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As three health care groups are suddenly jockeying for the right to build a new hospital here, many longtime Clarksville residents have been spurring their memory: How did we end up in our current situation – with only one hospital that’s been widely criticized (fairly or not) despite decades of efforts to improve its quality and reputation?
Woodstock rezoning was approved in 1995 by the County Commission, then it was annexed into the city with variances approved to build near the flood plain. Since then, Woodstock has been plagued with flooding. Here’s how it happened and why big solutions were never implemented.
Nearly five years ago, Sharon and Roger Pearson decided to yank up their roots from Indiana and move to Clarksville. That move ended up coming with a flood of regret.
Following record breaking rainfall, for some residents located at Veronica Court in the Farmington subdivision, they don’t only have to deal with stormwater, but with raw sewage in their front yards and the expansion of a sinkhole at the rear of the properties.
When they retired out of Fort Campbell, they looked forward to golden years in a cozy home in Woodstock in north Clarksville. Neither anticipated the financial drain their home would become.
K9 Merlin’s keen sense of smell paid off in dividends over the years, in the MCSO Patrol Division and with the 19th Judicial Drug Task Force. But he’s been in decline in recent months, and this week turned out to be his end of watch.
Austin Peay State University has proposed several changes to its Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Nondiscrimination Policy to remove protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity; to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language; and to remove references to affirmative action.
It’s been three months since George Henderson – an Army veteran with Alzheimer’s disease – was taken to the ground by a Guthrie, Kentucky, police officer and arrested for suspicion of drugs. Despite his declining condition and seizures, they have a reason to be relieved: All charges have been dropped.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, here are 10 Clarksville women who should be remembered for what they accomplished during their lifetimes.
The McCurdy family has welcomed a new member to their family: a shelter dog named Clifford who has eyes only for their daughter Paislee and her health. They are asking for the community’s help to ensure Clifford can do his best work.