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136 Franklin Street on Feb. 24, 2026. (Chris Smith)
Business
3 weeks ago
Roni’s Mac Bar coming to Clarksville on corner of Franklin and Second Street

Another restaurant has announced plans to open soon on Franklin Street in downtown Clarksville: Roni’s Mac Bar.

Clarksville City Hall
News
3 weeks ago
City Finance & Revenue reminds property taxpayers about upcoming deadline

The Finance & Revenue Department of the City of Clarksville reminds residents that the last day to pay City property taxes without interest is Saturday, February 28, 2026.

A pedestrian was hit by a car on College Street on Feb. 19, 2026. (Enrique Gonzalez, Dash 10 Media)
Crime
3 weeks ago
Wanted in Clarksville: Police identify suspect in College Street pedestrian hit-and-run

Clarksville Police have identified a suspect they say hit a man with his car on College Street then drove off earlier this month.

Crime
3 weeks ago
Trial begins in 2023 Dodge’s fatal shooting, veteran testifies he returned fire

Jurors heard opening arguments Tuesday in the first-degree murder trial of three men charged in the 2023 shooting death of Jarlen Corbin.

Mark Riggins at the Clarksville Kiwanis Club meeting on Feb. 24, 2026. (Joshua Peltz, contributed)
Elections
3 weeks ago
Mayor candidate Mark Riggins on growth solutions, homelessness and Mason Rudolph debates

Mayoral candidate Mark Riggins spoke before the Clarksville Kiwanis Club this week, touting his experience as a problem-solver and consensus-builder.

News
3 weeks ago
‘We have a desperate need’: Clarksville agency seeks foster homes for teens, sibling groups and other youth

With about 8,000 children statewide needing placements, foster care officials say teens, sibling groups and children with emotional or behavioral needs face the greatest shortage of homes in Clarksville.

News
3 weeks ago
Austin Peay’s SGI picks up record $10 million grant to restore Tennessee grasslands

The Southeastern Grasslands Institute has received a significant grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative.

A commercial property at 1955 Madison St. demolished through the Restoring Clarksville Initiative, shown in February 2026. (City of Clarksville, contributed)
News
3 weeks ago
Restoring Clarksville Initiative tackles 4 residential, 4 commercial demolitions

The Restoring Clarksville Initiative (RCI) has made progress in recent months, with four residential demolitions, adding to two earlier commercial demolitions.