Local podcasts hosted by the Clarksville Now news team.
Turns out that objections to a new school name are coming from the name of an adults-only campground for swingers in Wisconsin. We found out the hard way. Plus, ALDI plans a new Clarksville location, and in honor of the city’s decision to repaint downtown, Ryan sings “Paint It Black.”
Angie Brady, the new executive director of Visit Clarksville, talks to Charlie Koon on Clarksville Conversations.
Electric vehicles have grown a lot in the last 10 years, and now Clarksville has a $19 billion contract to keep ’em growing. Also, why Congressman Mark Green is retiring, Ryan’s grand ideas for a Gary the Guardrail statue, and how Chris mixed up Valentine’s Day with Ash Wednesday.
Plans are in the works for a Dave & Busters in Clarksville, Ryan explains why there were people wearing trash cans at a professional wrestling match in F&M Bank Arena, and Chris sounds off on naming schools after compass points.
Dr. Brad Moser and Erin Yow of Clarksville Christian School talk to Charlie about the future of the school, including its new campus being built in the Marcelina residential project off of Rossview Road.
If a 5-story apartment building can’t be built downtown, where can it go? Also, license plate-reading cameras arrive in Clarksville, Chris sounds off on how punk is responsible for most pop music today, and Ryan gets a rubber ducky of his own.
The beloved Austin Peay mascot “The Gov” recently won the Open Division National Mascot Championship in Orlando. This week, Charlie Koon talks to AJ and Brandon, two of the Govs’ mascot support staff, to get the inside scoop on what it’s like being a big part of a Clarksville icon.
This week on Clarksville Conversations, Charlie Koon sits down with Sen. Bill Powers to talk about some recently announced road improvement projects, including Trenton Road and the widening of I-24. Senator Powers also sheds some light on why some of these road improvement projects take longer than others.