CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
Spanish influenza vs. COVID-19: How Clarksville handled the 1918 and 2020 pandemics: Records show that the local experiences were not that different, from churches leading the way in closing their doors to a dispute over stay-at-home orders between city and state government. READ MORE
Tennova vaccinates family members of employees against COVID-19 at internal event: Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville last week invited employees to bring along another person to receive a vaccine regardless of where that individual falls in the state’s distribution plan. It resulted from a vaccine surplus that the hospital had to dispense or let go to waste. Tennova also gave vaccines to CMCSS employees and APSU. READ MORE
Justin Sawyer killed in robbery, car found in Georgia, according to arrest records: Warrants for the men arrested in the disappearance of 20-year-old Rossview High School graduate Justin Sawyer indicate he was killed as part of a robbery. READ MORE
City attorney under fire from council members, including proposed termination: Several City Council members offered strong criticism of City Attorney Lance Baker during a heated meeting this week. After one council member proposed firing Baker, she was told that’s up to the mayor, not the council. READ MORE
Man charged in 2017 Lincoln Homes killing over ‘eight balls’ of cocaine: Clarksville Police detectives charged William Harvey Ellis with homicide in a 2017 murder in Lincoln Homes. Ellis was the subject of the bounty hunter sting-gone-wrong in April 2017 that resulted in the death of Jalen Johnson. READ MORE
Electric gloves, shield considered as part of riot gear upgrade for Montgomery County Jail: The jail may soon be purchasing $10,383 in riot gear, including six riot suits, six spiked vests, an electrified riot shield and a “generated low-output voltage emitter” system. The glove delivers an electric shock that can take an inmate to his knees. READ MORE
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