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The Clarksville-Montgomery County area is currently under a Flash Flood Warning until Saturday, at 12:15 p.m., while also having a Flood Watch remain in effect until noon tomorrow.
The final tally is in, and for this year’s annual Beaver 100.3 Camp Rainbow Radiothon, over $91,000 was raised to send kids from across the area to Camp Rainbow. With this year’s contributions, the $1 million fundraising milestone has been met.
New details have emerged following the arrest of two people in the slaying of Pfc. Katia Duenas Aguilar, including federal charges for marriage fraud.
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts announced on Friday the selection of Charles Tyson Burdine to serve as the next Chief of Police for the City of Clarksville following a 27-year-career with CPD in various positions.
A 21-year-old suspect is now in custody for the fatal shooting last Sunday that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old on Peachers Mill Road in Clarksville.
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement and anything else related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
CPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in the burglary of Liya’s Tobacco and Brew on Fort Campbell Boulevard.
Clarksville forecast: Another 4-5 inches of rain expected to fall this weekend on already saturated ground in Clarksville, leading to a Flood Watch from midnight Friday through noon Sunday.
While much of the discussion of the proposed apartment complex has centered on traffic and housing, another set of concerns was raised this week: the need to revitalize Riverside Drive, coupled with the lack of grocery stores in the area.