Bill Jones: Parking in Springfield in days gone by
I don’t know if you have ever given much thought to how horse and buggies were parked on the streets of Springfield, but I have. In the early days of the 1800s there were hitching posts on the side of the street. People “parked” their horses straight in toward the sidewalks, which were made of stone, brick or wooden...
Clarksville Street Department begins cleaning snow debris
The Clarksville Street Department will begin an abbreviated clean-up effort after the January winter storm. The Street Department crews will begin accepting requests from Clarksville residents and will be removing fallen debris from Feb. 17 to 27. Tree limb sizes and location requirements that are required for the...
Cumberland City construction site evacuated due to possible bomb threat
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. (WSMV) - A construction site in Stewart County was evacuated Tuesday after authorities located a possible threat. Stewart County Sheriff Frankie Gray confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a Tennessee Highway Patrol bomb dog and robot are on the scene of a steam plant construction site in Cumberland...
New Fort Campbell Child Development Center Modernizes Care for Army Families
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, recently completed a comprehensive renovation of the Child Development Center at building 3071. This facility, known as “CDC 3071,” with a contract cost of $13.6 million provides a modernized, safe, and state-of-the-art environment for the...
Spring-like temperatures will bring spring-like storms Thursday
If you’ve been thinking it feels an awful lot like spring outside, you’d be right, as those spring-like temperatures are set to bring a chance for severe weather this week. Our very mild temperatures will continue, with Lead Forecaster Keith Cooley with the National Weather Service in Paducah...
10 Black leaders who helped to shape Clarksville’s future against all odds
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Leadership is never easy. Putting yourself out there at the risk of public criticism, insult or failure can be uncomfortable. But when you’re Black – particularly during the Jim Crow or civil rights era in the South – those risks go well beyond discomfort. In honor of Black History...
Cheatham County Commission approves data center language in zoning resolution
The Cheatham County Commission unanimously approved adding data centers to the list of extensive impact facilities defined in the county zoning resolution at its Feb. 2 meeting held at the Cheatham County Courthouse. At the Jan. 20 commission workshop, attorney Bill Herbert and Preserve Cheatham County leader Tracy...
Charges Filed In Early Monday Morning Crash
A wreck on East 9th Street in Hopkinsville sent three people to the hospital Monday morning. Hopkinsville Police say at 3:53 am, a northbound car driven by 23-year-old Desiree Youngblood of Hopkinsville on South Virginia Street collided with a car driven by 36-year-old Domanique Rodgers of Hopkinsville that was going...
Area Evacuated In Stewart Co. After Threat Now Cleared
Stewart County, Tenn.–TVA issued a statement following today’s evacuation of the area around the Cumberland natural gas plant construction site in Stewart County. The area has since been cleared after being searched by TVA police and local law enforcement. TVA officials said, “On Tuesday morning, a written threat...
Sheriff and Police Chief Raising Money for CASA
Sheriff Frankie Gray and Town of Dover Police Chief Scott Bickford are teaming up to raise money for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Gray and Bickford will be sitting on top of the Stewart County Courthouse Friday, February 13. until they reach their goal of $5k. To help them reach their goal, you can...
