Good morning, Clarksville.

Clarksville native Sydney Grace Young was crowned Miss Tennessee USA after a four-year journey in virtual pageants where nearly 300 contestants competed.

She will head to Miami for the Miss USA pageant with competition week beginning Aug. 19 + she aims to honor her community.

APSU Peer Leader Program earned international recognition after its International Peer Educator Training Program Certification (IPTPC) was renewed at the maximum level until Dec.

31, reaffirming its commitment to new student support. Dr. Ryan Combs said the program guides students to campus resources.

TDOT has announced road work across several counties, with lane closures on State Route 13 on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard starting today and continuing through July 25.

Drivers should allow extra travel time as crews complete fiber installs + bridge inspections and other projects in Montgomery, Cheatham, Davidson, and nearby counties.

The Clarksville Gas and Water Department has announced a water outage and lane closures on Tuesday, July 21 at 10:00 p.m. on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard for a valve replacement; low water pressure may affect nearby areas until service is restored by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Alexis Perras has spent four summers volunteering at the hospital and is now in her final summer with the VolunTeen program, where she helps in surgical services & the emergency department.

The program continues a 60-year tradition that offers teens firsthand experience in patient care and hospital operations.

Montgomery Central High School football banks on its youth movement under Coach Wyatt Page as revamped staff and rising QB Colston Otte aim for a turnaround in a pivotal third season.

The team, led by experienced seniors — key to its game plan — seeks realistic wins in Cunningham.

DeSean Bishop, a Tennessee football star, held his first youth camp at Karns High School on July 18 where over 60 kids performed drills, pushups + a closing prayer to reinforce faith and hard work.

Proceeds from the camp supported the school’s athletics program.