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9 months ago
Work week weather: Highs climb into 70s this week, ending with rain

Clarksville forecast: A warming trend will take hold early this week, with highs climbing from the mid-60s on Washington’s Birthday into the mid-70s by Thursday.

Clockwise from the top left, Clarksville Housing Authority, Cheyanne Maddox sentencing, TVA coal plant, Camp Rainbow Radiothon.
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9 months ago
News in Clarksville: Housing director named, Maddox case sentence, TVA keeps coal and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including the Housing Authority ending a long vacancy, a sentence in the Maddox case, and TVA keeping the coal plant.

A Twitch video in which Vaughn Hart discusses her classes and CMCSS administration. (Contributed)
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9 months ago
Rossview High teacher suspended, sent home over notes calling students ‘stupid,’ Twitch video

A Rossview High School teacher has been suspended and placed on an alternate worksite after district officials found she used derogatory language about students.

The Clarksville Housing Authority on Richardson Street. (Christian Brown)
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9 months ago
Clarksville Housing Authority hires new director, takes steps to look into contract with interim

The Clarksville Housing Authority finally named a new executive director on Wednesday: former City Council member Wanda Allen.

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9 months ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Rollover crash on Peachers Mill Road

The Clarksville Police Department responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Peachers Mill Road near Allen Griffey Road.

Rain fills gutters on a house.
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9 months ago
Weekend weather: Showers coming Saturday and Sunday to wash off salt

Clarksville forecast: Rain returns over the weekend to wash off all that salt, with widespread showers expected from Saturday night through Sunday.

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9 months ago
Coming this spring to CMCSS classrooms: Gun safety classes, required by new state law

Students in Clarksville-Montgomery County schools will soon receive annual firearm safety instructions under a new Tennessee law requiring age-appropriate training for K-12.

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9 months ago
City Council postpones appointment of Ward 2 councilperson following voting stalemate

After two hours of deliberation, the Clarksville City Council has voted to postpone the appointment process for the selection of a Ward 2 councilperson due to a voting stalemate between two candidates.

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9 months ago
Clarksville Street Department plans winter storm debris cleanup

The Clarksville Street Department will be conducting an abbreviated clean-up effort after the recent winter storm.

Coal, ready to be turned into electrical energy at the TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City, Tennessee on July 16, 2025. (Lee Erwin)
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9 months ago
TVA decides to keep coal-fired plant running alongside new gas plant near Clarksville

The Tennessee Valley Authority board voted Wednesday to reverse course and keep the old coal-fired Cumberland Fossil Plant up and running.