Local News A new development is coming to downtown Clarksville. Ground was broken yesterday by both city and county leaders for the development called Riverview Square. A 156-room hotel is being built along with 55-thousand square feet of retail and entertainment space. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of this year and it is projected to open at some point in 2024. Governor Bill Lee will deliver […]
Local News Dozens of bills have been filed since the legislative session began in Tennessee. The bills range from issues of abortion, education, and health. One measure would prohibit healthcare providers from giving gender affirming care to minors. That bill would also require the Attorney General to establish a process to report violations of the law and fine providers 25-thousand-dollars. An education bill calls for allowing all boards of education […]
Local News Governor Bill Lee was sworn in to his second term over the weekend. Lee took the oath of office during an inauguration ceremony on Saturday at the Legislative Plaza in Nashville. Lee tweeted, "It's my highest honor to serve the people of Tennessee as their Governor. May the Lord pour His continued favor upon, and richly bless the great state of Tennessee." The Republican won re-election in November, […]
Local News East Cheatham Elementary School is closed today over concerns of a possible natural gas leak. District officials alerted the Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department to a smell of gas at the property yesterday. Afterschool activities at ECES are cancelled through this weekend. Daycare is moved to Ashland City Elementary STEM Academy today. The state has called its final witness in the Clarksville trial of William Roger Campbell for […]
Local News There will be a Special Called Meeting of the Cedar Hill City Commission to Discuss and Possibly Take action on hiring a City Manager and to decide on their monthly salary. The meeting will tomorrow night at the Club House by City Hall on S. Main Street, in Cedar Hill. Officials are identifying a man found dead in Center Hill Lake, in Putnam County, yesterday. Authorities report the […]
Local News The City of Springfield has officially broken ground on the William A. Batson Parkway extension. The extension, which is Phase 2 of the Batson Parkway project, will connect Highway 41 South, near Experiment Station Road, to Tom Austin Highway and the Walling Road intersection, providing commuters a bypass of southern Springfield. Currently, the William A. Batson Parkway connects Tom Austin Highway to Backpatch Drive and New Cut Road. […]
Local News Water restrictions are in place in Clarksville following a main break yesterday. Officials say crews discovered damage to a 30-inch supply line near the intersection of Ashland City Road and Horace Crow Drive early yesterday morning. Residents are asked to continue limiting water use to necessities like drinking, cooking, and bathing until further notice. Mark Riggins with Clarksville Gas and Water says the repairs should be completed sometime […]
