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Jeff Burkhart is sworn in as president of the Tennessee Home Builders Association in 2015, by then-67th District State Rep. Joe Pitts. (Contributed)
Opinion
2 days ago
Mayor Pitts: Burkhart always asked ‘Need anything?’ | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary from Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts on the passing of state Rep. Jeff Burkhart.

Mayor Joe Pitts at the ribbon cutting revealing the restored Public Square arch on July 31, 2025. (Abigail Krieg)
Podcasts
2 days ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What mayor’s race looks like with Pitts stepping out | PODCAST

With Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts announcing he won’t run again, here’s a breakdown on who all is running and how they stack up.

Opinion
5 days ago
Rep. Glynn: Let’s pull together to help feed SNAP recipients during funding pause | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary by state Rep. Ronnie Glynn on helping families who rely on SNAP benefits.

Podcasts
1 week ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Vanderbilt news puts Clarksville in health care gilded age | PODCAST

With Vanderbilt University Medical Center taking over the Tennova hospital, Clarksville has ended up in the best of all worlds.

The Gateway Chamber Orchestra (Contributed)
Lifestyle
3 weeks ago
Road to 250: Gateway Chamber Orchestra has enriched cultural landscape | COMMENTARY

Barbara Ozenbaugh-Goniotakis on the Gateway Chamber Orchestra as part of the essay series “The Road to 250: Community Spirit in Action.”

Podcasts
3 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Should local School Board weigh in on immigration? | PODCAST

A state move to deny enrollment to undocumented students recently came up at the School Board. But is it the local board’s business to weigh in on these issues?

Opinion
3 weeks ago
Letter: School Board should protect all children, including undocumented | OPINION

Contributed commentary from Christine S. McKinney, chair, Montgomery County Democratic Party, on the School Board’s vote on the immigration and enrollment issue.

Opinion
4 weeks ago
Push to remove public notice from newspapers widens door to government secrecy | OPINION

Municipal leaders across Tennessee are trying to “ease the burden” on government agencies, making it so that publishing their calendar on their own website is sufficient for public notice.

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