CTS honoring Rosa Parks this week

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System is reserving a seat for Rosa Parks, the Civil Rights activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, on its buses this week.

On Monday, CTS placed a poster showing a por...

David Smith named Building & Codes Director

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  David Smith has been named Director of the Clarksville Building & Codes Department after serving as Interim Director since June 2019.

“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Davi...

As we give thanks, let’s keep our celebrations safe

By JOE PITTS

Mayor of Clarksville

Like nearly everything in 2020, Thanksgiving will be affected by the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, my advice to everyone is, let’s take the necessary precautions to keep our celebra...

City offices to close for Thanksgiving

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  All City of Clarksville administrative offices will close Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 to observe Thanksgiving. Most City Departments, with the exception of CDE Lightband, will close at noon Wednesday, Nov...

County Mayor extends mask order

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett signed  Emergency Order #22  on Friday, extending the mandate for all Montgomery County residents to wear face masks in public in an effort to reduce the spread...

City tax payments are due by Feb. 28

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  City of Clarksville real and personal property taxes are due by Feb. 28, 2021. Tax bills, which are sent to the owner of the property as of Jan. 1, 2020, were mailed in late October.

The City offers several ways for...

CFR breaks ground on maintenance garage

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville leaders broke ground Thursday on a new maintenance garage at Clarksville Fire Rescue’s Station 1 to provide a modern facility for upkeep and repair of the agency’s complicated equipm...

CTS buses to roll on Veterans Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System buses will run regular routes on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 and maintain operating hours of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The CTS office, along with other City offices, will be closed. 

For route in...

Mayor Pitts: Veterans have earned our thanks and support

I consider it a high honor to serve as Mayor of the City of Clarksville, the home of Fort Campbell and a large number of military veterans and their families.

On Veterans Day, which we will celebrate Saturday with speeches and a parade and on Wednesday wit...

City offices to close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  City of Clarksville offices will close Wednesday, Nov. 11 to observe Veterans Day. Public Safety departments will be on duty as usual and all essential City services will continue.

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CTS offers free bus rides on Election Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System is offering free fares on Tuesday, Nov. 3 for riders to exercise their right to vote on Election Day.

All routes will operate fare-free from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

For route informati...

City’s financial report earns top award

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The Clarksville Finance & Revenue Department has earned the highest possible recognition for excellence in preparing the City’s annual financial report.

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in...

UPDATED: County Mayor extends mask order

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett signed Emergency Order #22 on Friday, restoring the mandate for all Montgomery County residents to wear face masks in public in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.&nb...

Spooky Special ready to roll again

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The Spooky Special is back for another Spooky Clarksville tour.

The Halloween-adorned bus will run the streets of Clarksville, offering free rides on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.

The Spooky Special, or Spoo...

CTS offers free rides on route serving industrial parks

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System is offering free fares on Route 1000 for the rest of the year to introduce riders to the buses that serve the Clarksville-Montgomery County industrial parks east of Interstate 24.

Route 10...

Local mayors urge residents to be vigilant against COVID-19

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County have prompted an urgent plea by local mayors for residents to remain vigilant in the battle to prevent the spread of highly infectious disease.

COVID-19 cases have grown o...

United Way and local mayors unite to feed families

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region has put together a Farmers to Families event at 1 p.m. on Oct. 21 in First Baptist Church’s preschool parking lot at Hiter and Commerce streets.

This event is a...

Veterans Day Parade will be Saturday, Nov. 7

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade will be Saturday, Nov. 7, with pre-parade ceremonies at 9 a.m. in front of the historic courthouse on Third Street in downtown Clarksville. 

The keynote speaker is U.S. Ar...

Street Department offers fall cleanup

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Street Department will begin its annual fall cleanup  -- essentially free removal of residential yard waste -- on Oct. 19. 

Pickup service will be available to residents within the City limits th...

Mayor, Council work on revised 2021 budget

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts and City Council standing committees have been meeting with department heads to review a revised Fiscal Year 2021 Budget that reflects the ongoing needs of a vibrant, growing City and the economic a...

Regional Planning Commission achieves Green Certification

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission  is the newest organization to join the Green Certification Program. A green ribbon cutting on Monday, Sept. 28  honored the RPC’s achiev...

Mask-wearing still required in City facilities

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts has directed that all staff and visitors to City of Clarksville offices and facilities continue to wear face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The mayor’s directive will remain in pla...

Suicide Prevention Alliance takes to the streets

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Forty-one volunteers and members of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Suicide Prevention Alliance, including 10 members of the Mayor’s Youth Council,  joined in direct action Saturday to promote ...

City Council, County Commission present legislative agenda

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year Montgomery County and City of Clarksville Legislative Liaison Committee Members jointly presented an overview of their Legislative Agendas to state representatives who represent Montgome...

Downtown Market wins ‘#1 Market in America’

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee. – The best place to live in America now has the “#1 Market in America.”

The Clarksville Downtown Market presented by CDE Lightband was crowned the overall “People’s Choice”...

Judge denies Robinsons’ $800,000 attorneys fees request

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Despite Jeff and Sherri Robinson’s request for more than $800,000 in attorneys fees in their ongoing lawsuit against the City, the trial court has ordered the City to pay only $30,000.

Additionally, the ru...

COVID-19 testing site to change hours

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The hours for the Montgomery County Health Department’s COVID-19 drive-through testing will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at Civitan Park,  650 Bellamy Lane, beginning Sept. 21.

Testing times were adjust...

Parks & Recreation earns three Green Certification awards

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department was the big winner Tuesday as the Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Program bestowed its annual awards during an online event celebrating environmental stewardshi...

Clarksville Police seek community input

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Police are inviting citizens to take part in a survey about the  safety of the community and the department’s overall performance.

The survey can be completed online here. The survey period will...

CTS invites public to online meeting

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System will conduct an online public meeting to answer questions from its passengers, stakeholders and the community and to take suggestions about ways to improve its services.

The meeting will b...

‘A day forever etched into our memories’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Fire Chief Freddie Montgomery and Mayor Joe Pitts led a ceremony Friday morning to  honor fallen firefighters and police officers and the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

 The ce...

