KY Drug Dealer Heading To Prison
PADUCAH, KY.- A 45-year-old local Hopkinsville, Kentucky, drug dealer was sentenced last Wednesday to a decade in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine throughout the Hopkinsville, Kentucky, area. According to U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Troy Clark, 45, of Hopkinsville,...
Clarksville City Council rejects first reading of proposed budget
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — After several amendments to the capital budget, the Clarksville City Council did not approve the proposed budget. The budget failed 5-7 even though several cuts were approved and new recommendations adopted. Some of the amendments Tuesday night included reducing airport wages, allocating...
Austin Peay State University psychologist weighs in on masculinity, mental health
As topics surrounding men’s mental health continue to gain overdue attention, one Austin Peay State University psychologist is pushing the conversation beyond the spectrum of “either-or.”. Dr. Daniel McKelvey, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Science and Counseling, has spent years researching...
Several communities grapple with paying for firefighter salaries and equipment
Clarksville Firefighters are hoping to lobby the City Council for more pay. An entry-level fireman, who hasn't been certified yet, makes $43,800 a year.
Nashville man indicted in 2022 Cheatham County drug-related death
After more than two years since drugs took the life of a man in Cheatham County, authorities have a suspect in custody. Jerry Wayne Moore, 36, of Nashville, turned himself June 5 after being indicted May 5 on two counts of second degree murder. According to the indictments, Moore allegedly distributed Schedule I and...
Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum hosts Topping Out Ceremony, with opening planned next March...
FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Fort Campbell Historical Foundation held a Topping Out Ceremony and sneak peek on Friday for the new Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum. More than 200 members of the military along with leaders from the communities surrounding Fort Campbell were in attendance. After...
Property tax increase, Storm Water Utility, Mason Rudolph up for debate this week in...
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville City Council this week will take their first vote on a 2025-26 budget that includes more than $170 million for the city general fund, a 15-cent property tax increase, along with plans to address neighborhood flooding, rapid city growth and the Mason Rudolph Golf...
Man deported after traffic stop in Robertson County, family torn apart
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A family has been left in shambles after a husband and father was deported to Mexico. He was detained during a traffic stop in Robertson County. His wife, an American citizen, was reportedly behind the wheel. She’s now been left to raise their children on her own. Hilario Martinez...
Woman Charged With Trafficking Drugs In Oak Grove
A Hermitage, Tennessee, woman was charged with trafficking drugs after she was stopped by law enforcement on Fort Campbell Boulevard Friday night. Oak Grove Police say they stopped 24-year-old Justine Wilton, who was walking just before midnight, for possible drug activity, and she was found to have an active warrant...
Storm 5 Alert: Wednesday night into early Thursday morning
An approaching cold front will bring a line of strong to severe storms Wednesday night into early Thursday morning prompting a Storm 5 Alert