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Clarksville Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. To join the conversation, email news@clarksvillenow.com.

A partial view of Clarksville annexations by year, from 1962 up to February 2020. (CMC Regional Planning Commission, contributed)
Opinion
1 week ago
40 years later, how do you feel about St. Bethlehem annexation? | POLL

Forty years later, how do you think annexing St. B has turned out? And if you were here back then, are you still salty about it?

Smiling woman in a navy ruffled cardigan standing against a brick wall.
Business
2 weeks ago
When financial exploitation targets older adults, legal help matters | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary by Rae Anne Smith with the Legal Aid Society on the financial exploitation of seniors.

Opinion
3 weeks ago
Should City of Clarksville take over Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center? | POLL

The City of Clarksville is planning to take over operations of the nonprofit Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center starting July 1. What do you think? Take our poll.

Condition of Keith Cherry's home on Camden Crossing in Clarksville on April 15, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Rundown
3 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Make it make sense: City fire response, Senior Center debate, contractor rules | PODCAST

The great mysteries of our age in Clarksville and Montgomery County. Can someone make it all make sense?

Jimmie Garland (Contributed)
Opinion
4 weeks ago
Garland on election results: ‘My job is not done; it has only just begun anew’ | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Clarksville-Montgomery County School School Board member Jimmie Garland on the results of the Montgomery County Primary election.

Opinion
4 weeks ago
What are you doing on Memorial Day weekend? | POLL

Memorial Day weekend has taken on additional duties: the kickoff to summer, a retail sales opportunity, and a day to gather for outdoor grilling. What are your plans?

Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts (Contributed)
Opinion
4 weeks ago
Pitts: Let’s observe Memorial Day reverently and thoughtfully | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary from Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts at the observance of Memorial Day 2026:

Opinion
4 weeks ago
Van Epps: Those who wear the badge deserve our support | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary by Congressman Matt Van Epps on National Police Week.

Opinion
1 month ago
Letter: Affordable housing isn’t about ‘those people’ – it’s about all of us | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Victoria Barber-Emery on how Clarksville is pricing families out of being able to buy and keep a home.

The suspect's hat following the shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse on May 13, 2026. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What led up to courthouse shooting involving racism-fueled social videos? | PODCAST

A Clarksville man has been recording himself taunting Black people with racial slurs. This week, a confrontation ended in gunfire. Here’s what led up to it and what happens next.

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