Monica Reed

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The key to happiness is doing this!

 

Here’s something we all probably know but most refuse….take a break from social media!

A new study found that even taking a one-week break from social media makes us happier. Researchers asked 150 people who use it every day to stay off it for a week. And by the end, they were less stressed, less depressed, and happier overall.

The sad part is a lot of them COULDN’T do it. The average person still spent 21 minutes of their week on things like Facebook and TikTok. But that was seven-and-a-half hours less than a normal week for them.

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today in News

Weekend weather: Showers and storms coming Saturday in Clarksville

Clarksville forecast: Warm and mostly sunny conditions Friday will give way to a wet and stormy Saturday.

A pickup truck went off the Bypass and crashed, catching fire, on March 4, 2026. (CPD, contributed)

yesterday in News

UPDATE: Truck catches fire after going into ravine off Bypass in Clarksville

The US 41A Bypass in Clarksville has been shut down after a wreck with injuries.

yesterday in Education, News

CMCSS installing new OpenGate weapons detection systems at high schools

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is replacing its Evolv weapons detection pilot technology with a new open-frame system called OpenGate.

Tuesday in Crime, News

2 life sentences in Dodge’s murder trial, 3rd defendant guilty of lesser charge

Two men were sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after a jury convicted them of first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Jarlen Corbin. A third defendant was found guilty of reckless homicide.

Monday in Crime, News

3 takeaways from Dodge’s murder trial: 1 defendant testifies, claims self-defense

Jurors heard from one of the three men charged in the 2023 Dodge’s shooting as Otis Barnes said he was “afraid for his life” before opening fire.