Driver’s license services returning to City Hall

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  State driver’s license services will return to Clarksville City Hall at 8 .m. Monday, Sept. 14. 

The City’s revenue collection office is in the lobby of City Hall, One Public Square, in ...

County Mayor relaxes mask-wearing order

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  County Mayor Jim Durrett has issued a letter to the community and a new executive order that will relax some aspects of his earlier mask-wearing mandates. 

The new order, effective at 12:01 a.m. Se...

Downtown parking plan takes effect Sept. 8

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The new downtown parking plan approved last month by the Clarksville Parking Commission will take effect Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The changes apply only to on-street metered spaces, which will now require a 25-cent payment to begin a parking...

Demolition work begins on Frosty Morn

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Demolition of about two-thirds of the old Frosty Morn meat packing plant got underway Saturday with the toppling of the iconic smokestack that had loomed over the property since 1948.

Morgan Contractors Inc. of Clar...

Durrett extends mask order to Sept. 7

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett signed  Emergency Executive Order #17 on Friday -- extending Emergency Order 11  --  which requires all residents and visitors of Montgomery County to wear face-...

Back-to-school traffic requires safer driving

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  A new public school year starts Monday, and local motorists are urged to be ready for increased traffic around school zones, added pedestrian traffic, and a return to the road of those big yellow school buses.&...

MPO posts Amended Participation Plan

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville Urbanized Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has posted its draft 2020 Amended Participation Plan online for a 45-day public review period.

The plan describes the opportunities available to the public, st...

Census takers are at work in community

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Census Bureau has begun sending census takers to visit residences in Clarksville and Montgomery County who have not yet responded to Census 2020. Census takers may also visit residents who filled out the fo...

County Mayor extends mask order to Aug. 24

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett signed Emergency Executive Order 15 on Friday -- extending  Emergency Orders 11, 12, 13 and 14 --  which requires all residents, businesses and visitors of Montg...

Newburn named Community Development Director

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Dennis Newburn, who has more than 25 years of experience as a community development professional, has been named director of Clarksville’s Office of Housing and Community Development.

“I...

Gas line work to begin on Red River bridge

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Gas Department contractors will begin a natural gas main line improvement project on Monday, Aug. 17, on North Second Street under the Lewis Memorial Bridge over the Red River between North Riverside Dr...

Crime Stoppers adds information kiosks

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Crime Stoppers, a cooperative program that involves citizens, media and police agencies in the fight against crime, has installed the first of five information kiosks to aid the organization’s outreach ...

Local COVID-19 dashboard available online

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  A Clarksville-Montgomery County COVID-19 dashboard with extensive pandemic-related local information is now available online.  

The dashboard offers charts that show up-to-date statistics and analysis of CO...

Community urged to ring bells at noon Aug. 18 to celebrate suffrage vote

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  County Mayor Jim Durrett and Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts want bells to ring out at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 18 in celebration of women’s voting rights.

The mayors have jointly proclaimed Aug. 18 as &ldquo...

Mayor proclaims Emancipation Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Joe Pitts has proclaimed Saturday, Aug. 8 as Emancipation Day and urges all citizens to join in and take part in the activities that community groups and churches have planned for the community of Clarksville-Montgomer...

Clarksville joins national water challenge

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Joe Pitts is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely by taking part in the annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water...

Goodson to lead municipal attorneys group

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Jeff Goodson, Deputy City Attorney, has been elected president of the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association by its members.

Goodson, who previously served as vice president and as secretary/treasurer of the orga...

Downtown Market to host ‘FUEL the Bus’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Police and the City of Clarksville are hosting the second annual “FUEL the Bus” event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Clarksville Downtown Market.

The food-collection event sup...

Commission OKs downtown parking plan

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Clarksville Parking Commission has approved a downtown parking plan that maintains the current fee structure and sets a four-hour time limit at all on-street metered spaces. 

The changes, approved unanimously at a special...

City mourns passing of Barbara Johnson

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Barbara E. Johnson, who served three consecutive terms as a Clarksville City Council member from 1999 to 2010, died Aug. 3, 2020, at age 85.

Mrs. Johnson, who represented Ward 1, was chosen to serve as Mayor Pro Tem...

Clarksville Police earn reaccreditation

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville Police Department has earned its fourth consecutive seal of approval from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a leading credentialing body dedicated to developing and maintaining law...

UPDATE: County Mayor extends mask order to Aug. 17

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett signed  Emergency Executive Order #14 on Friday -- extending Emergency Orders 11, 12, and 13 --  which requires all residents, businesses and visitors of Montgom...

County Health's COVID-19 testing will move to Civitan Park

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Montgomery County Health Department’s COVID-19 drive-through testing location will move from Richview Middle School to Civitan Park, 650 Bellamy Lane in St. Bethlehem, beginning Monday, Aug. 3.

Testing services ...

Mayor Pitts celebrates ADA’s 30th anniversary

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Joe Pitts and the Tennessee Disability Coalition are excited to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This important civil rights legislation, signed by President George H.W. Bush in Jul...

Clarksville suffrage statue to be dedicated Aug. 15

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee holds a special place in passing the 19th Amendment into law, extending voting rights to women. We were the final state needed for ratification, and our legislators came through with a two-vote victory mar...

County Mayor renews mask order

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett signed  Emergency Executive Order 12 on Friday, extending  Emergency Order 11 which requires all residents, businesses and visitors of Montgomery County to wear face-cove...

Man charged in crash that killed City worker

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The driver of the tractor-trailer truck that struck and killed a Clarksville Street Department worker has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.

Paul Jeffrey Dunn, 63, of Greeneville, Ky., was indicted by ...

County Mayor Durrett expands mask order

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett has issued Emergency Executive Order #11 requiring all Clarksville-Montgomery County residents and visitors to wear face coverings in public to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Th...

Hours change at temporary COVID-19 testing site

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Montgomery County Health Department will conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing from 7 a.m to noon on weekdays July 17-31 at Richview Middle School, 350 Memorial Drive.

The testing moved from Veterans Plaza to Richview Middle School ...

