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Sunday, April 19th, 2026
Good morning, Clarksville. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 19th of April.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Riggs, the Clarksville Police Department K9, retired on Dec. 15, 2025 after years of dedicated service. The City Council approved his retirement and his adoption by Officer Pacheco on April 2, ensuring he will receive the care he deserves. ClarksvilleNow.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Mallory Hodge won the 200-meter dash at the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta on Saturday with a personal best of 23.33 seconds, boosting APSU's performance report. The track team will next compete in Vanderbilt’s Music City Challenge in Nashville on May 1-2. Clarksville Online
- ➤ The Tennessee Titans plan to pick up guard Peter Skoronski's fifth-year option—extending his contract through 2027—with a decision due by May 1; the 24-year-old, drafted 11th overall in 2023, has started 48 games as a key contributor. The Leaf Chronicle
- ➤ Tahmar Upshaw, a track star from Austin Peay State University, broke the T46 800m world record Friday at the Bryan Clay Invitational by posting a 1:48.80 finish (surpassing the previous mark). Upshaw is the first APSU student-athlete to earn this world record. Clarksville Online
- ➤ Coach Jeff Faris is preparing the Govs for a championship run as they start the season on Aug. 27 at Fortera Stadium, with returning players like quarterback Chris Parson (a key leader) and a top transfer portal class giving the team fresh competition. ClarksvilleNow.com
- ➤ More than 2,000 fans watched the Nashville Kats kick off their season Friday at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville. The Kats beat the Michigan Arsenal 78-40 while local students played flag football at halftime and WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett made a special appearance. ClarksvilleNow.com
- ➤ APSU women’s golf team improved their standing after scoring 291 in the second round at Dothan Country Club on Saturday. The team will tee off in the final round tomorrow at 8:00 a.m., paired with Stetson & Lipscomb. Clarksville Online
- ➤ APSU track and field earned multiple top-20 finishes on Friday at the Georgia Tech Invitational at the George C. Griffin Track and Field Facility in Atlanta. Emma Tucker showed strong throws while freshman Molly Brown and Zoe Spann-McDonald posted impressive hurdle times. Clarksville Online
- ➤ APSU lacrosse lost 17 to 13 to Stetson last Saturday in DeLand, Florida — they will return home on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. at Morgan Brothers Field to face Lindenwood. Clarksville Online
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~ Thomas Jefferson
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