Clarksville police urge vigilance to avoid contractor scams
The Clarksville Police Department is urging residents to remain vigilant against roofing or contractor scams after severe weather events.
Utility company reports planned outages for more than 500 members in Clarksville to start...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation reports there will be two planned outages in the Clarksville area starting in June. About 550 members will be affected to allow crews to change out poles. Poles will be changed in the following areas:. Tuesday, June 2, 8 a.m.- 12 p.m.:...
Gilliam Says County Continuing to Monitor Traffic Issues Along I-24
As major construction continues along I-24 in southern Christian County, local officials say increased traffic enforcement and driver awareness are becoming critical concerns. Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam said the ongoing resurfacing and construction work along I-24 has significantly changed traffic patterns as driver
Person Charged In Connection To Walnut Street Murder
A person was charged on Friday after a fatal shooting on Walnut Street in Hopkinsville on Wednesday afternoon. Hopkinsville Police say someone has been charged in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Jordan Jones who was found in the roadway with a gunshot wound to the chest next to a car on Wednesday afte
Funeral set for 19-year-old homicide victim, Hopkinsville Police arrest suspect
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The Hopkinsville Police Department has provided an update regarding a homicide investigation that was initiated this week. On May 29, HPD said a suspect has been taken into custody in connection to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Jordan Jones. A statement from police says, “T
Man hits officer with truck while fleeing investigation in Middle TN, police say
ERIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - Police are searching for a man who they say hit an officer with a truck while fleeing an investigation. The Erin Police Department says Derek Franz snuck away from police while they were investigating a report of a domestic incident outside of a Dollar General. While...
Ajax Turner Center director fired, adult daycare closed: ‘It can cause lasting damage to...
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The executive director of the Ajax Turner Senior Center was fired by the center’s board this week, and, apparently as a consequence, the center’s adult daycare has been temporarily shut down, leaving families that rely on the the service with nowhere to turn.
Carlotta the Pink Elephant: The roadside legend of Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In Clarksville, an unusual landmark has become a sense of city pride. Her name is Carlotta: she’s a giant pink elephant wearing big-framed black glasses, and she first appeared in the 1980s. In her 40-plus years in Clarksville, Carlotta has moved around town, switching...
Clarksville man found guilty of stealing more than $60,000 from blind elderly uncle
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A 78-year-old blind man's trust in his nephew cost him more than $60,000, after a jury found the nephew guilty in under an hour of stealing through unauthorized cash withdrawals from the uncle's individual retirement account. Roman Jachim, 51, of Clarksville, was trusted by his...
Soldier killed in motorcycle crash in Clarksville
The crash happened on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway near Rufus Johnson Road around 6:30 p.m.

