City reviewing fireworks regulations

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Joe Pitts met with Clarksville public safety agencies this week to review fireworks regulations after the City experienced an increase in fireworks-related calls for service and property damage around the recent Fourth...

COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will move to Richview Middle

The Montgomery County Health Department will temporarily relocate its COVID-19 testing site to Richview Middle School, 2350 Memorial Drive, from Thursday, July 16 to Friday, July 31. 

Testing will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday.

Unde...

Changes proposed for downtown parking

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Downtown merchants and property owners gathered Wednesday to hear  City officials and consultants from Premier Parking outline potential changes to on-street metered parking in Downtown Clarksvill...

Mayors back CMCSS reopening plan

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts offered their strong combined support for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System reopening plan announced Friday by Director of Schools M...

UPDATED: Council backs order to wear face masks

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville City Council members quickly voted Tuesday in a special called meeting to endorse County Mayor Jim Durrett’s executive order that requires all employees of businesses open to the public in Clarksville-M...

United Way and local organizations unite to help homeless

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  As service agencies around the country rolled out stringent precautions against COVID-19,  some even closing their doors, local partners stepped up to provide local people experiencing homelessness with ba...

Chief Crockarell: ‘Proud to be a police officer’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  David Crockarell, a 25-year veteran of the Clarksville Police Department, was sworn in as the city’s 17th Chief of Police Tuesday in a ceremony that included a warm farewell to retiring Chief Al Ansley an...

Plaque honors memory of Jeffrey Prosecky Jr.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Family members, coworkers at Clarksville Street Department, City leaders and members of the Tennessee General Assembly gathered Monday for the unveiling of a plaque to honor the memory of Jeffrey Prosecky Jr., a Street Depar...

Gov. Lee Extends State of Emergency to Aug. 29

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday signed Executive Order No. 50 to extend the State of Emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to August 29, 2020. The order allows the continued suspension of various laws and regula...

City breaks ground on District 3 Precinct

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville leaders broke ground Friday on a new District 3 Police Precinct  to provide an expanded modern space to serve the public and improve the effectiveness of officers and detectives.

The new precinc...

Panel announced for ‘Forum on Race & Justice’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The City of Clarksville will host a “Forum on Race & Justice” featuring a moderated discussion among a notable group of leaders of government, law enforcement and faith-based organizations.

T...

CDE Lightband honors Wayne Wilkinson

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  CDE Lightband has named its board room in honor of Wayne Wilkinson, who served as chairman for more than a decade during his 15-year tenure on the Power Board.

“Wayne has led the Power Board with integrity...

Adopt-A-Street Program fights litter

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The Clarksville Street Department is inviting individuals and organizations to help keep the community clean by participating in the Adopt-A-Street Program. 

Here’s how the program works: Voluntee...

Mayor proclaims ‘Juneteenth’ in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  With America engaged in an intense search for justice and equality for all citizens, Mayor Joe Pitts proclaimed Friday as “Juneteenth” in Clarksville and urged citizens to take part in this cele...

City to host ‘Forum on Race & Justice’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The City of Clarksville will host a “Forum on Race & Justice” featuring a moderated discussion among leaders of government, law enforcement and faith-based organizations.

The virtual town hal...

City seeks land for new recreation center

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Parks & Recreation is seeking a suitable parcel of at least 10 acres of land for a proposed new regional recreation center.

The City’s Purchasing Department has posted the formal Request fo...

Revenue Office to resume in-person payments

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  On Monday, the City of Clarksville’s Revenue Office will begin allowing customers to conduct their City revenue business in person by appointment.

Appointments will be available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mo...

CPD presents review of use-of-force, anti-bias procedures

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Police Department leaders have presented Mayor Joe Pitts with a “top-to-bottom review” of the Department’s processes and protocols regarding arrests, use of force and police...

CPD notes fireworks regulations, safety tips

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The Fourth of July is right around the corner, so it’s time to acquaint residents with information about local fireworks ordinances, state laws and fireworks safety.   

For 2018, the late...

City moving into Phase 2 of reopening

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Many City of Clarksville offices and departments will resume full staffing and increase public-facing operations on Monday, June 1, relaxing more of the COVID-19 Emergency Operations plans that have been in effect since Marc...

Riverview Cemetery wall to be replaced

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The old stone wall along Spring Street at Riverview Cemetery will be replaced with a new, stronger concrete wall in a $500,000 Clarksville Streets Department project that will begin June 1.

Neely Engineering & Contracting...

TDOT to begin big repaving projects

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  A major resurfacing project will begin June 1 on Kraft Street, an important 1.8-mile loop around downtown that carries a heavy volume of construction-related traffic.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation award...

A Memorial Day Message from Mayor Joe Pitts

CLARKSVILLE. Tenn. -- Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for continued social distancing, the local Clarksville-Montgomery County Memorial Day Ceremony and many other events across the country, including the 2020 National Memorial Day Parade in...

United Way starts fund to help households pay electric bills

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region has partnered with TVA and CDE Lightband to create the COVID-19 Community Care Fund to assist families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Community Care Fund kicks off Monda...

Project will gather, save pandemic stories

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Parks & Recreation is seeking to engage citizens in a historical documentation project about how the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected life in Clarksville.

Tracy Jepson, Historical Interpreter at Fort De...

Mayor working on ‘status quo’ budget

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts began a series of meetings with department heads this week to develop a Fiscal Year 2021 Budget amid the economic and operational challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency.

The budge...

City plans a phased, gradual reopening

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Most City of Clarksville offices and departments will continue limited operations next week under the same COVID-19 Emergency Operations plans that have been in effect since March 23, with many offices and facilities still c...

Mayor announces his choice for Police Chief

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts has chosen Deputy Police Chief David Crockarell, a 25-year veteran of the department, to succeed Chief Al Ansley as the leader of the Clarksville Police Department.

“David Crockare...

Downtown Market moving to McGregor Park

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Downtown Market will open May 16 at a new home on the banks of the Cumberland River. 

McGregor Park North Extension, behind O’Charley’s on Riverside Drive, will be the site of the popu...

UPDATE: Governor preempts local reopening plan

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Gov. Bill Lee has issued an executive order that will allow dine-in restaurants and retail stores to resume operations this week in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempt...

