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Opinion
3 months ago
Van Epps: Those who wear the badge deserve our support | COMMENTARY

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

Opinion
3 months 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
3 months 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.

The new Congress Tennessee District 7 map proposed this week in the General Assembly. (Contributed)
Opinion
3 months ago
What do you think of political gerrymandering? | POLL

The redistricting of Tennessee carves out the northwest corner of Montgomery County and puts it in the same District 5 as Memphis. What do you think?

Opinion
3 months ago
Letter: Ajax Turner Senior Center director on history of partnership with city | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Rita Allsop, Director of Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center.

Clarksville City Council (Christian Brown)
The Clarksville Rundown
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What’s behind city’s 33% tax increase, pullback of $3.5 million for schools? | PODCAST

Mayor Joe Pitts dropped some bombshells in the last week. What’s going on, why the surprises, and why isn’t the city collaborating with other government agencies?

Opinion
3 months ago
Local elected officials, candidates sign letter opposing gerrymandering effort | OPINION

Open letter from Clarksville-Montgomery County elected officials on this week’s Tennessee gerrymandering effort.

Opinion
3 months ago
Should Montgomery County Jail booking log be brought back? | POLL

One of the biggest public debates surrounding the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office election has been over the possible restoration of the jail booking log.

Interior of a timber-frame house under construction with exposed roof trusses and scattered wooden planks on the floor.
The Clarksville Rundown
4 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Can housing be both affordable and safe? Sprinkler proposal draws fire | PODCAST

Seems simple enough: Require sprinklers in “stacked duplexes.” But Clarksville developers say the costs will make this option for low-cost housing too expensive to build.

Opinion
4 months ago
Johnson: Change to physician fees puts health of Tennessee seniors at risk | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Curtis Johnson, former Deputy Speaker in the Tennessee House, on a change to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2026 Physician Fee Schedule.