CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
Mayor Pitts proposes 20-cent property tax increase to pay for Transportation 2020+ Plan: The increase to pay for road projects would bring the city property tax rate back to $1.23 per $100 of assessed value, adding up to about $7 more a month for the average homeowner. READ MORE
Former school nurse photographed 40 girls in bathroom at Northeast High, according to charges: Hidden-camera photos were taken in the nurse’s station, and at Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville, according to a criminal complaint. READ MORE
Director of Schools leaving CMCSS for position in Houston, Texas: Millard House will be the next superintendent of Houston Independent School District, the seventh largest school system in the nation. READ MORE
Mask requirement ends in Clarksville-Montgomery County starting with summer school: Masks also won’t be required when students return in the fall. And, because of a new state rule, local schools are no longer able to shift to remote learning, meaning snow days are back to normal. READ MORE
Clarksville 10-year-old and aunt take off on TikTok with fun, positivity: In the last seven months, 10-year-old Mary Alice McCaslin and her aunt, Leslie Segla, have picked up over 283,000 followers on TikTok, and it all started with some fun during a weekend visit. READ MORE
TVA considers plan to retire, replace Cumberland Fossil Plant southwest of Clarksville: If the plant is retired, TVA would want to replace it with some other system or set of systems that could generate a comparable amount of power. READ MORE
Why honey bees matter, and how to ‘bee’ kind to them: Spring is swarm season, which means it’s not uncommon to see big piles of bees in unwelcome places. A beekeeper can move them for you safely. READ MORE
Storefronts begin to fill up in downtown City Market: The indoor shopping center opened with Fanelli’s Deli + Market, and since then, multiple businesses have joined the community. READ MORE
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