UPDATE: ‘SHELTER AT HOME’ EXTENDED FOR 4TH WEEK

UPDATE: Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order April 24 that allows dine-in restaurants and some retail stores to resume operations in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempts local orders issued previously issu...

VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Mayors offer Q&A on COVID-19

Mayors’ Video  and Q&A Summary

Here is a link to the video, produced and released on Monday, April 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyiYeX5lRJ0&feature=youtu.be 

The first half of this document contains a summary of th...

Clarksville to activate mass notification system

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The City of Clarksville is implementing the CivicReady mass notification system, enabling urgent notifications, emergency instructions, warnings and routine communications to subscribed citizens via email,...

UPDATED: MAYORS’ ‘SHELTER AT HOME’ ORDERS EXTENDED FOR 3RD WEEK

UPDATE, APRIL 27: Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order April 24 that allows dine-in restaurants and some retail stores to resume operations in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempts local orders issued previ...

SUMMARY OF THE MAYORS’ ORDERS

UPDATE, APRIL 27: Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order April 24 that allows dine-in restaurants and some retail stores to resume operations in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempts local orders issued previ...

UPDATED: Guide to doing business with City Departments during COVID-19 emergency

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Citizens are urged to communicate with City of Clarksville Departments and offices by using online services, email,  telephones, mail and drive-up windows to limit social contact during the coronavirus emergency.

&am...

MAYOR, COUNCIL DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts, unanimously backed by the City Council, declared a state of emergency in the City of Clarksville on Wednesday to facilitate an effective local response to the worldwide coronaviru...

City wants to distribute COVID-related grants

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville’s Office of Housing & Community Development is inviting organizations to apply for special Community Development Block Grants that address COVID-19 impacts.

Clarksville is proposing amendin...

Lampkin resigns for post at Housing Authority

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Keith Lampkin, director of Clarksville’s Office of Housing & Community Development for the past 10 years, resigned Wednesday and announced he had accepted the position of Deputy Director of the Clarks...

Cold Puts Focus on Homeless Services

Room in the Inn, Salvation Army gear up to meet need

Posted Date:1/10/2019

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With colder weather forecast for the Clarksville area, social service agencies are focusing on emergency shelter solutions for homeless people in need....

Firefighter recognized for heroic rescue

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Firefighter Nick Greene was recognized by Mayor Pitts and Fire Chief Freddie Montgomery Jr. for the rescue of a man from a burning home. 

Clarksville Fire Rescue was dispatched to a house fire at 613 Central Ave on May 29 whe...

Clarksville Fire Rescue seeks job applicants

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Clarksville Fire Rescue will accept applications for firefighters from July 10 to July 20. The application process was opened earlier in the year but because of the COVID 19 pandemic, all testing for new hires was put on hold. Indivi...

Fire Rescue welcomes 10 new firefighters

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Mayor Joe Pitts administered the oath of office Thursday to 10 new Clarksville Fire Rescue firefighters.

Family members pinned badges on the uniforms of these new firefighters: Ethan Baggett, Daniel Darnell, Thomas Farst, Ryan Hamaker...

CFR’s Technical Rescue Trailer hits the road

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Clarksville Fire Resue’s new Technical Rescue Trailer made its maiden voyage early Tuesday morning, deploying to the scene of a vehicle extrication involving an individual trapped under a car inside of a home.

&...

Fire Rescue sets up open-burning message line

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Fire Rescue recently rolled out an automated phone message system to help Clarksville residents comply with open-burning regulations. 

Residents can now call (931) 645-7454 on the day that they ...

Application Period

Applications will be accepted between January 1 - April 30

Gas & Water joins annual “Imagine a Day Without Water”

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Clarksville Gas & Water joined elected officials, water utilities, community leaders, educators, and businesses from across the country as part of the sixth annual ”Imagine a Day Without Water,” a nationwide day of...

Gas & Water observes Public Natural Gas Week

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.  – Clarksville Gas & Water will observe the national Public Natural Gas Week from Oct. 4-10. This annual nationwide event is intended to build public awareness about the value of having a community-owned natural g...

Gas & Water recognizes National 811 Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Clarksville Gas & Water hopes that the 8/11 date on the calendar will serve as a natural reminder for residents to call 811 three working days prior to any digging project in order to have underground utility lines marke...

Gas & Water’s North Service Center closes temporarily

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water  temporarily closed the North Service Center on Wednesday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. 

Under procedures outlined by the City’s Health & Safety Ma...

Clarksville’s annual water quality report released

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.  – Clarksville Gas & Water released its annual drinking water quality report in May and is pleased to announce Clarksville’s drinking water is safe, clean, and reliable.

The report, also known as the &...

Gas & Water to reinstate regular billing procedures

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water will return to regular billing procedures in mid- July, which will reinstate penalties and fees for late payment and service shutoffs for non-payment.

During the COVID-19 emergency operations that ...

Gas & Water reopens customer service centers

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water reopened customer service centers to the public on Monday, June 1 after closing its doors in mid-March amid the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Gas & Water has worked with federal, state and ...

Gas & Water recalls historic Flood of 2010

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water employees vividly recall the weekend leading up to Monday, May 3, 2010, when extreme rainfall caused the historic Flood of 2010. 

Wastewater treatment plant workers remember standing by he...

Annual fire hydrant flushing and testing to begin

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Citywide annual fire hydrant flushing and testing will begin on Monday, May 11, by Clarksville Fire Rescue personnel and will continue throughout all areas of Clarksville through late June.

Clarksville Fire Rescue performs an...

Gas & Water urges reopening businesses to flush water lines

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water urges businesses to follow federal Centers for Disease Control guidelines on flushing water lines as they reopen from the shutdown ordered to contain COVID-19. 

Many business buil...

Gas & Water sees increase in sewer blockages

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water sewer system blockages have increased recently due to higher volumes of wipes, paper towels, rags and other trash being flushed into toilets.

Citizens are urged to help reduce messy and costly sewe...

Call 811 before you dig to prevent utility damage

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – April is National Safe Digging Month, and Clarksville Gas & Water reminds homeowners and contractors that safe digging must be a priority to prevent damage to critical utility services -- including internet and other com...

