Join Clarksville Now Editor Chris Smith and 5 Star Operations Manager Ryan Ploeckelman as they break down the top news stories in Clarksville each week.

Public meeting held on Friday, Jan. 2, over The Well as a possible homeless outreach center with expanded services. (Christian Brown)
The Clarksville Rundown
6 days ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How homeless outreach center plan stalled out, and what happens next | PODCAST

A plan to consolidate homeless outreach services downtown stalled at the gate, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea. Here’s how the city, nonprofits and downtown stakeholders can work things out.

The Clarksville Rundown
4 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What U.S. Smelter news means for jobs, roads, economy | PODCAST

The U.S. Smelter news once again puts Clarksville in the national – even global – spotlight. Here are some ways the news might play out locally.

TVA site 19B, the location for the new T.RAD site in Clarksville. (TVA, contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why auto parts company chose us for 930-job plant | PODCAST

With communities nearby struggling over job losses and dwindling population, Clarksville keeps landing new employers, and it was born of good decisions by city leaders in the 1970s and 80s.

News
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What Congress election says about local politics | PODCAST

Montgomery County has picked Republican congressmen by 20-30 percentage points for the last 20 years. But this time, the Republican won by only 8 points. Are we going purple?

Podcasts
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How local politics brought ‘Gigolos’ controversy to School Board | PODCAST

This week, a new School Board was sworn in, then resigned, then withdrew her resignation over the revelation that she appeared in an episode of Showtime’s Gigolos. And it all started because political parties have taken over the Montgomery County Commission and School Board.

Mayor Joe Pitts at the ribbon cutting revealing the restored Public Square arch on July 31, 2025. (Abigail Krieg)
Podcasts
2 months 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.

Podcasts
2 months 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.

Podcasts
3 months 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?

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