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Clarksville Police Departments 2nd annual Holiday Family Food Drive at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library on December 19, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
News
7 months ago
News in Clarksville: VA Clinic site chosen, police pay raise and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including a site decision for the new VA Clinic and a raise for police officers.

A CMCSS school bus crashed in Carroll County on March 27, 2026. (Rosalee and Zaviel Lugo, contributed via WKRN)
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7 months ago
UPDATE: Dashcam video shows school bus crossing yellow lines before deadly crash

Vigils are planned and counselors will be available at Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools after two students were killed in the school bus crash in Carroll County.

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7 months ago
Neighbors, Clarksville Fire Rescue save dog who ran out into traffic on Tiny Town Road

Clarksville Fire Rescue came upon the scene and stepped in and blocked the roadway, then tended to the dog and helped save her from fatal injury.

A CMCSS school bus crashed in Carroll County on March 27, 2026. (Michael Stanton, contributed)
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8 months ago
UPDATE: 2 students killed, several injured in Kenwood Middle School bus crash

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is responding to a deadly crash involving a school bus in Carroll County, about 100 miles southwest of Clarksville.

A man was shot on Greenwood Avenue on Dec. 29, 2025. (Dash 10 Media)
Crime
8 months ago
Police seek help solving December 2025 homicide on Greenwood Avenue

Clarksville Police are asking for the public’s help with an ongoing investigation into the Dec. 29, 2025, shooting death of Robert Agee, 39.

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8 months ago
Weekend weather: Rainy Friday, but sunny for Saturday and Palm Sunday

Clarksville forecast: Showers and thunderstorms will move through Friday, followed sunny skies Saturday and Sunday.

Crime
8 months ago
DUI homicide trial: Experts describe high-speed severe trauma, defendant takes stand

Jurors heard detailed medical, crash and toxicology evidence Wednesday as the DUI homicide trial continued for Zachary Schunn in Clarksville.

Clarksville Police Departments 2nd annual Holiday Family Food Drive at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library on December 19, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
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8 months ago
Clarksville Police entry-level pay for officers increasing from $47K to $57K

Facing increased competition from nearby communities, the Clarksville Police Department is increasing entry-level pay for officers.

The current VA Clarksville Clinic. (Lee Erwin)
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8 months ago
VA Clinic developer looks to start moving dirt this summer, open by 2030

The RPC recommended approval for VA Clinic rezone on Tuesday, while a member of the development team shared additional project details.

Aerial photo of progress on Spring Creek Parkway as of March 25, 2026. Shown is the bridge over Spring Creek, looking southeast toward Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, with Walmart at left and Kohls at right. (City of Clarksville, contributed)
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8 months ago
City of Clarksville’s transportation master plan reaches 5-year anniversary

Five years ago this Spring, the City of Clarksville’s master plan for transportation improvements was adopted.