News in Clarksville: Overdose deaths, Roxy funding, Chick-fil-A update and other top stories this week

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – First responders in Clarksville and Montgomery County helped to bring some happiness to a child on Tuesday with a drive-through for 3-year-old Grayson Ruiz. Grayson was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 1 year old, and Jan. 31 was his last appointment for treatment.

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 (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Because of predicted severe winter weather, there are several closures in the area on Wednesday. Email closure notices to news@clarksvillenow.com. CMCSS. All Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools and District offices will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 1. CMCSS will use the third of five inclement weather stockpile...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A man wanted on misdemeanor warrants was fleeing local deputies when he crashed into another driver, totaling her car. At 8:05 a.m. on Jan. 28, a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputy tried to stop a vehicle on Highway 48/13 just past Zinc Plant Road, according to MCSO spokesman Bishop Delaney.

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...

Merecedes Howard, age 76, passed away on January 22, 2023. Visitation Friday, February 3, 2023, 12:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. with the family present 5:00 p.m-7:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Renovation Church. Interment 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Kentucky Veteran Cemetery West, Hopkinsville, KY.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would request the City Parking Commission to reinstate free parking passes for council members and county commissioners. According to the ordinance, the Parking Commission met on Sept. 23 and voted to do...

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The main roads are passable, but your driveway, sidewalks and side streets will be dangerous this morning. Freezing rain and sleet fell overnight, so most surfaces are covered in a thin layer of frozen sleet and ice. County roads are still icy and slick,...

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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 – 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 – 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.

Congratulations to CFD Services Inc. on being named Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for February!. Owned by John Crespo, CFD Services is a veteran-owned and operated business consulting firm. “The purpose is to be a one-stop shop for our local small business community.”. CFD Services,...

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 (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.

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...

A Celebration of Life service for Walter Martin Harris, age 91, of Clarksville, TN, will be Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Bro. Rodney Leetham will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 1, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and again on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Maj. (Ret.) William “Bill” H. Coke, age 75, of Clarksville, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at Tennova Healthcare. Bill was born June 24, 1947, in Clarksville, TN, to the late Robert Coke and Gladys Scarborough Coke. He was also preceded in death by one brother, David Coke.

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 – 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.