Gas & Water’s pay-by-phone and online bill payment access restored

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water has fully restored the customer pay-by-phone and online bill payment features including the account management access after they were down on Thursday.

Gas & Water internal Information Technolo...

Gas & Water further limits access to facilities

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water will close all facilities and further limit customer service operations in a second round of efforts to lower the risk of spreading  coronavirus and COVID-19.

Effective at 8 a.m. Friday, M...

Gas & Water takes steps to lower risk of exposure to coronavirus

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water is implementing measures within its facilities to lower the risk to employees and the public of exposure to acute respiratory illnesses such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

These measures foll...

CTS employee tests positive for COVID-19

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Clarksville Transit System was notified Thursday that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19.

In compliance with City policy, the City’s Health and Safety Manager began contact tracing, which indicated there were no cl...

City offices to close Friday to observe Independence Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  City of Clarksville offices will close Friday, July 3 to observe Independence Day.

City Public Safety departments will be on duty as usual and all essential City services will continue.

Clarksville Transit System wil...

Committee invites input on legislative agenda

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts has formed a committee of City Council members to work on a City legislative agenda to present to state lawmakers who represent Clarksville and Montgomery County.

Ward 12 Councilman Jeff Burkhart wil...

City celebrates first-quarter safety record

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – City of Clarksville employees in several departments  were treated to lunch Tuesday to celebrate a significant health and safety milestone.

During the first quarter of 2020, employees in Parks & Recreation, Parks...

City Court to provide video conferencing

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Clarksville City Court will allow citizens to address City Court matters and citations online using Zoom  conferencing.

Most matters with the exception of actual trials can be re...

Clarksville wins ‘Most Patriotic Cities’ award

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  For the third year in a row, Clarksville is the recipient of an Insurify Most Patriotic Cities Award, which is based on a nationwide analysis of the residency of current and former military service members...

Downtown Market to open Saturday

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee. – Clarksville Downtown Market will open Saturday, May 16 at a new home on the banks of the Cumberland River. 

McGregor Park North Extension, behind O’Charley’s on Riverside Drive, will be the s...

CTS gets $5.3 million federal grant

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The Federal Transit Administration announced a $5.3 million grant award to the Clarksville Transit System as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

CTS applied for the CARES funding ...

Fox named Director of Internal Audit

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Stephanie Fox has been chosen for promotion to Director of Internal Audit for the City of Clarksville.

Fox has worked in the City’s Department of Internal Audit for five years and has been Interim Director...

Fleet Manager Randy Reese to retire

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Randy Reese, the City’s Fleet Manager since the position was created in 2015, has announced he will retire May 31.

“It’s been an honor to head up the City Garage and take care of the Ci...

Mayor’s Youth Council extends application deadline

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Do you know a junior or senior high school student who is interested in the political system? Do they want to work directly with the Mayor and City officials as a representative of City youth? If so, encourage them ...

Council OKs new zoning hearing procedures

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville City Council has established comment procedures for public hearings on zoning matters to be used during the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency.

The Council approved a resolution April 21 to allow peo...

FUEL has urgent need for donations

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The FUEL Program provides take-home meals to thousands of Clarksville-Montgomery County School System students who may not otherwise have access to food at home. Since the schools closed March 12 because of the COVID-19 cris...

CTS recommends face masks for passengers

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System  is recommending that all passengers wear a mask or face covering while riding any CTS vehicle.

This measures aligns with guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control des...

VIDEO: Mayors' offer Q&A session on COVID-19

Here is a link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyiYeX5lRJ0&feature=youtu.be 

MAYORS’ ‘SHELTER AT HOME’ ORDERS EXTENDED

UPDATE, APRIL 27: Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order April 24 that allows dine-in restaurants and some retail stores to resume operations in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempts local orders issued previ...

MAYORS ISSUE ‘SHELTER AT HOME’ ORDERS

UPDATE, APRIL 27: Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order April 24 that allows dine-in restaurants and some retail stores to resume operations in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempts local orders issued previ...

MAYORS TO ANSWER COVID-19 QUESTIONS

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and City of Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts are eager to answer citizens’ questions related to COVID-19 and the current public health emergency.

Residents are urged to submit question...

Recreation centers to get repairs

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville City Council approved a budget amendment Tuesday to spend money to repair the Crow and Burt Cobb recreation centers and to build a new retaining wall for Riverview Cemetery.

The Crow Recreation Center on Richv...

CTS to begin rear-door-only boarding

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System will implement on Wednesday, April 8 a rear-door-only boarding and exiting policy for most passengers. The only exceptions will be riders who use the bus kneel -- the fr...

Stuffed animals spotted!

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  As people are directed to “shelter at home,” teddy bears are filling the windows of Clarksville-Montgomery County homes and businesses to spread cheer.

The global trend for the “Teddy B...

City firefighter tests positive for COVID-19

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A firefighter with Clarksville Fire Rescue who has  tested positive for COVID-19 is self-isolating at home under a doctor’s care and doing well. 

CFR has consulted with the Montgomery County Health...

Summary of the Mayors’ new orders

UPDATE, APRIL 27: Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order April 24 that allows dine-in restaurants and some retail stores to resume operations in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempts local orders issued previ...

Mayors to issue ‘shelter at home’ orders

UPDATE: Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order April 24 that allows dine-in restaurants and some retail stores to resume operations in Clarksville and Montgomery County.

The governor’s action preempts local orders issued previously issu...

Clarksville YMCA offers critical childcare

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to support healthcare workers and first responders on the frontline, the Y is transitioning several wellness centers into temporary childcare locations. The Clarksville Fam...

City’s mosquito control efforts begin April 1

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The annual battle to reduce the number of mosquitos in Clarksville will begin this week. 

Of course, mosquitos are annoying, and they can interfere with outdoor work and spoil leisure time. More seriously, some mosqu...

CARES Act extends help to small businesses

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –   The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted March 27 provides assistance to small businesses during this public health emergency.

Programs and initiatives in the CARES Act are inte...

City Hall initiates screening process

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Beginning Monday, March 30, all City Hall employees and visitors will report to the Loss Prevention desk on the main floor for a health screening. Screening is only required once for those who go in and out of City...

