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News in Clarksville: Spring Creek Parkway plans, PAC designs, indoor pool closed and other top stories this week

News in Clarksville: Spring Creek Parkway plans, PAC designs, indoor pool closed and other top stories this week

Clockwise from the top left, Black Oaks development, Performing Arts Center plans, middle school football championship, and Love Bistro. Photo: Clarksville Now


CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.

Council OKs rezoning for Black Oaks development on new Spring Creek Parkway: The development will bring apartments, townhomes, retail and office buildings to the planned parkway between Trenton Road and Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. READ MORE

Designs unveiled for Performing Arts Center: Want to know what the new Performing Arts Center will look like in downtown Clarksville? Here are the most recent plans. READ MORE

County Commission discusses giving itself full-time health insurance benefits: To mixed reactions among commissioners, the Montgomery County Commission considered a resolution to give itself the same health insurance benefits as full-time county employees. READ MORE

Indoor Pool won’t open this winter, awaiting funding to replace dome: The dome for the indoor pool at New Providence was damaged in a spring storm, and it won’t re-open this winter as city officials wait for word on possible funds to replace it. READ MORE

Dollar General robbed at gunpoint in north Clarksville: The robber entered the store, displayed a firearm, and robbed the clerk before fleeing towards Tracy Lane. READ MORE

Updates released on Spring Creek Parkway, Memorial Drive extension, roundabouts, other road projects: The city has provided updates on dozens of city road improvement projects. READ MORE

For 5th time since 2010, Clarksville earns perfect state score for water quality, safety: The results of the surprise, on-site state inspection mark the fifth time since 2010 that the Clarksville Water System earned a perfect score of 100. READ MORE

Richview scores last-second touchdown to win city’s first middle school football championship in 43 years: Richview and Northeast Middle went head-to-head at Fortera Stadium to decide the champions of the 2023-24 season. READ MORE

CHS running back and defensive back both named Clarksville Now Player of the Week: One player racked up seven carries for 188 rushing yards, one touchdown and one 2-point conversion. The other made three interceptions and had five tackles in one night. READ MORE

Love Bistro restaurant to open in old Buffalo Brady’s spot on Riverside Drive: The old Buffalo Brady’s location will be a restaurant again. Here’s what they have planned. READ MORE

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Archery range. (Shutterstock)

yesterday in Business, News

Indoor archery range, hunting supply store proposed on Dover Road, rezoning requested

More than 5 acres on the southern side of Dover Road have been requested for rezoning for an archery range where hunting supplies would also be sold.

Clockwise from top left, school bus crash, zinc plant, Checkers, DUI homicide case.

yesterday in News

News in Clarksville: School bus crash, Project Crucible, DUI death verdict and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week, including the aftermath of the fatal school bus crash, updates on the zinc plant project, and a DUI homicide verdict.

A proposed redevelopment of Frosty Morn for senior housing (Contributed, City of Clarksville)

Friday in News

Affordable senior housing proposed for Frosty Morn redevelopment, with 65 units

A special session meeting has been scheduled for the City Council to discuss a lease agreement for the development of affordable senior housing at Frosty Morn.

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Family of girl killed in school bus crash files lawsuit against CMCSS, bus driver

The family of one of the girls killed in the Kenwood Middle School bus crash is filing a lawsuit against the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.

Rustom Khouri addressing the Clarksville City Council on April 2, 2026. (Christian Brown)

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‘I know it’s been a long road’: City Council OKs rezoning for new, 4-story VA Clinic

The Clarksville City Council unanimously approved the first reading of a 61-acre site rezone, which was recently selected as the location for Clarksville’s new VA Clinic.

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