CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
6-year-old left asleep, alone on school bus for 1 hour: A first-grader at Liberty Elementary woke up alone inside the bus. A school employee found him and took him to school, a full hour after the start of class. READ MORE
Roundabout traffic camera shut off to public until ‘novelty subsides’: Public attention surrounding live video of the new roundabout at Whitfield and Needmore Roads – and the resulting “Rhonda 500” – has led the City of Clarksville to shut down the show. READ MORE
Drive-by shooting trial: Brothers sentenced to 9 1/2, 10 years for death of 19-year-old: There wasn’t a dry eye in sight as two brothers were sentenced to prison Wednesday morning for the voluntary manslaughter of a 19-year-old. READ MORE
Fort Campbell soldier, intelligence analyst, pleads guilty to selling military secrets, bribery: The soldier, who possessed a Top Secret security clearance, conspired to disclose documents, writings, plans, maps, notes and photographs relating to national defense. READ MORE
Here’s who’s on ballot for City Council, state legislature races in 2024: On the ballot this election cycle are half of the City Council wards and city judge. Four of the eligible incumbent council members decided not to run again. READ MORE
2 million square feet of warehouse space proposed at Industrial Park: NorthPark Logistics, proposed by the Colliers and Hamilton Development, will be an 11-building complex with a total 2,255,000 square feet of spec warehouse space. READ MORE
Repairs from sinkhole, fire at Kenwood High push up against start of football season: After a fire all but destroyed the concessions stand last year, and sinkhole damage shut down the track, repairs and renovation have been going on for over a year. READ MORE
Sen. Bill Hagerty visits Industrial Park, Old Glory as part of economic development tour: As part of a statewide economic development tour, Hagerty talked with managers at LG’s Clarksville plant and the owners of Old Glory Distillery. READ MORE
Mug Shot Coffee Co. continues coffee legacy downtown: The new addition to Strawberry Alley, started as a joke between friends. Today, the walls are decorated with arrest mugshots of various celebrities, from Elvis Presley to Kurt Cobain. READ MORE
Texaco collection grows into gas station, private museum man’s back yard | VIDEO: Driving past the building, you might think you were seeing things. A Texaco Station visible from the road, straight out of a 1950s road trip, in the middle of someone’s backyard. READ MORE
Several teams get early taste of football season in jamboree at Fort Campbell | PHOTOS: After four games of explosive plays, big hits, and exciting action at Fryar Stadium, there’s only one thing to say: Football is back.: READ MORE
Rossview High girls’ soccer shuts out Hume-Fogg to clinch first home win of the 2024-25 season | PHOTOS: The Hawks opened their home slate with a 2-0 win behind 2 goals from freshman Casey Steel and a shutout performance from goalie Mya Martin. READ MORE
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