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News in Clarksville: Boat explosion, police shooting, first female CSM and other top stories this week

News in Clarksville: Boat explosion, police shooting, first female CSM and other top stories this week

Clockwise from the top left, boat explosion, CSM Veronica Knapp, rare Chevelle, Andrew Duenas. Photo: Clarksville Now


CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.

Woman killed in boat explosion on Cumberland River, husband injured: Cristal Berggren died in the boating accident. Her husband, Furniture Connection owner David Berggren, was injured. READ MORE

‘7 years of telling me stories and jokes’: Victim in Salvation Army killing remembered: David Moore liked routine, and he kept a strict one for the last seven years, including a stop at a gas station where he’d chat with the manager every morning. READ MORE

Man shot by Clarksville Police on Durrett Drive: Police were called about a person threatening suicide. A man in the backyard pulled a weapon, and police opened fire. READ MORE

Muscle car hunter from Clarksville finds rare Chevelle, parked since 1977: The car in Virginia – a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle – has aluminum cylinder heads and Daytona yellow color, making it one of the rarest cars in the nation. READ MORE

Fort Campbell lifts mask order – if you’re vaccinated against COVID-19: Fully vaccinated people can now take of their masks at Fort Campbell facilities. But there are a few exceptions. READ MORE

House likely to pick up $350,000 salary in Houston, CMCSS begins search for new director: The schools director was approved for hire by the Houston Independent School District’s Board of Trustees, and with a salary that’s double what he was making in Clarksville. READ MORE

Home-kitchen pizza maker uses Facebook ‘lottery’ to sell out of pies every week: He takes about 60 orders and makes around 150 pizzas each lottery, then typically sells out orders in under five minutes. READ MORE

101st Airborne makes history with first female command sergeant major, Veronica Knapp: “It was very clear that her skillset and her unique background was what we needed at Fort Campbell,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee. “This is one great leader passing this off to another great leader.” READ MORE

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