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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.

Interior of a timber-frame house under construction with exposed roof trusses and scattered wooden planks on the floor.
The Clarksville Rundown
17 hours 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.

The 101st Airborne Division's MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual conference in Nashville, TN, on April 15, 2026. (Christian Brown)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 week ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why Army is replacing Black Hawk helicopter with ‘Cheyenne’ tiltrotor | PODCAST

In a couple of years, the 101st Airborne Division will begin flying the newly named “Cheyenne” tiltrotor instead of the Black Hawk helicopter. It’s a critical change for important reasons, and no, this isn’t an Osprey.

The Clarksville Rundown
2 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What can be done about Jason Steen’s extortion Facebook, Instagram pages? | PODCAST

Jason Steen’s extortion-based Scoop Nashville / Clarksville Today social media pages are still haunting thousands of people across Middle Tennessee, but no one seems willing or able to do anything about it.

The Spring Creek Parkway bridge under construction, looking southeast toward Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. (City of Clarksville, Contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
2 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How Spring Creek Parkway will grow with new VA Clinic | PODCAST

The under-construction Spring Creek Parkway has its first planned development, and it’s Clarksville’s massive new 4-story VA Clinic.

The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Reason No. 374 why you shouldn’t take porn selfies | PODCAST

If you have porn selfies on your phone … first, why? … but why would you bring that to school, where you might accidentally (he said) show them to one of your students?

Letter sent by Kenndy Law Firm to Evolve Construction's Nashville location, which was returned to sender. (Contributed by Ryan Thompson)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How Google review uncovered string of repair company complaints | PODCAST

Checking into a repair contractor dispute led Clarksville Now to several similar complaints nationwide, along with concerns raised in two states about the company’s CEO. Who knew?

The Clarksville Rundown
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Is it OK for teachers to vent about students on social media? | PODCAST

A teacher was recently disciplined for leaving notes and then venting on social media about some of her students. But is it OK to feel this way about students? Or should people who feel that way not be teachers?

Northpark Logistics site at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Park. (Contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Who’s coming to Clarksville next? Someone in the ‘Fortune 50’ | PODCAST

The new spec warehouse development in the Industrial Park has attracted a major “Fortune 50” company to Clarksville, and Ryan tries to guess who it is.

Sheriff John Fuson, County Attorney Tim Harvey, Mayor Wes Golden and Chief of Staff Lee Harrell at the Montgomery County Commission on December 8, 2025. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Rundown
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why county can’t control social media comments | PODCAST

A social media policy from Montgomery County Government fell flat this week when it became clear that certain provisions violated the First Amendment. Turns out, if the county creates a public forum, it has to allow the public to take part.

Pedestrian crossing Intersection of Wilma Rudolph and Morris Road on January 29, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Rundown
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why 17-inch snow ‘forecast’ should be ignored | PODCAST

Some people freaked out about a forecast of 17 inches of snow when we got only 3 inches. It wasn’t that the experts were wrong – people just weren’t listening to the actual experts.

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