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3 years ago
News in Clarksville: FedEx coming, bridge beams arrive, corpse flower blooms and other top stories this week

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

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3 years ago
‘Let’s bring change’: Clarksville organizations team up to protest for ‘common sense gun laws’ | VIDEO

In light of the recent mass shootings that killed 10 people in Buffalo, New York at a grocery story, and then 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, local organizations decided to team up to protest the violence.

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3 years ago
New schools director hired at $225,000, $5,000 less than proposed for prior director

The Clarksville Montgomery County School Board has approved a contract for the next school director, Jean Luna-Vedder.

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3 years ago
No tax increases in City of Clarksville budget, approved 9-3 by City Council

Clarksville City Council passed the 2023 city budget on first reading at a special called session on Thursday. The whopping $144,083.312 budget features a number of capital projects and maintains the same property tax rate as 2022.

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3 years ago
Hiring shortage more complicated for Sheriff’s Office, Police Department

Choosing a career in law enforcement is less common than it used to be, and that hiring shortage is hitting both the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Clarksville Police Department.

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3 years ago
Weekend weather: Chance of rain Friday, but beautiful outlook Saturday and Sunday

Clarksville forecast: We have a chance of afternoon storms on Friday, but Saturday and Sunday are looking beautiful.

Business
3 years ago
FedEx distribution center to open later this year, bringing 250 new jobs to Clarksville

A new FedEx distribution center is expected to open later this year in Clarksville’s Industrial Park as progress on the new facility continues to move forward.

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3 years ago
UPDATE: 3 massive bridge beams delivered, 8 more coming down Boot Hill on Friday, Saturday

Some very long, very heavy steel bridge beams will be moving through Clarksville starting today around 11 a.m., with a route down Boot Hill.