Clarksville City Councilman Deanna McLaughlin bids goodbye to city service
At the Thursday, Jan. 8 meeting of the Clarksville City Council, Mayor Joe Pitts honored outgoing councilman Deanna McLaughlin, who served the city 15 years. McLaughlin resigned from her elected Ward 2 Clarksville City Council seat after accepting the job as Deputy District Director for Congressman Matt Van Epps....
Clarksville leaders postpone vote to move emergency homeless shelter
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Clarksville City Council will hold off on a plan to move an emergency homeless shelter to a new location. The city council voted during Thursday night’s meeting to postpone its decision on whether to approve the purchase of a downtown property to relocate Clarksville’s only emergency...
Christian County Grand Jury Opens 2026 With More Indictments
Christian County’s Grand Jury returned several indictments Friday, two of which involved unique circumstances. A true bill has been returned for 50-year-old William Wright, of Hopkinsville, for theft by failure to make a require disposition of property over $10,000. On, or between, January 19 and March 21, 2024, in...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — One woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning in Christian County, according to authorities. In a social media post, Hopkinsville Fire/EMS said crews responded to the collision shortly after midnight in the 1000 block of Skyline Drive in Hopkinsville. First responders said the crash...
1/9/26: Overcast and Cool, Highs Near 69, Drizzle Expected
At 4:55 AM in Robertson County, the current temperature is 64.8°F with overcast skies. Winds are blowing at 16.8 mph, and there has been no recorded precipitation overnight. Today, temperatures will peak near 68.5°F with winds intensifying up to 21.4 mph. The chance of precipitation is high at 83%, with an expected...
Montgomery County Commission: 3 candidates vie for District 6 seat
Ahead of the three elections in Montgomery County this year, the Montgomery County Commission will select an interim representative for District 6. Three candidates expressed interest in being considered to fill the open District 6 seat on the Montgomery County Commission, after Commissioner Michael Lankford was...
Final rivalry doubleheader set, modern court planned for future CCHS Tigers gym
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The final rivalry matchup between Christian County and Hopkinsville High School is coming up this week with the community invited to attend this epic double header on Jan. 9 at the CCHS Lyle Dunbar Gym. This game marks the final time that both teams will be head-to-head as...
Former MLK Early Learning Center staff member arrested, charged with criminal abuse
A Clarksville resident and former staff member at Martin Luther King Jr. Early Learning Center has been arrested following investigation into allegations of abuse. According to the arrest report from the Christian County Public Schools Police Department, investigation began Friday morning after Constance Larson, a...
Rise in respiratory illnesses prompts visitation restrictions at Jennie Stuart Medical Center
Jennie Stuart Medical Center is temporarily restricting visitation to the hospital as Deaconess Health begins restrictions at all of its facilities to help limit exposure to contagious respiratory viruses. In response to “a steady increase in flu activity and RSV,” Deaconess announced Friday these restrictions:. No...
UPDATE: Woman, dog recovered from van in Cumberland River south of Clarksville
SOUTHSIDE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A vehicle went into the Cumberland River Friday morning south of Clarksville. At about 7:38 a.m., rescue crews were dispatched after a passing tug boat saw the vehicle enter the water near the Lock B South boat ramp, according to the Montgomery County Fire Department.
