoln Homes.

News
1 month ago
UPDATE: 2 wrecks on Interstate 24, lanes of MLK Jr. Parkway closed by injury crash

An injury crash had part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway closed Wednesday afternoon.