CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
Rep. Mark Green slammed with profane texts from Stewart County mayor after veto vote: When asked about the texts, Green said he would no longer communicate directly with Mayor Robin Brandon. READ MORE
Sango slaying: Paramedic said father-in-law shot wife, tried to shoot him, 911 audio reveals: The Nashville paramedic told dispatchers he beat his father-in-law to death. He’s been charged with killing both of them. READ MORE
Arena in downtown Clarksville to be named after F&M Bank: It hasn’t been decided whether it will be called the F&M Arena, F&M Event Center or even F&M Hippodrome. READ MORE
Self-love and Speedos: The story behind Mikey ‘Yea Yea’ Myers: Despite being “shaped like a snowman,” he’s been showing up at events wearing nothing but sunglasses and a Speedo. But there’s a story behind the fun. READ MORE
Man killed at Salvation Army shelter was strangled, wheeled into laundry: Officers found the victim unresponsive in the laundry room sitting in a wheelchair. He had a trash bag pulled over his body, and sheets and pillows were stacked on top of him. READ MORE
‘Mammy Lane’ changed to ‘Hattie Lane’: The new name honors Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel, who played “Mammy” in “Gone With the Wind.” Some council members weren’t happy about the change. READ MORE
Former Clarksville Fire Marshal Ray Williams dies at 61: “He was in the enforcement and regulatory side of our business, where sometimes you have to be tough, but Ray was always able to win people over and get them to do the right thing.” READ MORE
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