Mark Riggins announces campaign for Clarksville city mayor
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Mark Riggins has officially announced his campaign for mayor of the City of Clarksville on the November 2026 ballot. Riggins has spent nearly three decades serving the City of Clarksville, beginning his career as a laborer and working his way through gas construction, equipment...
What happens when Tennessee schools run out of weather days?
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. With icy roads and frigid temperatures lingering in much of Tennessee, many districts in the state have blown through their allotted inclement weather days with months left in the school...
Water heater believed to be cause of house fire in Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A water heater is believed to have caused a fire at a house in Clarksville, according to Clarksville Fire Rescue (CFR). Crews responded to Yorktown Road just before 2:40 p.m. Friday for reports of a house fire. When crews arrived, they found smoke in the home...
Clarksville Police search for alleged shoplifters
Investigators with the Clarksville Police Department are searching for a couple of shoplifter suspects they said stole from Dick’s Sporting Goods in both Clarksville and Nashville. On Friday, Jan. 23, the Dick’s store at Governor’s Square Mall, located at 2802 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. in Clarksville was first visited by...
1/29/26: Cold Advisory: Very Cold Wind Chills, Middle TN Below Freezing Through Mon
* WHAT…Very cold wind chills as low as 4 below expected Saturday and Sunday mornings. Look for most of Middle TN to remain below freezing starting Friday evening through noon on Monday. * WHERE…All of Middle Tennessee. * WHEN…From midnight Friday Night to noon CST Monday. *...
Hopkinsville Police PIO Returning to Patrol Duties
A familiar face at the Hopkinsville Police Department is heading back to the “pawtrol” beat. Officer Royale Marfil announced she and her K9 partner, Bolo, are stepping away from their roles as the department’s Public Information Officers to return to patrol duties. Marfil, who has served as the “face of the...
Food bundles pick-ups for CCPS students moved to Christian Co. Middle School
As the school closures linger on the wake of our winter storm, the Christian County Public Schools have been doing a grab-and-go food service program to help keep students fed. In an update from CCPS Communications Director Johnna Brown, parents and guardians should be aware that services are moving to...
9,000 tons of salt and 5,000 man hours: Clarksville’s weather clean-up
While Montgomery County didn't get the many inches of snow as predicted, homes, yards and roads did get covered with snow, ice and sleet, prompting more than 9,000 tons of salt used and more than 5,000 hours of work performed by Clarksville Street Department. As Clarksville residents wait for temperatures to stay...
Ice, downed trees force several Middle Tennessee school closures through the week
School districts across Middle Tennessee are canceling classes for the rest of the week as downed trees, extreme cold, and ice are keeping campuses shut down.
Closures continue Friday, Jan. 30
Christian County Public Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 30. This will be an NTI Day. University Heights Academy will be closed Friday, Jan. 30. Heritage Christian Academy will be closed Friday, Jan. 30. Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 30. Todd County Public Schools...
