Good morning, Clarksville.

Local home improvement vendors will meet hundreds of potential customers at the Clarksville Home Expo on Oct.

3 and 4 at F&M Bank Arena. The event, hosted by East Coast Consumer Shows, will feature exhibits, how-to seminars & giveaways with free weekend admission.

Downtown Artists' Co-op (The DAC) hosted the annual Regional Juried Art Exposition at 96 Franklin Street through August 29th, where 75 artists displayed 175 works; Greenville artist Sheron Garrette-Dickerson won Best of Show for her oil painting 'First Kiss.'

Gas prices statewide increased this week with the average rising 10 cents to $3.65, while Clarksville shows a local price of $3.51 per gallon; drivers can help curb costs by shopping around and using fuel-saving tips.

On July 28, community and school leaders held a ribbon-cutting for the Founders INC entrepreneurship program at Burt Innovation Center.

The program helped high school students develop business ideas, create prototypes, and pitch investor plans (aiming to form an LLC by end of the year).

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library offers free tween programs this fall—from scratch art sessions and book tastings to DIY crafts and a Halloween breakout box—at the Main Library and North Branch, while a fall lock-in on Oct.

10 at The Loft requires early registration.

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library is hosting free adult programs from Monday, Aug.

17 through Tuesday, Sept. 1, including tech workshops, Tai Chi, book clubs, DIY crafts & community circles. Sessions take place at the Main Library and North Branch with supplies provided.

Teen programs at the public library offer free gaming, button making, and Perler bead art sessions this week.

Events run Monday, Aug. 17 through Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Main Library (350 Pageant Lane) and the North Branch (435 Jordan Road).

The Clarksville Gas and Water Department turned off water on Sheffield Way for a main leak repair affecting areas from 3351-3386 Sheffield Road, Amesbury Court and Weymouth Court, and low water pressure may persist.

Water service will be restored by around 3:00 p.m. today.

TSSAA high school football begins this week with a slate of games across Tennessee — including a contest in Clarksville at Blackman.

Many matchups will air live on the NFHS Network.

Local high school football kicks off the 2026 season as 10 teams compete across the Midstate-area, with a week one preview outlining picks for matchups at Kirkwood, Clarksville High, Northeast, Rossview, and Kenwood; close contests and fresh challenges are expected.