CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
Fort Campbell water supply lawsuit claims ‘forever chemicals’ have contaminated groundwater: Over 50 military installations are alleged to have toxic levels of water contamination that cause a variety of illnesses, diseases and cancers. Now, Fort Campbell has been added to that list. READ MORE
19-year-old pulled gun during argument in Walmart, was shot in self-defense, police say: Investigators said the young man was the primary aggressor and pulled out a gun during the incident. The second person shot him, acting in defense of his family. READ MORE
Why state officials think draining Swan Lake would be good for Dunbar Cave State Park: Amid a great deal of pushback over plans to drain the lake, Tennessee State Parks held a public meeting recently to collect more public input and to lay out some of the benefits of returning the lake basin “to the stasis and balance that it so badly wants.” READ MORE
Lights burning across sky create early Christmas excitement | VIDEO: Experts say it was space junk: A failed Chinese satellite burning up on reentry through the atmosphere. Specifically, it was Superview-1 02, launched by China in December 2016. READ MORE
New wrestling facility in works on Kirkwood schools campus: Parents and coaches with the Kirkwood High School wrestling team are working on a plan to create a new facility. READ MORE
Warm Souls brings community together helping hundreds of people | PHOTOS: Radical Mission Compassionate Ministries hosted the annual Warm Souls event at the Morgan University Center at Austin Peay State University. READ MORE
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