Visitors can visit Santa at Rotary Park for three consecutive Saturdays

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Close to 200 guests shared their evening at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center for savory snacks, sweet bites, and of course champagne and chocolate. Champagne & Chocolate is the museum’s premier winter fundraiser and featured live music, and a silent auction filled...

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week. Roxy theater funding safe, council postpones vote on parking passes: After weeks of discussion, the City Council voted to continue funding the Roxy Regional Theatre. Also, they postponed a vote requesting free downtown parking for themselves. READ MORE.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library hosted its ninth annual Harry Potter Book Night, and close to 700 fans of all ages took a magical journey through the library. The evening included local magician Russ Nowack sharing the magic of Harry Potter, and Mr. Richie...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Saturday was a sunny day with the temperature around 42 degrees at 11 a.m., and the water temperature was around 40 degrees as more than 40 brave souls jumped in the water at Sango Pool & Spa to raise funds for Special Olympics Tennessee.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Montgomery County Trustee’s Office and the City of Clarksville Finance and Revenue Department will be open on Saturdays during February to help citizens paying property taxes. City of Clarksville. The City of Clarksville Finance and Revenue Department will be open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30...

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Clarksville Arts and Heritage Council and College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University are partnering to offer a series of programs on Montgomery County’s history with tobacco. Hailed as the “Dark-fired Tobacco Capital of the World,” Clarksville owes its growth and...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After weeks of discussion, the City Council voted Thursday to continue funding the Roxy Regional Theatre. Additionally, the council postponed voting on an ordinance that would support the reinstatement of parking passes for City Council and County Commission members. Roxy funding kept in place.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – On Feb. 10-11, Tennessee’s top college students will visit Austin Peay State University to examine the mysterious and elusive emotion of joy during the 2023 Tennessee College Honors Council (TCHC) Annual Conference. For Dr. Tim Winters, director of the APSU honors program and TCHC president,...

CLARKSVILLE, TN – For the sixth year, the Austin Peay State University College of Business will partner with United Way of Greater Nashville to offer free tax preparation services for individuals earning less than $66,000 annually through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program is available as part of a service-learning course led by Jennifer Thayer, assistant professor of accounting. Through the program, students earn advanced IRS certifications and practical application skills.

Jesse Edward Key, age 93, of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Jesse Edward was born January 14, 1930, to the late Gus Franklin Key and Mary Ruth Shelby Key. He was a farmer for 20 years or more. He was also a welder, a steel worker, and a crane operator for Langford’s Welding and Steel Works, Inc. both prior to and after his time in the service. From 1953 to 1956, he was a Sergeant in the 101st Airborne. Later, he worked for TVA Cumberland City, where he retired as a boilermaker.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Meet the “Governator” – a student-built, remote-controlled robot that can launch T-shirts more than 200 feet. You’ll get a chance to see the robot in action when the Governors host Queens at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Winfield Dunn Center. And the robot will be a perfect added touch to the day – College of STEM Day – which will celebrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics students, faculty and staff.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 74-year-old Donald Lockhart. He was last seen Friday evening at his home in the Timber Court Drive area, and it’s believed he left on foot. He has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Austin Peay State University basketball hosted Military Appreciation Night on Thursday, with soldiers rappelling from the rafters of the Dunn Center and shooting hoops with the team. Thursday’s game against Liberty University was sponsored by Altra Federal Credit Union, who gave away military-themed Austin...

A Celebration of Life service for Teresa Ann Tinsley, age 67, of Clarksville, TN, will be Monday, February 6, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Pastor Rose Taylor and Minister Demetrius Holland will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday, February 5, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and again, Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Commentary by Chris Smith, editor-in-chief of Clarksville Now. Just a few weeks ago, my youngest kid gave us goodbye hugs and hopped in the car, loaded down with spare furniture and Red Bull, to make the long drive back to college. We’re getting used to these goodbyes – they happen...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After a week of clouds, freezing rain and ice, the sun will return this weekend, along with warmer temperatures that will reach the area by Saturday. Friday will be sunny, but highs will still look to stay in the mid-30s, according to the National...

Helen Gupton Nicholson, age 91, of Clarksville, TN passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Dogwood Bend Senior Living. Celebration of Life will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Madison Street United Methodist Church with Rev. Harriet Bryan officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Helen was...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A man was shot on Peachers Mill Road Thursday afternoon. At about 12:10 p.m., Clarksville Police responded to Peachers Mill and 101st Airborne Division Parkway for a shooting that had just occurred, according to police spokesman Scott Beaubien. NEWS ALERTS: To get free breaking...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Here’s the countdown of rock songs that rose to the top on Z97.5 this week. Tune in daily to 97.5 FM for everything that rocks, or check out the Z97.5 streaming station. 10. Just Pretend by Bad Omens. 9. Jack by Hardy. 8....

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Here’s the countdown of songs that rose to the top in Beaver Country this week. Tune in daily to 100.3 FM for today’s top country, or check out the Beaver 100.3 streaming station. 10. Pick Me Up by Gabby Barrett. 9. Wait...