APSU professor coauthors groundbreaking study on childhood lead exposure’s long-term effects
CLARKSVILLE, TN − A new study recently published in Explorations in Economic History suggests that early-life exposure to lead in drinking water is associated with a reduced longevity in men by approximately 9.6 months in cities with the most significant exposure. Coauthors Dr. Jason Fletcher, professor at the...
Middle Tennessee Weather: 90° Heat and Dry Skies Expected Through Sunday, Rain Chances Rise...
Nashville, Tennessee – Middle Tennessee will enjoy a stretch of dry, sunny weather through the weekend as high pressure settles in and temperatures climb into the 90s by the Fourth of July. According to the National Weather Service in Nashville, lingering showers will clear out Tuesday night with only...
‘This is an exciting, landmark moment’: Clarksville breaks ground on Red River Pedestrian Bridge...
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The City of Clarksville held a groundbreaking ceremony of the Red River Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday to celebrate the long-anticipated project, which looks to create a connection across the Red River and link several miles of Clarksville’s greenway trails. Once complete, the...
KSP Post 2 to conduct latest round of traffic safety checkpoints
Kentucky State Police Post 2 in Madisonville says the checkpoints will happen in seven counties including Hopkins, Muhlenberg and Webster.
Clarksville Police Dept. taking part in ‘Operation Dry Water’ over 4th of July
The Clarksville Police Department is joining several other agencies and warning people about the dangers and consequences of driving a boat while intoxicated.
A Tennessee teacher collapsed in class and a 4-year-old’s quick thinking saved her life:...
When a daycare teacher in Clarksville, Tennessee, collapsed in front of her class, it was a four-year-old student who saved her life. Kyndal Bradley was the only child who recognized that something was seriously wrong, and the only one who ran to get help. Thanks to her quick action, the teacher was rushed to the...
Clarksville Ajax Turner 50+ Activity Center | Giving Grace
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Ajax Turner 50+ Activity Center is well known as the place where strangers become friends and friends become family. It is also a place celebrating 60 years of service and support for a lot of special people in the community. Janet Hasse...
Excavator flips onto roadway after truck hits bridge on Fort Campbell Boulevard
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Northbound lanes of Fort Campbell Boulevard near the Masonville Road underpass are blocked as emergency crews work to clear a wreck. Around 11:15 a.m., the Hopkinsville Fire Department shared that a tractor trailer hauling excavation equipment clipped the underside of a train...
First Casting For Kids Bass Tournament A Huge Success!
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) held their first, “Casting For Kids,” Fish Tournament at Lick Creek (Dover City Park) June 20 with 62 boats participating. They plan on it being an annual event. News Channel Five Meteorologist Nikki-Dee Ray was also in attendance. Several locals helped put the event together....
Athletes with special needs attend masquerade ball in Clarksville
Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League lit up the evening with its annual prom on Friday, welcoming over 200 guests to a Masquerade-themed celebration filled with fun, friendship and dancing. Held at Hilldale United Methodist Church, the prom featured food, formal photos and social time for athletes and their...
