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Group of eight people standing under a tent, smiling, about to cut a blue ribbon at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event outdoors.
News
3 months ago
VA holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new clinic off Dunlop Lane in Clarksville | PHOTOS

The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon.

Suspect in Clarksville Police Department's Check Fraud case. (CPD, Contributed)
Crime
3 months ago
Wanted in Clarksville: Police asks for public assistance in identifying Check Fraud suspect

The Clarksville Police Department is investigating an Identity Theft/Check Fraud case and is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect.

A CMCSS school bus crosses over the yellow lines just before a crash in Carroll County on March 27, 2026. (Rosalee and Zaviel Lugo, contributed via WKRN)
News
3 months ago
CMCSS denies liability in fatal bus crash, blames driver’s ‘sudden medical emergency’

CMCSS says the March 27 crash that killed two students was caused by a sudden medical emergency, not negligence, as the district seeks dismissal of most claims in a lawsuit filed by the Davis family.

News
3 months ago
Clarksville Police Department warns residents about ongoing phone, text, and email scams

The Clarksville Police Department is reminding residents to remain vigilant after a local resident recently lost more than $137,000 to an elaborate scam.

Stokes Park in north Clarksville. (Montgomery County Government, contributed)
News
3 months ago
Stokes Park officially transferred to Montgomery County after $10.8 million upgrade

The school board voted Tuesday to transfer Stokes Park to Montgomery County, finalizing a years-long effort to rebuild and reopen the neglected athletic complex.

Weather
3 months ago
Weekend weather: Juneteenth and Saturday expected to be sunny, chance of storms on Sunday

While there are a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day on Thursday, and into the night, the Juneteenth holiday is expected to be mostly sunny on Friday.

Crime
3 months ago
UPDATE: Police continue their hit-and-run investigation in downtown Clarksville

The Clarksville Police Department is currently investigating a vehicle versus motorcycle crash that occurred at around 5:05 p.m., at the intersection of College Street and Drane Street.

Two people sit at a conference table in a formal room; a blonde woman in a beige jacket writes in a notebook while a man in a dark T-shirt sits beside her.
Crime
3 months ago
Ex-boyfriend sentenced to life in 2021 home-invasion Eagle View Drive murder

The victim’s sister delivered emotional statements in court as John Bean was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison plus 13 years in the 2021 Eagle View Drive murder.

Audience seated in a meeting room, several people holding protest signs, including a blue sign that says 'RESIGN' and a white sign calling for resignation.
Education
3 months ago
Public removed from School Board meeting after emotional comments from crash victim’s mother, Vedder victim

The meeting was cleared after repeated disruptions as the mother of a Kenwood bus crash victim and the student in the Matthew Vedder case addressed the board.

News
3 months ago
City Council rejects first reading of budget, amendment approved to finance Ajax Turner non-profit

The City Council met on Tuesday night for the second first reading of the FY budget. Even after making more than $697,000 in reductions, the City Council voted down the budget once again.