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Heat Advisory for July 27, 2026, from the National Weather Service. (NWS, contributed)
news
3 months ago
UPDATE: Extreme Heat Warning issued, with index up to 115 Monday

Dangerous heat will continue in Clarksville, with heat index values reaching as high as 115 degrees on Monday.

Shooting on 9th Street on July 25, 2026. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
Crime
3 months ago
UPDATE: 3 injured in overnight shooting on 9th Street in Clarksville

Multiple people were shot Saturday night at the American Legion on North Ninth Street.

Clockwise from the top left, Costco plans, School Board meeting, TVA natural gas plant, Q-Up the Classroom.
News
3 months ago
News in Clarksville: Costco plan, bus crash bills, TVA plant and other top stories this week

Top local news stories in Clarksville Now this week, including plans for Costco at Freedom Farms, school bus crash medical bills and a look inside the new TVA plant.

The EDC and IDB present the proposed Costco incentive package to the Montgomery County Budget Committee on July 23, 2026. (Chris Smith)
Business
4 months ago
6 things to know about Costco in Clarksville, from incentive plan to traffic prep

Here are a few of the questions, and the answers we have so far, about Costco in Clarksville, including on incentives, traffic, farmland, new stores and more.

Clarksville City Hall in 2021. (Clarksville Now archives)
News
4 months ago
City of Clarksville to try again on rollback of $3.3 million in sales taxes for schools

The plan is to recapture around $3.3 million per year in local option sales taxes paid by the City of Clarksville to the school system.

Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center on Clark Street. (Chris Smith)
News
4 months ago
Ajax Turner Senior Center board splits, takes conflicting votes, starts over

After a set of meetings in which two versions of the Senior Citizens Center Board took conflicting actions, the City of Clarksville provided an update on its plans.

The EDC and IDB present the proposed Costco incentive package to the Montgomery County Budget Committee on July 23, 2026. (Chris Smith)
Business
4 months ago
Costco plan: $21.5M performance incentive, alternative I-24 exits, Trader Joe’s in sights

The Costco incentive – worth $21.5 million in sales tax revenue over 10 years – doesn’t kick in until after the company meets three key performance obligations.

News
4 months ago
Weekend weather: Chance of heavy rain Friday night and Saturday, drought is over

Clarksville forecast: Warm summer weather will continue this weekend, with increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms late Friday into Saturday.

Aerial view of a large power plant complex with numerous circular cooling towers, cranes, and industrial buildings set in a rural, treed landscape.
News
4 months ago
Inside TVA’s Cumberland natural gas plant as construction nears completion | VIDEO

Tennessee Valley Authority provided an inside look at construction of the Cumberland Combined Cycle natural gas plant this week.

Montgomery County Election Commission on February 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)
Elections
4 months ago
4,700 take part in first 5 days of early voting in Montgomery County elections

Here’s how many voters have already participated in the first week of early voting in the state and county primary races.