Police arrest Lafayette man for theft, drug trafficking
Hopkinsville Police arrested 49-year-old Jason James of Lafayette on Wednesday after he reportedly shoplifted from Rural King and was in possession of methamphetamine. Officers arrived at Rural King on Fort Campbell Boulevard for reports of a shoplifter. The store’s manager showed officers surveillance footage of...
‘This is good conversation’: Clarksville City Council debates firefighter pay study
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – During the latest Clarksville City Council meeting, a passionate debate was held regarding a potential pay study to find out how local salaries for firefighters compare to similar and nearby communities. Going into the meeting, the city Public Safety Committee recommended a pay...
Clarksville City Clerk Lisa Canfield earns Certified Municipal Clerk designation
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Lisa Canfield, Clarksville City Clerk, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. IIMC grants the CMC designation only to municipal clerks who complete demanding educational requirements, and have a...
Third Suspect Charged with Evidence Tampering in Clarksville Homicide Investigation
The Clarksville Police Department has escalated its investigation into the August 13 homicide, charging a third individual in connection with the incident behind Mizu Japanese Cuisine. On their social media post, officials revealed that Elijah De Sean Wade, 18, faces charges of evidence tampering related to the case....
Clarksville School Board member Herb Nelson resigns
At the Tuesday, Aug. 26 meeting of the Montgomery County Board of Education, Herbert A. Nelson, who has represented District 3 for six years resigned his elected position due to health reasons. Nelson was appointed in 2019 to fill the unexpired term of Danny Kittrell. His seat was on the...
Sheriff talks new K9s, reminds of new roadway UTV inspections
The Christian County Sheriff’s Department has two new eager deputies on the force—K9’s Luka and Soren, who have already hit the ground running, noses down and tails up. Christian County Sheriff Tyler DeArmond appeared on the WHOP Early Bird Show recently, where he spoke about their new recruits, saying these two K9...
‘We are not a bottomless pit’: County Commission weighs in on middle school wrestling...
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board delayed a decision on the middle school wrestling proposal this week as county commissioners warned the board that their budget is not a “bottomless pit.”. The proposal, put forward by board member Aron Maberry, would amend the...
Feeding America Voices Hunger Concerns Of West Kentucky
Food insecurity continues to climb across Kentucky’s Heartland, according to the latest Map the Meal Gap data from Feeding America. In 2023, more than 188,000 people in Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland’s 42-county service region were food insecure—an increase of nearly 12,000 from the previous year. Food...
Vietnam veteran inducted into Fort Campbell’s Medal of Honor Rotunda
A hero who served in the Vietnam War as a member of the 101st Airborne Division was honored Tuesday as he was inducted into Fort Campbell's Medal of Honor Rotunda.
Clarksville’s ‘Santa Shed’ going to Santas of Color Coalition summit in Kentucky
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Shedrich Webster of Clarksville, known as “Santa Shed,” will be a presenter and key member of the executive team at the Santa Summit and Bootcamp presented by the Santas of Color Coalition in Louisville, Kentucky. For years, Santa Shed has been presence at local...