CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
94 cats taken from Cats Are Us by county Animal Control, animal cruelty charges filed: Animal Control said many of the cats were ill or in states of distress, needing medical attention. READ MORE
2 teens killed in wreck on Old Highway 48: The THP report says two teens were killed, ages 15 and 16, in the wreck this week after overcorrecting, crashing into truck. READ MORE
2 doctors charged in opioid distribution case, 1 pleads guilty: The doctors are charged with prescribing over 46,000 pills illegally. READ MORE and SEE FOLLOW-UP
School Board approves final rezoning proposal with ‘school option’ plan for affected students: The rezoning plan is designed for the opening of Kirkwood Middle School this fall. READ MORE
Soldier pleads guilty to manslaughter for shooting death of teen in driveway: He agreed to serve 10 years as part of the deal. READ MORE
2 plead guilty to second-degree murder, kidnapping in 2015 death of veteran: The woman’s body was found in a rural area of Palmyra in December 2015. READ MORE
Clarksville Blasters opens in Governors Square Mall for foam-firing toy gun wars: If you have some serious Nerf-gun skills, this could be the place to prove them. READ MORE
Kelley family closing in on 1 million TikTok followers: Putting their fun times on video has become a full-time job for this couple. READ MORE
Meet the new Northeast High football head coach, Claude Townsend: He came here after being stationed at Fort Campbell. Now he plans to bring the discipline he’s learned over the years to the Eagles team. READ MORE
Beaver 100.3 Camp Rainbow Radiothon raises over $65,000: The Clarksville community helped us raise thousands to send kids with medical needs to summer camp. READ MORE
Clarksville Wildcats capture district championship on last-second shot in overtime: CHS took down rival Rossview for the district championship. READ MORE
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