Clarksville council deadlocks on two candidates in Ward 2, postponing vote
The City of Clarksville and Ward 2 residents will have to wait to see who will be interim representative after city council postponed the vote. The Clarksville City Council met on Feb. 11 to vote on who would be the interim representative of Ward 2, following the resignation of Deanna McLaughlin to aid in the office...
TVA keeps coal plant open due to AI data center demand
TVA reverses plans to close coal plants, keeping Cumberland City open as AI data centers drive record electricity demand. We asked Tenn. leaders if they should continue incentivizing data centers.
Middle Tennessee high school teacher temporarily removed from campus for ‘inappropriate comments directed towards...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A high school teacher has been temporarily removed from campus and must work from home after the school system found that she had made inappropriate comments directed toward students. Vaughn Hart, a biology teacher at Rossview High School, was told in a letter from the director...
Local museums to spotlight Edgar Cayce’s legacy
Edgar Cayce was a psychic who was born in Christian County in 1877, and later became known as the known as the Sleeping Prophet and the Father of Holistic Medicine. To shed light on his legacy and work, the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is inviting the community to weekend-long celebration.
Kev’s Got You Covered in new book by ‘TikTok attorney’ Kevin Kennedy
Prominent Clarksville attorney Kevin Kennedy has just released a new book, Kev’s Got You Covered. The title was inspired by his enormous success as a TikTok creator and influencer. Kennedy, with more than 64 million likes on TikTok, has become a national and international phenomenon. Kennedy’s new book is...
‘He felt cold’: Mother who starved 13-year-old son until he was ‘just skin and...
A mother who starved her 13-year-old son until he was "just skin and bones" in a home of squalor has learned her fate. Cheyenne Maddox was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison and is not eligible for parole, Nashville-based ABC affiliate WKRN reported. She was convicted in October 2025 of reckless homicide...
Clarksville teacher appointed to Tennessee State Board of Education
Lt. Governor Randy McNally, Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, has appointed Cathy Kolb of Clarksville to the Tennessee State Board of Education, representing the 7th Congressional District. Kolb’s term will conclude on March 31, 2029. “Cathy Kolb’s decades of service as a public school educator give her a deep,...
Alcorn State Alumna Lt. Col. Alicia E. King Honored for Distinguished Military Service During...
Alcorn State University is recognizing one of its accomplished alumni this Black History Month, highlighting a career defined by service, leadership, ...
Visit Hopkinsville invites amateur cake decorators to alien inspired contest
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – In anticipation for this year’s GoblinCon in August, Visit Hopkinsville is hosting an alien themed cake decorating contest with the community. There are ten slots available for amateur and aspiring decorators, giving them a chance to show off their paranormal buttercream...
Clarksville Housing Authority hires new director, takes steps to look into contract with interim
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Ending a five-year vacancy at the top, the Clarksville Housing Authority finally named a new executive director on Wednesday: former City Council member Wanda Allen. At the same meeting, the CHA took steps to look into payments that have led the interim executive director, Dawn...

















