CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
Developer will revise plan for mixed-use development at Dunlop House: After hearing arguments for and against the proposed development on Madison Street, the Common Design Review Board voted to disapprove the initial plan. READ MORE
Family of Venezuelan woman who was stabbed to death reaches out for help: Police responded to a home on Eastern Hills Drive and found a 34-year-old woman who died at the scene. The suspect was caught and arrested in a wooded area nearby. READ MORE
Flooding fills Dunbar Cave with mud, causes possible damage to cave art: Flooding this week washed through Dunbar Cave, pulling two boardwalks off their footings, filling the cave floor with mud, and possibly damaging 800-year-old Mississippian cave art. READ MORE
‘This kid can’t read’: Student graduates with 3.4 GPA functionally illiterate, family sues CMCSS: In November, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System announced a 95.1% graduation rate. But one of those graduates received his diploma unable to read or write. READ MORE
Woman arrested for fatally shooting husband during fight in apartment: Officers found her in the living room performing CPR on her husband. When the officers took over CPR, they saw a “puncture-type injury” to the man’s abdomen. READ MORE
Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum gets $5 million grant for interactive technology: The gift to the Fort Campbell Historical Foundation is for the design, fabrication and installation of immersive and interactive technology at the under-construction museum. READ MORE
CMCSS approves $44.8 million construction plan for Freedom Elementary, $2 million renovation at Burt: The School Board approved a resolution to pay for construction of Freedom Elementary School and a recommendation for architectural design services for major renovations at the new Burt Innovation Center. READ MORE
101st Airborne Division demonstrates new 3D-printed drones in training | VIDEO: As the 101st continues its division-wide training exercise, it is not only sharpening combat readiness but also testing new military technology such as 3D-printed drones. READ MORE
10 Black leaders who helped shape Clarksville’s history against the odds: In honor of Black History Month, let’s look back at not just at the “firsts” in local history, and not just at athletes and artists, but to leaders who took the risks and rose to the top to make Clarksville a better place for everyone. READ MORE
Road to 250: Journalism in Clarksville has merged competition with collaboration | COMMENTARY: The history of local journalism is marked by both competition to see who would be the voice of our community and collaboration to ensure that the best interests of that community come first, particularly in times of disaster. READ MORE
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