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Soldier says he was ordered to deploy despite injured back

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00
Walking into Ruby Tuesday on Fort Campbell Boulevard for a family lunch just days before deploying to Afghanistan, Spc. Travis Becker was at a near hobble, walking with a definitive limp.

Rep. wants lottery money returned

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00
MEMPHIS — A Tennessee congressman wants state lawmakers to return nearly $70 million in lottery proceeds to scholarships that they diverted into an energy-efficient schools program two years ago.

Arrests

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00
The following people were booked into Montgomery County Jail on the accompanying charges.

The First Tee of Clarksville holds end-of-summer tournament

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00
The First Tee of Clarksville recently concluded the summer session with a tournament at Mason Rudolph Golf Course. The PAR level played six holes and was won by Trenton Alsbrooks. Second place went to Gracie Barrett, and third place went to Madison Allen.

What's Happening

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 04:00
What:Clarksville High School class of 1955 will hold its 55th class reunion

Firehouse may be delayed

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 03:58
The city is ready to begin construction on its fire station on Tiny Town Road, but some garbage containers are in the way.

YMCA benefits from Hot Time in the City

Mon, 08/23/2010 - 03:51
The scene was dramatic and festive at the YMCA's Hot Time in the City gala.

Burglar breaks into 48 storage units

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 06:35
Forty-eight storage units at First Security Storage were broken into this week, with an unknown amount of items stolen.

Pilot group flies eight Clarksville dogs to Pennsylvania shelters

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 04:42
For the first time, a nonprofit pet advocacy group made a stop in Clarksville to fly some of their friends north, where two shelters will find them homes.

City of Clarksville after old fines

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 04:41
The city of Clarksville has hired an outside company to collect on traffic tickets as many as three decades old.

ACT scores plummets for Tennessee schools

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 04:40
NASHVILLE — Tennessee's average score on the national ACT exam plunged a full point to its lowest level in five years, despite a new curriculum and tougher standards designed to boost the state's standing.

Cumberland River high, but little flooding locally

Sat, 08/21/2010 - 04:40
The Cumberland River rose Friday because of heavy rain upstream from Nashville, lapped at its riverbanks, then began receding without any significant flooding.