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About Clarksville

  1. Introduction

    Teachers at Hazelwood Elementary escort students to their buses for the last day of school on May 24. THE LEAF-CHRONICLE/GREG WILLIAMSON

    For the last few decades, the city of Clarksville has largely been shaped by two institutions: Fort Campbell and Austin Peay State University.

Government

  1.  Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan

    City Council

    Clarksville has a mayoral form of government with a full-time mayor. Mayor Kim McMillan was elected in November 2010 to her first four-year term.

Education

  1. Higher education

    At graduation, Jeremy Leach recites the Mechanics Creed at North Central Institute. GREG WILLIAMSON/THE LEAF-CHRONICLE

    The college trains students in all phases of cosmetology — hair cutting, permanent waving, hair coloring, facials, makeup, chemical, nails, skin care…

Entertainment

  1. Parks

    Thor Hill, 6, left, and Austin Sanders, 5, enjoy climbing at the McGregor Park. THE LEAF-CHRONICLE

    The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department maintains 31 parks throughout the city and sponsors several seasonal programs, such as Movies in the …

Our Community

  1. Community centers

    Spc. David Cox, Charlie Co. Warrior Transition Battalion, plays foosball with a group of kids at Kleeman Community Center during a military appreciation day for wounded soldiers. THE LEAF-CHRONICLE/GREG WILLIAMSON

    There are three community centers in Clarksville, all part of Parks and Recreation (645-7476).

  1. Soldier charged with attempted murder after firing into vehicle on Fort Campbell

    Military police at Fort Campbell have charged a soldier with two counts of attempted murder after shots were fired at the Army post. ...

      11:20 PM, Jan. 22, 2012
  2. CRIME WATCH: Burglary suspect arrested in Clarksville case from December

    CLARKSVILLE — A December burglary on Cranklen Circle resulted in an arrest Saturday. ...

      11:40 PM, Jan. 22, 2012
  3. Police seek help in finding Clarksville man

    Clarksville Police are seeking the public's help in locating Brandon Davone Rushing. ...

      12:46 AM, Jan. 28, 2012
  4. Road to recovery took path to pulpit for Clarksville pastor

    "I went to seminary, took the courses and learned a lot. But the greatest lessons I have learned have come from ministering to the needs of others....

      12:48 AM, Jan. 28, 2012
  5. Huge ocean-going ship plows through Kentucky bridge

    The voyage of a cargo boat that carries space rocket components to Florida's coast for NASA and the Air Force has stalled in a western Kentucky river after it slammed into an aging traffic bridge....

      1:01 AM, Jan. 28, 2012
  6. As the clock struck midnight, Judge John H. Gasaway's courtroom was filled with silence as friends, law enforcement and others involved in the Perry case filled the courtroom gallery. The jury foreman read each count of the 34 count indictment in the ...

      3:41 AM, Jan. 28, 2012
  7. Weatherization offered to veteran homeowners

    It's cold outside, but Hands on Clarksville is ready for winter. The local volunteer program has received a Community Impact grant from the Home Depot Foundation, and the funds will be used to help five veterans' families weatherize their homes....

      11:05 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  8. 'Thank you' to loyal readers for kindness, loving support

    Over the last nearly 47 years (as of Oct. 2) I have been extremely grateful to all you readers who have allowed me to share the lives and activities of me and my family in this column....

      11:15 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  9. Inspections aim for vote fairness

    In preparation for the March 6 election, voting machines throughout Montgomery County are being inspected by technicians in order to ensure a fair process....

      11:09 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  10. More homes, fewer kills for Montgomery County animals

    Lily and Remi love to run circles around their back yard until they fall asleep. The two dogs met days ago, but they've already become a tight-knit pair, nuzzling each other and following one another to the food at dinnertime....

      11:07 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  11. Civil War 150th events include re-enactments, book signings, concerts

    The Clarksville Montgomery County Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is gearing up for numerous events and commemoration activities in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area....

      11:10 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  12. Mother, daughter found guilty on 22 counts; father acquitted

    As the clock struck midnight Saturday, Judge John H. Gasaway's courtroom was silent as friends, law enforcement and others involved in the Perry case filled the gallery....

      1:49 AM, Jan. 29, 2012
  13. Kentucky gets to work restoring battered bridge

    A dive team from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to place sensors on a pier of the U.S. 68/KY 80 bridge over Kentucky Lake to help determine how badly it was damaged when a cargo vessel rammed the bridge Thursday night....

      1:45 AM, Jan. 29, 2012
  14. Indictment issued in knife murder case

    A man has been indicted by the January term of grand jury on allegations he stabbed a Clarksville man to death and left him in the street. Francisco Aguilar-Valencia, 37, is accused of stabbing Daniel D. Bridges on Oct. 17, 2011....

      11:08 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  15. Tenn. senators mostly backed Obama

    You might expect Tennessee's senators to clash with President Barack Obama on most of their congressional votes. After all, Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker are no fans of the president's policies....

      11:08 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  16. Trading his bars in for stripes

    The Command Sergeant Major of the Warrior Transition Battalion on Fort Campbell should be a familiar face to many Clarksvillians. Just a few months ago, before he traded uniforms and insignia, he was Captain James C....

      11:10 PM, Jan. 28, 2012
  17. Iowa State stuns No. 5 Kansas

    Royce White has been so bad from the free throw line lately that his struggles have literally turned into nightmares.A few hours after waking up from a dream in which he couldn't hit anything from the line, White sank the two biggest freebies of his caree...

      12:43 AM, Jan. 29, 2012
  18. Bailey witnesses one of his lifelong goals become reality

    In Austin Peay's football record books, Jay Bailey's senior season stands in a class of its own. The Clarksville High graduate set several school records in 2002, rushing for 1,687 yards, 18 touchdowns, and scoring 108 points....

      12:52 AM, Jan. 29, 2012
  19. Unselfishness defined Haynes' style on floor

    Ashley Haynes' induction into the Austin Peay Athletics Hall of Fame was always just a matter of time....

      12:43 AM, Jan. 29, 2012

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