Delinquent tax deadline looms

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Property owners who owe delinquent 2018 property taxes to the City of Clarksville have just a few days to make payment and avoid additional penalties and costs.

As required by state law, the City will file lawsuits on Tuesday...

City Court extends in-person activity ban

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville City Court has suspended all in-person judicial proceedings through April 30 in line with an updated order by the Tennessee Supreme Court.

On March 13, Chief Justice Jeff Bivins declared a state of emerg...

Police monitor compliance with executive orders

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Police have begun enforcing the state and local executive orders prohibiting customers from gathering inside restaurants, bars, nightclubs and similar food establishments.

The  orders expand ear...

City Council meetings move online

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville City Council is making adjustments to public meetings to maintain its commitment to open government during a time of social distancing and the COVID-19 emergency.

On Monday, the Council met via livestream vide...

Mayors issue orders limiting activity

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts announced Monday coordinated executive orders directing residents in Clarksville-Montgomery County to limit the size of social gatherings and rest...

More work planned on downtown parking lot

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Repair work will continue this week on the City of Clarksville’s Cumberland Plaza parking lot on Second Street across from the Montgomery County Courts Complex.

The work will require the surface lot and one entrance...

Mayors urge residents to avoid gatherings

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  County Mayor Jim Durrett and Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts are urging residents to shelter in place as much as possible, practice social distancing and avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people as the...

MAYOR, COUNCIL DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts, unanimously backed by the City Council, declared a state of emergency in the City of Clarksville on Wednesday to facilitate an effective local response to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak and pre...

An Order Establishing a Local State of Emergency

CITY OF CLARKSVILLE

AN ORDER DECLARING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AND TO FACILITATE THE CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19  

WHEREAS, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease c...

Parking Commission OKs pickup parking

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The City of Clarksville Parking Commission voted Tuesday, March 17 to create six spots throughout downtown Clarksville that will serve as curbside pickup for local businesses.

Two parking meters along Strawberry All...

CTS suspends fare collections during emergency

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System will suspend fare collections for all riders to protect the health and safety of passengers and staff during the coronavirus emergency.

“I believe it would be in the best interes...

UPDATED: Guide to doing business with City Departments during COVID-19 emergency

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Citizens are urged to communicate with City of Clarksville Departments and offices by using online services, email,  telephones, mail and drive-up windows to limit social contact during the coronavirus emergency.

&am...

Mayor Pitts to declare state of emergency

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts will declare a state of emergency in the City of Clarksville on Wednesday to facilitate an effective local response to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The execu...

CTS takes precautions to limit coronavirus

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Transit System is taking extra precautions to prevent the possible spread of coronavirus.

CTS has increased the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of its vehicles and facilities. Buses and vans normally are cl...

Urban Ministries sets stage for special operations

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. —  Clarksville Area Urban Ministries will be closed on Monday to prepare for special operations to provide food and other assistance in a safe manner beginning on Tuesday.

“Our goal is to meet the most urgent...

City Court to suspend March sessions

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  As ordered by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday, Clarksville City Court has suspended all in-person judicial proceedings until April 1.

Chief Justice Jeff Bivins declared a state of emergency for the judicial br...

Gas & Water takes steps to lower risk of exposure to coronavirus

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Gas & Water is implementing measures within its facilities to lower the risk to employees and the public of exposure to acute respiratory illnesses such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

These meas...

City moves to flat fee for plumbing permits

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville has adopted a single flat fee of $140 for its residential new construction plumbing permits. 

The change comes at the request of local plumbers, who convinced Clarksville Building & Codes and the City...

Mayor Pitts issues coronavirus directives

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts issued several directives on Thursday designed to mitigate the potential spread of the coronavirus outbreak, maintain necessary municipal services and protect the health and safety of citizens and t...

Councilman Norris honored with Volunteer Stars Award

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Two Montgomery County residents -- Clarksville City Councilman Gary Norris and youth leader Taylor Genee Albertia --  have been recognized as recipients of the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards.

The Governo...

Downtown parking lot to get ADA upgrade

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A contractor will begin work soon to add another accessible parking space and resurface an existing accessible space in the City of Clarksville’s Cumberland Plaza parking lot on Second Street across from the Montgo...

Mayor's Shining Stars and Rising Stars

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts honored 90 City of Clarksville employees for outstanding job performance in the inaugural “Cause for Applause” program. 

The group of employees and well-wishers gathered ...

City debuts ‘Cause for Applause’ for staff

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts honored 90 City of Clarksville employees for outstanding job performance in the inaugural “Cause for Applause” program. 

The group of employees and well-wishers gathered ...

TENNOVA TO HOST CRITICAL INCIDENT EXERCISE

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.  – Tennova Healthcare–Clarksville will host a Critical Incident Exercise with area police, fire and EMS departments from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29.

A higher than normal volume of first responder vehi...

Mayor renews call for school-zone safety

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  In response to a plea for help from Mayor Joe Pitts, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to join with Clarksville Police to step up traffic enforcement in and around school zones.

“...

City offices closed Monday for Presidents Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  City of Clarksville offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 17 to observe Presidents Day. 

Presidents Day, officially Washington’s Birthday, is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of Februa...

Community invited to ‘Walk MS: Clarksville 2020’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Citizens are invited to join friends and neighbors for Walk MS: Clarksville 2020 on Saturday, April 18 in Liberty Park.Walk MS: Clarksville is an opportunity for people living with MS and those who care about them to connect...

City cracking down on litter

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  People who litter Clarksville’s streets and roadsides are breaking the law, and Mayor Joe Pitts warns that those who do so are subject to citations, fines and even arrest.

“We’...

CDE Lightband named to 2020 Tree Line USA

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Arbor Day Foundation has named CDE Lightband to the 2020 Tree Line USA in honor of its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in the provider’s service area.

Tree Line USA, a partnership between th...

Building entrepreneurial momentum

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Ward 2 City Councilman Vondell Richmond is continuing efforts to boost  the community’s focus on economic and small business development. 

Since co-hosting a Mayor’s Business Luncheon wit...

