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Somebody has been taking potshots at the Portland water tank. Officials say they first noticed bullet holes in the water tower on Highway 52 East in September 2022 – and now ot’s happening again. At least three bullets pierced the quarter-inch metal, punching holes in the tank and causing a tremendous amount of damage. So far, workers have been able to patch the holes and there have been no disruptions in service or contamination issues. Starting next week, the water tower will go offline while city workers flush approximately 400,000 gallons of water from the tank and repair it from the inside. Officials said customers should not notice any change in service.
All Wilson County high schools will soon have an extra layer of protection as weapon detection systems will be in operation at all five high schools. The devices are already in several schools and neighboring counties, and starting this week, Wilson Central High School will test a similar system through Motorola Solutions.
A woman is dead following a Monday night rollover crash in Clarksville. 49-year-old Liana Allen from Ashland City was driving southbound on Ft. Campbell Boulevard when her vehicle left the roadway and hit a pole. Allen had to be extricated from the vehicle and was taken to Tennova Healthcare where she died shortly after arrival, according to investigators. The southbound lanes of Ft. Campbell Boulevard were closed from Old Hopkinsville Road to Quinn Lane while authorities worked to clear the crash.
A man accused of using counterfeit money to purchase items from Facebook Marketplace for months was arrested yesterday in Clarksville. Police said 31-year-old Laquinton Tillman could face more charges as evidence is presented to the Montgomery County grand jury. Tillman is accused of using counterfeit money to make purchases from several people who posted items for sale on Facebook Marketplace since August 2023. Police said potentially more victims may have unknowingly received counterfeit money from Tillman during these transactions.