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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.

The TDOT dump truck that was hit in the Kenwood Middle School bus crash on March 27, 2026. (Tennessee Highway Patrol photo, contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
4 days ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What’s next in Kenwood school bus crash investigation? | PODCAST

The driver in the fatal Kenwood Middle School bus crash will only face minor traffic charges. Here’s what that tells us about what happened, and what comes next.

A Flock license-plate-reading camera in August 2026. (Shutterstock)
The Clarksville Rundown
2 weeks ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why we need Flock cameras (or not) | PODCAST

Flock and other LPR camera technology is needed because it’s critical to modern law enforcement … OR … it’s a dangerous abuse of power by the government. We can’t decide.

Korea Zinc (Contributed)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Crucible Metals: What’s in it for us? Just $288 million | PODCAST

Yes, Crucible Metals is getting an incentive to rebuild the Zinc Plant into a $6.6 billion facility. Here’s the breakdown on what they’ll pay in Montgomery County taxes.

The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How strange water-absorbing technology could help prevent floods | PODCAST

The county will try to prevent future floods with a strange, rarely-used technology that both soaks up water and prevents erosion. It’s called “trees.”

Makenzie Ellithorpe lawsuit against CMCSS and Matthew Vedder. (Chris Smith)
The Clarksville Rundown
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How lawsuit in teacher-nude-selfie case could force out full story | PODCAST

A $3.5 million civil lawsuit has been filed in the Montgomery Central teacher nude selfies case, and that will compel the school system and the teacher to finally respond.

The Clarksville Rundown
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What Costco will do for Clarksville, and why it took a deal | PODCAST

Now that we know Costco is planning to open in Clarksville, let’s talk about what it took to get them here and what’s in it for us.

Montgomery Central High School (Clarksville Now archives)
The Clarksville Rundown
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What’s behind 4 misdemeanor counts in case of teacher showing nude selfies | PODCAST

Here’s a stab at understanding why it took so long, why there are four counts, and why they are misdemeanor charges.

Darius Chappell
The Clarksville Rundown
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why cause of death in Darius Chappell case needs to be made public | PODCAST

What we don’t know is Chappell’s cause of death, and that’s becoming a bigger problem the longer it’s kept hidden from the public.

Clarksville Police outside 953 Clark Street on July 1, 2026, while barring entry. (Christian Brown)
News
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What’s behind drama at Ajax Turner Senior Center | PODCAST

If you’re confused about what’s going on with the city’s move to take over the Ajax Turner Senior Center, you aren’t alone. Here’s an attempted explanation, and odds on what happens next.

Attendees holding signs up toward the board at the CMCSS formal school board meeting on March 24, 2026. (Jazmin Logan)
The Clarksville Rundown
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Who’s to blame for bus wreck families getting stuck with bill | PODCAST

Families of kids hurt in the school bus crash are lashing out at the School Board. But there’s a better place to direct that grief and anger: our state Legislature.

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