Heroes get hugs from woman they saved

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A grateful Clarksville resident -- joined by citizens, families, friends and the City Council -- thanked the two heroes who pulled her from a burning car after a crash on Warfield Boulevard in December. 

Flumencio Br...

Mayor Pitts bestows employee service awards

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Joyce Arms, who’s worked for CDE Lightband for 40 years as a cashier, billing clerk and now meter coordinator, has seen an astonishing amount of change in her workplace.

“When I started, the Clar...

Architectural firm to prepare streetscape plan for 'Vulcan Corridor'

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council  has announced  that Hodgson Douglas LLC, a Nashville landscape architectural and urban design firm, will provide streetscape planning services...

New Driver Service Center is on the way for Clarksville

Clarksville, Tenn. — Local and state government officials met Thursday in Nashville to put a plan into action for a new and larger Driver Service Center in Clarksville. 

State Reps. Curtis Johnson and Jason Hodges have led the e...

City Revenue Office open Saturdays in February

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  As a convenience for property owners who want to pay their City of Clarksville tax bill in person, the Clarksville Finance and Revenue Department  will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays dur...

CTS adds three new buses to its fleet

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Transit Service will place three new hybrid buses into service on Feb. 1, continuing a trend of updating the fleet with more modern and fuel-efficient vehicles.

These new buses replace three others that were more ...

City invests in ongoing sewage improvements

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The City of Clarksville is aggressively improving its entire wastewater collection and treatment system, and has spent more than $130 million since 2010 in construction of a new sewage treatment plant and other upgrades. &am...

United States Colored Troops remembered at Fort Defiance

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – During the Civil War, many former male slaves in the Clarksville area signed up to fight for their freedom as part of the Union Army. They were known as the United States Colored Troops. 

Fort Defiance will host memb...

CPD says 55 unattended deaths in 2019 likely drug-related

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.  –  Clarksville Police report that among 242 investigations of unattended deaths conducted in 2019 by the the department’s Special Operations Unit, 55 deaths are suspected to be related to drug over...

Batten promoted to Deputy Fire Chief

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. --  Steve Batten has been promoted to Deputy Fire Chief, which puts him second in command and in charge of the operations of Clarksville Fire Rescue.

Batten’s career started in 1996 at Fire Rescue, where he excelled at...

'Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence’

By JOE PITTS

Mayor of Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  For  Monday’s national holiday, as a community, we pause to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We also study the words he spoke decades a...

VIDEO: Here's the Power Breakfast video -- 'From Good to Better to Best'

Click here to view the video "2019 In Review -- From Good to Better to Best"

City’s Internal Auditor moving on

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Rodney Wright, Director of Internal Audit since July 2016, has announced he will resign effective Jan. 31 to accept a job in the financial services industry.

“I’ve been presented with a time-sens...

Workshop offers help for small businesses

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  A group of organizations is presenting a Small and Minority Business Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the APSU Morgan University Center.

Business professionals will be on hand with advice to he...

Mayor Joe Pitts previews City's 2020 agenda

Here are the prepared remarks Mayor Joe Pitts delivered Tuesday at the annual Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast.

Good Morning!  On behalf of the citizens of our community, it is my pleasure to welcome each of you to this importa...

Police Chief Al Ansley to retire

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Chief Alonzo “Al” Ansley, who rose through the ranks of the Clarksville Police Department to earn the City’s “Top Cop” position in 2007, announced he will retire June 30.

&...

Public invited to design workshop for inclusive playground

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Citizens are invited to participate in a two-day workshop on the design of a proposed new inclusive playground at the Clarksville Athletic Complex at Exit 8.

The workshop is from 6-7:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Freedom Point. The p...

Applicants sought for Citizens Police Academy

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Police Department will offer a free Citizen’s Police Academy for adults 21 and over that will offer training on key law enforcement practices and illustrate how police officers work with the c...

SBA offers storm disaster assistance to businesses, residents

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Montgomery County is one of 18 Tennessee counties selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration for disaster assistance in the wake of severe storms Oct. 26 associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Olga.

SBA announced Thurs...

Thomas leads state’s purchasing professionals

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Camille Thomas, City of Clarksville Purchasing Director, has begun a two-year term as president of the Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing (TAPP).

Thomas was elected, along with a slate of other officers, in O...

Rising waters close some parks, events

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Because of heavy rain and rising waters on the Cumberland River and its tributaries, these City of Clarksville parks will be closed until further notice:

• Liberty Park and Freedom Point, with the exception of the Wil...

City offers Christmas tree recycling

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Beginning Thursday, Dec. 26, the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Forestry Division, the Clarksville Tree Board, and the Clarksville Department of Electricity will offer Clarksville residents fresh-cut Christmas tr...

City offices to close for New Year’s Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Most City of Clarksville offices will close at noon on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31 and all day on Wednesday, Jan. 1 to observe New Year’s.

City Public Safety departments will be on duty as u...

Input invited on community development

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The City of Clarksville will conduct a public meeting to receive public comments on how it plans to use resources provided by the federal Department of Housing & Urban Development.

The meeting, conducted by Clar...

Letourneau elected to TRPA board

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Jennifer Letourneau, director of the Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the state’s leading parks and recreation advocacy and support organization. ...

A Christmas Message from Mayor Joe Pitts

Our great City got an early Christmas present back in August when Money.com announced that Clarksville had been selected the Best Place to Live in America.

What a significant honor! Money.com is a respected business publication and their Best Place to Live...

A REPORT FROM MAYOR PITTS: OUR FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE

A REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

Our First Year in Office

Busy 12 months yielded better intergovernmental relations, 

smoother budgeting, and several new departmental leaders

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Mayor Joe Pitts’ first year in ...

City offices to close Dec. 24-25 for Christmas

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  City of Clarksville offices will close Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 to observe Christmas.

City Public Safety Departments will be on duty as usual and all essential City services will continue.

Cla...

Crossing guards want safer school zones

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Police continue to focus on enforcement of traffic laws in school zones and around school buses.

It only takes a few moments of conversation with school crossing guards to understand the depth of the pro...

