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Opinion
6 months ago
Rep. Mark Green: Let’s ensure K2 veterans receive medical care they need and deserve | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Congressman Mark Green on need for additional medical care for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals at K2 base in Afghanistan.

Annual Lone Oak Picnic. July 27, 2024. (Jeff Danault)
Lifestyle
6 months ago
Road to 250: Central Civitan’s Lone Oak Picnic keeps cultural, political tradition alive | COMMENTARY

Central Civitan Club of Cunningham, Tennessee, has been serving and connecting residents of southern Montgomery County ever since 1958, particularly through the Lone Oak Picnic.

Opinion
6 months ago
Letter: Stand with Clarksville Fire Rescue firefighters in push for fair pay | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Joshua Gillette on the need for better pay for Clarksville Fire Rescue firefighters.

Opinion
7 months ago
Legal Aid offers second chance to individuals with criminal histories | COMMENTARY

It’s very likely that you know someone with a criminal charge on their record. One in three U.S. adults — around 77 million people — has a previous incarceration, conviction or arrest.

Flooding at Overcrest Court in the Farmington neighborhood in Clarksville, TN on April 7, 2025. (Wesley Irvin)
Opinion
7 months ago
Commissioner Padro: Flooding of 220 homes result of profit over common sense | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Montgomery Commissioner Jorge Padro of District 9 on flooding in the Clarksville area.

Opinion
7 months ago
Letter: Old ideas on how to handle stormwater in Clarksville aren’t working anymore | OPINION

Contributed commentary from John Bench on flooding in Clarksville neighborhoods.

Aron Maberry attends the preliminary hearing at the Tennessee Ethics Commission, April 22, 2025. (Jordan Renfro)
Opinion
7 months ago
Letter: Tennessee Ethics Commission wrong to dismiss complaints about Rep. Maberry | OPINION

Contributed commentary by CMCSS parent Suzanne Butler, an open letter to the Tennessee Ethics Commission.

Opinion
7 months ago
Rep. Mark Green: Gold Star families must be protected during government shutdowns | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Congressman Mark Green on protecting Gold Star families’ benefits during government shutdowns.

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