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Montgomery County Commission on August 11, 2025. (Wesley Irvin)
News
3 days ago
Montgomery County Government shares focus areas and priorities of 2026-27 budget

The Montgomery County Government shared the focus areas, highlights and priorities of their 2026-27 FY budget on Friday. Here’s the breakdown.

Clockwise from the top left, police standoff, Fort Campbell troop return, Govs basketball and summer fun guide.
News
4 days ago
News in Clarksville: Senior Center firing, police standoff, ‘bologna budget’ and other top stories this week

The top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including the firing of the Senior Center’s director, a CPD standoff, and arguments about the city’s planned property tax increase.

Condition of Keith Cherry's home on Camden Crossing in Clarksville on April 15, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Rundown
5 days ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Make it make sense: City fire response, Senior Center debate, contractor rules | PODCAST

The great mysteries of our age in Clarksville and Montgomery County. Can someone make it all make sense?

Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center on Clark Street. (Chris Smith)
News
5 days ago
Ajax Turner Center director fired, adult daycare closed: ‘It can cause lasting damage to my father’

The executive director of the Ajax Turner Senior Center was fired by the center’s board this week, and the center’s adult daycare has been temporarily shut down.

101st Airborne Headquarters arrive back from deployment at Fort Campbell in May 2026. (Contributed by Southwestern Kentucky MAC)
Military
5 days ago
Over 200 Fort Campbell soldiers return home from Southern border | PHOTOS

Over the past few weeks, over 200 101st Airborne Division Headquarters soldiers returned home after a nine-month deployment to the Southern border.

News
6 days ago
UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in crash with SUV on MLK Parkway in Clarksville

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash Thursday evening on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Clarksville.

Rain falls on plants and soil (Metro Creative)
News
6 days ago
With lots of rain and more coming, is Clarksville still in drought?

As of May 26 data and information, released on May 28, most of Montgomery County is now in “Severe Drought” conditions, which is an improvement.

Rain fills gutters on a house.
News
6 days ago
Weekend weather: Chance of rain and thunderstorms daily in Clarksville

Clarksville forecast: Rain and thunderstorm chances will continue through the weekend, with scattered storms possible each day from Friday through Sunday night.

Clarksville City Council Meeting on March 6, 2025. (Wesley Irvin)
News
7 days ago
‘It is time that we quit eating steak on a bologna budget’: Clarksville council on budget, tax hike

After more than seven department heads addressed the Clarksville City Council on Tuesday night, members of the council shared their perspectives and concerns.

Chris Lanier (Contributed)
Elections
1 week ago
Chris Lanier announces campaign for state House, District 67

Christopher “Chris” Lanier has announced his campaign for the Tennessee House of Representatives to serve District 67 in the Nov. 3 election.