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The County Commission and City Council have approved a proposed redistricting of Clarksville-Montgomery County at their formal meeting Monday night, putting the new districts on track to be official before the end of the year.

Teresa Cottrell, the current Chief Deputy County Clerk, has announced her candidacy for Montgomery County Clerk.

In an effort to expand the Montgomery County Courts Complex, the County Commission will vote Monday, Nov. 8, on whether or not to purchase 121 South Third Street as well as a parking lot on Hiter Street for $6.8 million.

Clarksville forecast: We’ll start the week dry and cool, but will likely end it with showers.

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

The Bypass, Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and Warfield Boulevard are all backed up by wrecks.

Austin Peay officially welcomed Dr. Michael Licari as the university’s 11th president on Friday with an official ceremony on campus.

Out of an abundance of precaution, Clarksville Police requested the Northeast School complex to go into a lockout status following a ‘shots fired’ call in the area.