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The Clarksville City Council approved the first reading of an extension of an overlay district on Tiny Town Road and Fort Campbell Boulevard on Tuesday.

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.

A house was destroyed in a fire on the night of the Fourth of July on Ogburn Chapel Road in west Montgomery County.

TriStar Health, one of Tennessee’s top healthcare providers, has announced plans to build a new hospital in Clarksville. And in a few short weeks, the state will be considering their application for a Certificate of Need to make it happen.

While many people are bracing themselves for dazzling fireworks shows, Montgomery County Animal Care and Control, along with other shelters across the nation, are bracing for an annual surge in missing animal reports.

After Independence Day in Clarksville was originally forecasted to receive a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, the National Weather Service has now predicted for the holiday to be sunny, with a high near 92, along with a calm wind.

CPD is asking for the public’s help locating 34-year-old old Starterria Murphy.

Clarksville Police arrested a man last month who walked into his former place of employment holding gas cans and threatened to burn it down.