About 300 of Clarksville’s most financially vulnerable residents — many of them elderly — recently discovered that they are facing the conundrum of finding new housing in the midst of a pandemic.
Coronavirus Clusters Shut Down Municipal Buildings Across Tennessee
Closures related to COVID-19 cases continue to ripple across local governments in Tennessee. Clarksville’s police department is the latest to close public access to its lobbies after several positive tests among office staff. The closure will run at least until Oct. 24.
‘We Want You To Feel Seen’: A Clarksville Company That Sends Princesses To Parties Adds More Roles For Black Actresses
The majority of the most famous cartoon princess characters are white, and that fact has never been comfortable for the actresses and leaders of a small company in Clarksville. So it’s shaking up how it casts.
WPLN News Coronavirus Live Blog: Tennessee Inmate Tests Positive For COVID-19
This is WPLN’s latest live blog, which will be updated regularly with news on the spread of coronavirus in Tennessee.
WPLN News Coronavirus Live Blog: Patient Dies After 24 Evacuated From Gallatin Nursing Home
This blog will be updated regularly with the latest on the spread of coronavirus in Tennessee.
Third Time’s The Charm? Clarksville And Montgomery Vote Again On Government Merger
Listen Residents in the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County are voting on whether to consolidate their governments this election. It’s the third time since the 1980s this issue has come up for a vote.
In Clarksville, Police Say They Welcome Body Cameras
Listen Cell phone footage shot by bystanders showing sometimes violent police interactions with civilians has led to more discussions nationwide about whether officers should wear body cameras. In some cities, local law enforcement has resisted that idea. But that’s not the case in Clarksville, where the police department has actually been one of its biggest […]
Hemlock Slashes Workforce Due to ‘Significant Economic Challenges’
An economic development win of recent years is turning into a giant sore spot. Monday Hemlock Semiconductor announced it will lay off most of its workforce in March due to weak demand for polysilicon, which is used in the production of solar panels.
Clarksville Mayor Says Soldiers Missed by Community, Less by Economy
Fort Campbell is packing up for another round of deployments – albeit smaller than the last. The city of Clarksville has become more economically resilient since troops first began shipping out to Afghanistan.
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