Hopkinsville honors Fire Chief Montgomery

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Freddie D. Montgomery Jr., the new leader of Clarksville Fire Rescue, was bestowed a high honor by the Hopkinsville Fire Department, where he had served for 25 years before retiring as Fire Chief and taking his new...

Downtown Transit Center reopens

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Transit System has reopened its downtown Transit Center on Legion Street after an eight-month renovation project was completed last week.

Paul Nelson, Clarksville Transit System Director, said C...

Memorial Tree honors Gold Star families

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A beautiful Christmas Tree has been raised in the lobby of City Hall to honor Gold Star families in the Clarksville community, and two Gold Star wreaths have been placed on the Eternal Flame monument in nearby Public Square....

Citywide storm debris removal continues

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Street Department and contracted removal crews continue to clear the massive amounts of trees, limbs and other yard debris left by the Oct. 26 wind storm.

The Department’s free pickup of storm-related yard debris ...

Christmas on the Cumberland

The City of Clarksville’s Christmas on the Cumberland is sure to create lasting memories this holiday season as thousands experience the captivating displays of over one million lights!

Christmas Parade will be a drive-through experience

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The 2020 Clarksville Christmas Parade will be a drive-through experience because of the COVID-19 pandemic, City of Clarksville City Montgomery County officials announced after deliberating how to continue the tradition while...

Christmas on the Cumberland returns to McGregor Park

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The banks of the Cumberland River will once again be lit with over a million dazzling lights as Christmas on the Cumberland returns to McGregor Park Riverwalk this holiday season.

The grand opening will take place from 5:00 t...

New Providence indoor pool opens Oct. 1

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Parks & Recreation will open New Providence pool on Oct. 1 for indoor swimming activities through the fall and winter months.

The pool, at 168 Cunningham Lane, is covered with an inflated dome from October to ...

Downtown Market wins ‘#1 Market in America’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The best place to live in America now has the “#1 Market in America.”

The Clarksville Downtown Market presented by CDE Lightband was crowned the overall “People’s Choice” winn...

2020 Christmas Parade planning begins

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Planning for the 2020 Clarksville Christmas Parade, scheduled for  Saturday, Dec. 5, in Downtown Clarksville, is in full swing, and the public is being asked to decide on critical pieces of the event.

Each year, the ...

Riverfest Regatta and Virtual Talent Show winners announced

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee. – With the COVID-19 pandemic still having a widespread impact, Clarksville Parks & Recreation adapted the traditional three-day Riverfest celebration into nearly two weeks of in-person and virtual events.

The 13th annu...

Parks & Recreation to release Digital Activity Guide this Fall

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee. – As the weather cools down and indoor activities become more popular, Clarksville Parks & Recreation is releasing a new Activity Guide that brings a catalog of those activities into the palm of your hand.

The Clarksvi...

Riverfest adjusted amid pandemic concerns

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee. – 

With the COVID-19 pandemic still having a widespread impact, Clarksville Parks & Recreation is adapting the traditional three-day Riverfest celebration into nearly two weeks of in-person and virtual events....

Billy Dunlop Park to reopen after renovations

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – After a 6-month renovation project, Clarksville’s Billy Dunlop Park will reopen with an improved pavilion and extensive landscaping designed to protect the riverbank from erosion.

Parks & Recreation will host a ...

Two Clarksville pools to open on June 20

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Parks & Recreation will reopen Swan Lake and Bel-Aire pools on June 20, restoring another summer tradition delayed this year by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We know how much everyone misses the p...

Many Parks & Recreation facilities to reopen June 1

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Many, but not all, Clarksville Parks & Recreation and Montgomery County Parks facilities and amenities will reopen Monday, June 1 as the community enters the next phase of the COVID-19 reopening process.

Facilities

Rental ...

Parks & Recreation prepares for a ‘different’ summer

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – As the weather warms up, so does the desire to participate in traditional Clarksville Parks & Recreation events, programs and activities at parks, pools and athletic facilities.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic and social d...

Statement on using parks while maintaining social distancing

Here is a statement prepared by the National Recreation and Park Association, and endorsed by Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department.

Concerns about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continue to grip our nation. As organizations that ...

Clarksville Police to reopen lobbies to public

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Lobbies at Clarksville Police Department offices will reopen to the public on Monday, Oct. 26 after being closed earlier this month because of several positive COVID-19 tests among administrative staff.

CPD office l...

Two officers join CPD's Community Relations Unit

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.  – Officer Bryan Hughes and Officer Arian Prather have joined the Clarksville Police Department Community Relations Unit.

Officer Hughes is a Clarksville native and is a graduate of Northwest High School. Officer Hughes enlisted...

CPD officers to wear face protection

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Police will start wearing cloth face masks when dealing with the public as an added safety measure amid the coronavirus outbreak. 

"We see this as an additional layer of protection for the public,&am...

CPD opens 24-7 information phone line

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Clarksville Police have geared up a special  information phone line to take general calls from the public while the department’s lobby is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The dedicated number ...

CPD to modify some safety procedures

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.  – The COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary for law enforcement to closely evaluate their procedures for conducting business.  

The Clarksville Police Department will continue to provide full service law en...

Tennova hosts critical incident exercise

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Area first responders and Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville tested capabilities and procedures Saturday, Feb. 29 as Tennova hosted a Critical Incident Exercise with area law enforcement, fire and EMS officials.

The exer...

Public comments sought on Clarksville Police

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  The Clarksville Police Department is scheduled for an on-site reaccreditation assessment during the week of March 23 to verify that the department meets the state-of–the-art professional standards.

The ass...

Police Service Dog Leonidas retires

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.  – Police Service Dog Leonidas, affectionately known as Leo, will soon be enjoying treats and leisurely days basking in the sun instead of finding drugs, tracking down suspects and helping to keep the City of Clarksvi...

Dunlop intersection to close for paving

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Paving of the intersection at Dunlop Lane and International Boulevard will occur overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m on Nov. 4-5, requiring a portion of the intersection to be closed.

The approach on Dunlop Lane from Ten...

City offers ‘Spring Cleanup’ during March

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville Street Department will begin its annual spring cleanup -- essentially free removal of  residential yard waste  -- on March 3.

Pickup service will be available to residents within the City limits ...