Wade Bourne Nature Center receives $50,000 for aquarium

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Because of predicted severe winter weather, there are several closures in the area. Email closure notices to news@clarksvillenow.com. All Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools and district offices will be closed on Tuesday. “When making a closure call based on forecasts, there is always the possibility the...

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Local community organization Black Clarksville will host their second annual Black Clarksville Week celebration from Feb. 5-10. As a celebration of Black History Month, Black Clarksville week will consist of five events that promote health and wellness, black-owned businesses, civic engagement, community service and local Black history.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – During the ninth annual Planters Bank Season of Giving, Planters Bank donated $102,902.28 among 12 community organizations throughout Western Kentucky and Tennessee. The Planters Bank Season of Giving is a bank tradition that has a goal of supporting community organizations. This year, things were done a...

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Most people looking at jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn don’t come across listings for “sociologists.” Most employers, for that matter, don’t specifically seek out these individuals, which is a shame because of the knowledge and skillset sociologists bring with them. Do you need help with a marketing focus group, a diversity initiative, or a community needs assessment? Call a sociologist.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Roads in Montgomery County were clear Tuesday morning, though there could be patches of black ice in some areas. The Montgomery County Highway Department said there is no accumulation on the roads. “However, please use caution while driving because there could be isolated slick...

FORT CAMPBELL, KY – The Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted another wish; this time for a little girl named Audie. Audie’s wish? To see Mickey Mouse and the gang at Disney World. The Tennessee Half-Witz off-roading team and the Clarksville Jeep Crew gave Audie and her family the big news over the weekend.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Undergraduate students are not usually the ones you expect to see attend an early morning doctoral dissertation defense — on a Friday no less. However, this dedication comes naturally to the former students from a tight-knit rural community like McEwen, Tennessee, in Humphreys County, when they hear their old high school principal is the doctoral student.

Margaret Farmer, age 92, of Clarksville, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023. Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023, at the chapel of McReynolds Nave and Larson Funeral Home in Clarksville, TN. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service.

Chad Ben Siebels, age 58, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on January 27, 2023. He was born on September 24, 1964, in Fargo, ND, to Ben and Sharon Siebels who preceded him in death. Chad was a veteran of the United States Navy and loved vacationing with his wife and...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with fundraisers and other family-friendly activities. Contact a rescue near you to learn more.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Clarksville Street Department began the work week Monday morning by getting salt trucks ready for multiple rounds of freezing rain and wintry precipitation that are included in the week’s weather forecast. Of immediate concern is a Winter Weather Advisory from the National Weather Service...

Margie Marie Dawson Benedict, 91, of Cunningham, TN passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at her home while surrounded by her family. Margie was born on July 20, 1931, in Clarksville, TN to the late John Franklin and Aletha Cotton Dawson. Margie worked in Southgate, Michigan for over 40 years serving as deputy treasurer of the city for many years and as president of the Municipal Employees Union. She was an avid reader and an ardent sports fan, with a particular enthusiasm for Detroit’s hockey and baseball teams.

Edward L McWhorter, Jr. affectionately known as “Bud” age 74, of Clarksville, TN passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023. He will be laid to rest 11 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2023, at Greenwood Cemetery. Edward entered this life on November 8, 1948, in Nashville, TN to the late...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for our area, with two waves of freezing rain on the horizon. The National Weather Service advisory is in effect from 9 p.m. tonight through 9 a.m. Tuesday for Montgomery and surrounding counties. “Light freezing rain accumulations...

Lucie Basler McKnight, age 88, of Clarksville, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital West. Lucie was born September 30, 1934, in Mannheim Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to the late Heinrich Stumpf and Irmgard Stumpf. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy McKnight. Lucie is survived...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville’s city council will soon vote on an ordinance to pull all city funding from the Roxy Regional Theatre following complaints against the theater’s executive director. The ordinance was postponed from last month and cited complaints of a hostile work environment involving...

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week. Man found guilty of 2010 murder of his elderly parents: The first stop Shawn Campbell, grandson of Bill and Ina Campbell, made after the guilty verdict came in was to their graves to deliver the long-awaited news. READ MORE.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University baseball first-year head coach Roland Fanning hosted the Governors’ First Pitch Banquet on Saturday at the Morgan University Center on campus. The event featured Fanning’s preseason look at the 2023 Governors baseball team. Other speakers included Matt Holliday, seven-time Major League...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Two crashes had traffic tied up on Interstate 24 in Clarksville on Monday night. At 8:30 p.m., Clarksville Police Department were helping Tennessee Highway Patrol with a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer on I-24 westbound near mile marker 9, according to police spokesman Scott Beaubien.