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4 days ago
Ralph Payne, founder of Queen City College in Clarksville, dies at 87

Ralph Payne, the founder of Queen City College, has died at the age of 87.

Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden, Nashville Kats CEO Bobby DeVoursney and Charlie Koon.
Podcasts
5 days ago
Clarksville Conversations: Nashville Kats CEO on the move to Clarksville | PODCAST

In this week’s episode of Clarksville Conversations, Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden and Bobby DeVoursney the CEO of the Nashville Kats Arena football team.

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5 days ago
Work week weather: Mild, sunny stretch expected in Clarksville this week

Clarksville forecast: We’ll see a quiet stretch of early fall weather this week, with sunny skies, light breezes and seasonably mild temperatures.

Clockwise from the top left, crime in Clarksville, APSU Faculty Senate protest, Eggs Up Grill, and Nashville Kats.
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6 days ago
News in Clarksville: Crime on decline, Faculty Senate vote, Nashville Kats and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including a decline in crime, the Faculty Senate responds to a professor’s suspension, and the Nashville Kats announcement.

About 20 students protest the firing of Darren Michael at Austin Peay State University in September 2025. (Contributed)
News
7 days ago
APSU Faculty Senate responds to actions against tenured professor in Charlie Kirk case

The APSU Faculty Senate considered but rejected a vote of no-confidence in the university president over the termination-turned-suspension of professor Darren Michael.

Podcasts
7 days ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What happens to your stinky old mattress at landfill | PODCAST

Ever wonder what the landfill near Clarksville does with the thousands of mattresses they get every year? Meet the shredder.

The Nashville Kats took on the Wichita Regulators at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville on May 18, 2024. (JHR Photography)
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1 week ago
Nashville Kats moving to Clarksville for 2026 arena football season

The Nashville Kats announced today that F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville will host the team’s home games beginning with the 2026 season.

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1 week ago
UPDATE: Traffic backed up on Interstate 24 in Clarksville

Update, 5 p.m.: Traffic is clearing but still slow from about mile marker 9 […]