Good morning, Clarksville.

Leadership Clarksville Class of 2026 will host a comedy fundraiser featuring Nashville’s Dr. Ben at Joker’s Comedy House at 2150 Fort Campbell Blvd at 7 p.m. on April 3 to support local leadership initiatives.

Residents can watch Venus and Saturn appear close in the western sky after sunset on Sunday, Mar.

8 if clear skies prevail—though rain in other parts of the state could dim the view.

A fire in the Summit Heights apartment complex on Friday afternoon forced residents to leave while firefighters confirmed everyone was safe — Pageant Lane has since reopened.

Dr. Rashidah Leverett, a Montgomery County commissioner and Army veteran, will speak at the annual Betty Joe Wallace Memorial Lecture at Austin Peay State University on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in MUC 303-305 (she is also a TEDx speaker).

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is replacing an Evolv lease-based weapons detection system with a cost-efficient OPENGATE model at high schools using Safe Schools Act grant funds.

The system already launched at Northeast High School on Feb. 24 + Rossview High School on March 3, with more planned installations.

The Radiant Rho Mu Zeta Chapter will host its annual Finer Womanhood Award and Scholarship Tea on March 28 to honor local leaders and present the Michelle Young Merritt Scholarship to outstanding high school girls; tickets cost ($65) and are expected to sell fast.

Clarksville City Council unanimously approved over 99 acres east of Exit 11 & 60 acres of rezoning, clearing the way for Ascension St. Thomas Health Care's campus.

The project includes a hospital, medical offices, retail space & an EMS station, with construction to begin in 2026 and open in 2028.

The APSU men's basketball team erased a 14-point deficit and won 69-60 against Stetson in the ASUN Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Marshall and Parker posted double-doubles to propel the win).

Austin Peay women’s basketball faces Stetson today at 11:00 a.m. at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Clarksville.

The Colonels come off a win against Eastern Kentucky while the Hatters recently beat Florida Gulf Coast.

Clarksville Christian School junior Lauren Hassell won the TSIAA Ms. Basketball award after leading her team to its fifth straight district and state title.

She averaged 25.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game and is ranked as a top 10 recruit for the 2027 class.

On Thursday, the Kirkwood Cobras beat the Rossview Hawks 70-67 in overtime at West Creek High School to win their first Region 7-4A title.

Kirkwood earned the win on a last-second three by Bryce Garnett and will face Whitehaven in its first sub-state game on Monday.

Montgomery County wrestling was honored on Wednesday at the Dream Team Awards banquet in Clarksville when Mariana Bowen of West Creek was named Female Wrestler of the Year after winning her fourth TSSAA state individual championship, making her only the sixth girls wrestler to earn the title.

APSU sports saw big moments this week as the women’s team upset top-ranked EKU on Thursday while the men’s team, after a Senior Day home loss to Bellarmine, will play its first ASUN Tournament game soon and can clinch the regular season championship.

Lipscomb Bisons vs Austin Peay Governors Baseball

1-2 PM — Raymond C. Hand Baseball Park — Secure your seats — Experience thrilling collegiate baseball action in Clarksville.

Willie Brown — Live Puppetry Show

7:30 p.m. — Joker's Comedy House — Ticket prices vary — Experience the wit and imagination of ventriloquist Willie Brown in an interactive comedy show for all ages.

Darren Brand Live Comedy Show

7:30-9:30 p.m. — Joker's Comedy House — Ticket sales are final — Experience high-energy comedy from Wild 'N Out star Darren Brand at Joker’s.