Second inmate dies while in custody at Montgomery County Jail in less than a week

Scoop: Clarksville has been notified that a second inmate has passed away within a week while in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.

City Council aims to pay attorney fees for those accused of ethics violation

On September 3rd during the monthly regular session, the Clarksville City Council passed on first reading an ordinance brought forward by Ward 11’s Gary Norris that would permit the council the ability to pay attorney fees for those facing ethics violation complaints.

Soldier indicted on child pornography charges; wife still offering babysitting services

23-year-old Chase Bowman-Raines was federally indicted with possession and distribution of child pornography. His wife continued to offer child care services out of their Fort Campbell home.

County Health Director: Montgomery County #15 on COVID-19 death Top 20

Montgomery County Director of Public Health Joey Smith confirmed via social media that Montgomery County made the list of the top twenty cities in Tennessee for COVID-19 deaths.

Mayor renews mask mandate hours after violating it

Mayor Jim Durrett disregards his own mask mandate while swearing in Wendy Davis as the interim circuit court clerk.

Election Update: City Council, City Judge, and Circuit Court Clerk

Another week has ended in the race to qualify for Clarksville City Council and City Judge. The qualification period opened on Monday, June 22nd and the deadline to return petitions is August 20th. This week, no new candidates officially qualified for the respective City Council race, but a sixth potential candidate has picked up a petition to run in Ward 12.

Scoop Media Group wins redaction lawsuit against Montgomery County

Chancellor McMillan ruled that the Montgomery County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office must stop the illegal redaction of public information from open records requests. Circuit Court Clerk Cheryl Castle announced her resignation just days after depositions, leaving her elected term unfilled.

Jeff Bryant wins Highway Supervisor, Bill Powers to face Ronnie Glynn for State Senate

In case you missed it, today was Election Day! According to the Montgomery County Election Commission website, a total of 12,406 people voted prior to Election Day and we saw a 17% voter turnout overall.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirms six positive cases of COVID-19

Scoop Media Group has received confirmation from Sandra Brandon, Public Information Officer for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, that a total of six people have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those six, four are inmates and two are employees.