CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
‘We don’t want personal conversations’: City officials meet with Woodstock flood victims: Though the flood waters are receding, tempers have only risen for the residents of Woodstock Estates – tempers that flared during a neighborhood meeting between residents and city officials. READ MORE
Councilman floats 180-day growth moratorium to ‘start serious conversation’ on stormwater: An ordinance was proposed this week and quickly taken back that would have slammed the brakes on all new construction – imposing a six-month suspension on issuing building permits, grading permits and construction permits, as well as the filing of rezoning applications. READ MORE
Plans to build ‘The Joseph’ around Dunlop House approved: After addressing feedback and returning to the Common Design Review Board, Gracey General Partnership had their plans approved for a mixed-use development called The Joseph being built around the Dunlop House at 517 Madison St. READ MORE
Former Fort Campbell intelligence analyst gets 7 years in prison: A former soldier and intelligence analyst was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison for conspiring to sell military secrets to a person he believed to be affiliated with the Chinese government. READ MORE
Ethics complaints against Rep. Maberry dismissed, commission warns complainants of legal action: The Tennessee Ethics Commission dismissed the complaints, and, in a turn of events, considered taking legal action against those who made the allegations. READ MORE
Phoenix Theatres at Governor’s Square Mall to open May 23: Following months of work gutting the old theaters and installing new state-of-the-art seating and screens, the all-new movie theater will open to the public on the weekend of May 23. READ MORE
City, IDB study reusing water at Industrial Park, stop cooling servers with drinking water: A growing number of factories in the Industrial Park rely on a steady flow of water for cooling systems and noncontact cleaning. But in most cases, that water doesn’t need to be “potable,” which is thoroughly cleaned and treated drinking water. READ MORE
Open house planned on future of 1,000-acre Britton Springs neighborhood: Planners will study the quickly-changing Britton Springs neighborhood in northwest Clarksville, to get resident input on zoning issues, possible amenities such as parks, sidewalks, access to public transit and overall future land use. READ MORE
Rossview assistant soccer coach teaches science at Northeast, flying as both Eagle and Hawk: Rossview High School boys and girls assistant soccer coach Ashley Beck is all-in when it comes to supporting the kids on her teams. But she’s also all-in supporting the kids in her classroom, which is few miles away at Northeast High. READ MORE
Northeast High shortstop earns Player of the Week: Jamarion Green compiled a batting average of .405 across those five games and also had an on-base percentage of .526. READ MORE
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