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A soldier with the 101st Airborne Division operates an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) via a headset during a live-fire exercise at Fort Campbell on March 12, 2026. (U.S. Army, Spc. Sandy Vera)
Opinion
22 hours ago
Letter: Fort Campbell, Clarksville should put ‘authority budget’ on AI agents | OPINION

Contributed commentary from Dr. Gleb Tsipursky on ensuring safeguards for AI usage.

A Flock license-plate-reading camera in August 2026. (Shutterstock)
The Clarksville Rundown
2 days ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why we need Flock cameras (or not) | PODCAST

Flock and other LPR camera technology is needed because it’s critical to modern law enforcement … OR … it’s a dangerous abuse of power by the government. We can’t decide.

Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts (Contributed)
Opinion
2 days ago
Pitts: Friday marks 15th anniversary of tragic carbon monoxide accident | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary from Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts on the 15th anniversary of the loss of five people during the BWC Toy Run event.

Rashidah Leverett at the Montgomery County Commission on September 14, 2026 (Wesley Irvin).
Opinion
5 days ago
Letter: Party politics in Montgomery County are nothing new | OPINION

Contributed commentary from Monica M. Meeks on the election of Rashidah Leverett to chair the Montgomery County Commission.

Korea Zinc (Contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
3 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Crucible Metals: What’s in it for us? Just $288 million | PODCAST

Yes, Crucible Metals is getting an incentive to rebuild the Zinc Plant into a $6.6 billion facility. Here’s the breakdown on what they’ll pay in Montgomery County taxes.

Armed Taliban ride atop an armored vehicle during celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's return to power, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
Opinion
3 weeks ago
Van Epps: 5 years later, Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan still stings | OPINION

When the dust settled, Biden didn’t get the headlines he wanted, and the people of Afghanistan don’t have the freedom they deserve. 

The Clarksville Rundown
4 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How strange water-absorbing technology could help prevent floods | PODCAST

The county will try to prevent future floods with a strange, rarely-used technology that both soaks up water and prevents erosion. It’s called “trees.”

Opinion
1 month ago
Letter: Tennesseans deserve transparency from their nonprofit hospitals | OPINION

Contributed commentary from the Executive Director & Co-Founder of Latinos for Tennessee, Tommy Vallejo.

The premiere of "Flapjacks" at The Roxy in 1982. (Tim Ghianni, contributed)
History
1 month ago
Former reporter recalls ‘News Brothers’ efforts to keep Roxy alive in 1982 | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary by former Leaf-Chronicle reporter Tim Ghianni on the News Brothers work to keep The Roxy Regional Theatre going in 1982.

Opinion
1 month ago
Letter: ASL interpreter access not a luxury, it is equal access | OPINION

Contributed commentary from Artie Grassman in response to a letter on ASL in Montgomery County.

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