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Opinion
1 month ago
What parents should know about getting school support | COMMENTARY

Contributed commentary by Rachel Moses of the Legal Aid Society on school support.

The TDOT dump truck that was hit in the Kenwood Middle School bus crash on March 27, 2026. (Tennessee Highway Patrol photo, contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What’s next in Kenwood school bus crash investigation? | PODCAST

The driver in the fatal Kenwood Middle School bus crash will only face minor traffic charges. Here’s what that tells us about what happened, and what comes next.

Plans for the Clarksville Performing Arts Center in September 2026 by Lyle-Cook-Martin Architects. (Contributed, ACT Authority)
Opinion
1 month ago
Seeds we sow: The time is now to build new Performing Arts Center | COMMENTARY

Cameron O’Hanlon, executive director, Arts, Culture and Tourism Authority, on plans for the Performing Arts Center.

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
2 months 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 months 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 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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.

Opinion
2 months 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
2 months 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.”