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News
9 months ago
News in Clarksville: Our hospital ownership history, Green’s final day in Congress and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including our hospital ownership history, Rep. Mark Green’s final day in Congress and more.

Damarius Smith, head coach of the Clarksville Academy Cougars, at a game on Nov. 26, 2025. (Knox Rives)
High Schools
9 months ago
Northwest High hires former CA coach Damarius Smith to lead boys basketball program

Northwest High School in Clarksville has hired Damarius Smith as their next boys basketball coach.

A line of thunderstorms near Clarksville, seen from Old Russellville Pike. (Chris Smith)
Weather
9 months ago
Strong thunderstorm moving toward Montgomery County

A strong thunderstorm was moving toward Montgomery County Friday evening.

Lifestyle
9 months ago
Clarksville student graduates from Congress of Future Medical Leaders, selected for FutureDocs Abroad

Karlie Saelens, a sophomore at Clarksville High School, recently graduated as an alumna of the prestigious Congress of Future Medical Leaders, held in Massachusetts.

Podcasts
9 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How a corporate buyout created Clarksville’s Tennova hospital | PODCAST

A dig into Clarksville history shows we could have sold our hospital to Vanderbilt or Saint Thomas two decades ago, but we rolled the dice on Triad. Remember them?

Ascension Saint Thomas President & CEO Fahad Tahir at the Ascension Saint Thomas preview at Boyd Family Farm on June 4, 2025. (Wesley Irvin)
Business
9 months ago
Ascension Saint Thomas campus to include new locations for Tennessee Oncology, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

Two major Middle Tennessee physician groups – Tennessee Oncology and Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance (TOA) – plan to join the future Ascension Saint Thomas Clarksville Hospital on its 96-acre healthcare campus.

Lifestyle
9 months ago
TriStar to host 2nd Clarksville hospital community information meeting on Monday

TriStar Health, part of HCA Healthcare, will host its second Community Information Meeting on Monday, July 14, at LifePoint Church to share details about the proposed TriStar Clarksville Hospital.

Business
9 months ago
Clarksville veteran brings Army values to IT leadership at HCA Healthcare

Meet George Garcia, a 20-year Army veteran in Clarksville now leading healthcare IT projects at HCA Healthcare.

Crime
9 months ago
UPDATE: Children released, suspect arrested after 6-hour standoff in Clarksville

Police are in a standoff with a man barricaded with his children in a house off Needmore Road in Clarksville.

High Schools
9 months ago
Former Austin Peay football player transitions to offensive line coach with Northeast High School

Northeast High School offensive line coach Michael Treadwell is entering his first year as a football coach after a five-year playing career at Austin Peay. The Powell High School product wasn’t even planning on coaching this year, but a text from Deonte Weston changed that quickly, and Treadwell is loving being a coach more than he could have ever expected.