Clarksville, TN

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The City of Clarksville has announced that pools are back open for the summer starting on Saturday, but without the pool at Bel-Aire Park. While Bel-Aire Pool was open last summer, crews have recently discovered a dangerous void beneath it, according to a city news release.

Pools open in Clarksville on Saturday, but without Bel-Aire Pool

Tennessee State

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – It’s a beautiful weekend to get out and have some fun, and it’s Memorial Day weekend to boot! Here are some of your top options. Jazz on the Lawn: Live music returns to the lawn, with Full Circle, then The Bicho Brothers at Beachaven Vineyards & Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane, on Saturday, May 27, with music from 3-5 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for ages 21 and up. Food trucks will be on site.

Weekend top picks: Jazz on the Lawn, Spring into Summer, Bike the CRAM and more

Nashville, TN

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Three people were shot in Lincoln Homes Thursday night. At about 9:49 p.m., Clarksville Police were called the Lincoln Drive area near Vanleer Street. NEWS ALERTS: To get free breaking news alerts on your phone, text the word NEWS to 43414. They found three...

3 people shot in Lincoln Homes in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and members of local and state law enforcement from Tennessee and Kentucky joined forces Friday, the start of Memorial Day weekend, to kick off 2023 Hands Across the Border at Fortera Stadium at Austin Peay State University. Director of...

Tennessee, Kentucky law enforcement promote traffic safety with Hands Across the Border

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – We have dozens of nonprofits in Clarksville, supporting everything from hunger relief to youth mentoring to animal shelters. Dozens of them are now gathered under one banner – ClarksvilleStrong.com – to connect donors and volunteers with organizations, and to connect people in need with the agencies that can help them.

Nonprofits like Friends of Dunbar Cave, SAFE and 50+ Center featured on ClarksvilleStrong.com

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week. 40% of local third-graders need new testing or tutoring: After testing on the English Language Arts portion of the TCAP in April, 40% of third-grade students here will need support this summer or next school year to prepare for the fourth grade. READ MORE.

News in Clarksville: Service dog bites student, Lincoln Homes shooting, new downtown cafe and other top stories this week

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Visit Clarksville Board of Directors elected officers for its 2023-24 program year at its regularly scheduled board meeting on Thursday. Elected to serve as chairman beginning July 1 is Jerry Allbert. Allbert has served multiple terms on the board and as chairman twice. He is a native Clarksvillian and attended Austin Peay State University. He is the owner of Russell Popcorn Company and former Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Director and County Commissioner. Allbert has been married for 45 years and has two children and six grandchildren.

Visit Clarksville board names officers for 2023-24 program year

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A new café, The Amsterdam Local, is coming soon to a spot on Madison Street that used to be an auto repair shop. Owners Naomi Chavez and husband Chris Silk plan to open the week of June 6, with final preparations and staff training now underway.

The Amsterdam Local café opens soon in former auto repair shop in downtown Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – New Austin Peay State University head coach Corey Gipson is bringing a basketball camp with him. The camp will run from June 12-15 at the Winfield Dunn Center and will be for boys in kindergarten through 6th grade. Cost of the camp will be $150 for each camper, or $125 for military and APSU faculty.

Basketball camp with Austin Peay head coach Corey Gipson coming to Dunn Center

A Celebration of Life service for Chom Sun Cude, age 83, of Clarksville, TN will be Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. Rev. Won Chul Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service here at the funeral home.

Chom Sun Cude

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Montgomery County Parks and Recreation accepted a bid proposal from the owners of two local eateries who came together to offer a new food option in the vendor space at the Downtown Commons beginning June 1. Joshua Perry of Burgasm Urban Eats and Steven Wolf of Johnny and June’s Italian Ice formed Wolf Down, a new option for quick on-the-go meals and frozen treats.

Burgasm Urban Eats, June’s Italian Ice join forces to create Wolf Down eatery in Downtown Commons

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville Police are investigating two burglaries on Dunlop Lane between May 10 and 21. Anyone who can identify the burglar is asked to call Detective Rodney Lockerman at 931-648-0656, ext. 5299.

WANTED IN CLARKSVILLE: Police seek burglar from 2 incidents on Dunlop Lane

Kentucky State

A graveside service for Kanya D. Stanley, age 82, of Clarksville, TN, will be June 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. Kanya was born on April 15, 1941, in Thailand. She passed on May 18, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband, SGT Gary...

Kanya Stanley

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Season ticket holders at the F&M Bank Arena will have a chance to pick their own seats for the 2023-24 Austin Peay State University basketball season. On June 9, F&M Bank Arena is opening its doors for APSU and Sabertooth Sports & Entertainment host...

F&M Bank Arena giving season ticket holders opportunity to hand-pick seats

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Join Chris Smith, Katie Gambill and Ryan Ploeckelman as we talk about the top stories in Clarksville for the week of May 21. On this week’s episode, we weigh in on a service dog biting a fourth-grader at a school field day, tests that could hold back 40% of third-graders, and how the heck you pronounce “acai.”

Service dog bites a student, TCAP bites third-graders, and how the heck you pronounce ‘acai’ | PODCAST

Florida State

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Join John Glass, Jeff Matthews and Christian Brown as they talk about what’s hot in Clarksville sports. On this week’s episode, Austin Peay men’s basketball Coach Corey Gipson joins Jeff in the studio. Plus, Austin Peay baseball travels to Florida for the ASUN tournament.

APSU basketball Coach Corey Gipson, state high school tournament and more in ‘Your Week, Your Sports’ | PODCAST

NASHVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – “I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” That’s the last thing Drake Denny remembers screaming on the way to Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville before waking up three days later in Centennial Medical Center. He soon found out that trouble breathing had led...

Waking up 3 days after brush with death, man meets Tennova ER doctor who saved his life

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Legends Bank recently pledged a significant gift to the Austin Peay State University College of Business (COB) Dean’s Fund of Excellence to establish the Legends Bank Distinguished Professorship in Banking or Finance Endowment, making it the COB’s largest corporate investor to date. To recognize...

Legends Bank lecture hall and distinguished professorship coming to APSU’s College of Business

CLARKSVILLE, TN – In 1969, Joseph Ricky Reynolds made a decision that set a course for his life he never imagined. Now, 54 years later, Reynolds proves that change takes courage and that dreams are possible. Reynolds was 15 years old during the height of the Vietnam War. “Young...

54 years after diving accident derailed his life, Clarksville man graduates with high school diploma

Clarksville Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions presented do not necessarily reflect those of the newsroom or management. To join the conversation, email your opinion piece to news@clarksvillenow.com. Contributed commentary on veteran addiction issues by Veronica Raussin, a community outreach coordinator for addicted.org.

Countless veterans lose battle with addiction | OPINION

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A family’s mortgage is being paid off this Memorial Day after a husband and father died of cancer attributed to his military service. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Harris died July 7, 2022, leaving behind his wife Mandi and three daughters. CW4...

Military family’s mortgage on Clarksville home paid off after soldier dies from cancer

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WEATHER ALERT: Freeze Warning again tonight, with warmer temps on the horizon

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – While the first day of spring is here, the weather to accompany it is not. It will be another cold night...

WEATHER ALERT: Freeze Warning again tonight, with warmer temps on the horizon

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