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.
A middle-schooler is arrested and expelled for making a school violence threat, showing the county isn’t playing games with this stuff. Meanwhile, the city has a plan to clean up or clean out houses and buildings that are falling apart, but who will run the bulldozer? Plus, Ryan gives his version of Hemlock history and Chris defends the honor of Drew Barrymore.
Plans for greenway expansion could connect Fort Campbell to Ashland City, and with a bridge over the Red River. Also, plans are back for a five-story apartment building downtown, the Dunlop Mansion suit failed, and Ryan describes the worst peanut butter and jelly sandwich ever.
Montgomery County just might get a free parking garage next to the arena, and we should name it “The Millan Center For Parking Excellence.” Also, crime is actually down in Clarksville, veterans are taking a wild ride across the Pacific Ocean, and Chris tries his best to explain how “canball” works at Barksdale Elementary.
The dog shelter in Stewart County was working fine for years, but then they became overwhelmed and dogs ended up in “deplorable” conditions. It’s better now to start looking for solutions than assigning blame. Also, a Clarksville City Council member pushes to fire a DEI officer and use the money to prepare for the end times, a parking garage closes, and Chris reviews the top 10 stories of 2024.
A missing veteran with Alzheimer’s is taken down and punched unconscious by a Kentucky police officer. What’s happening in that video frame by frame? Plus, Woodlawn will stop adding fluoride to its water, a resident who overpaid taxes can’t get fully reimbursed, and Ryan is easily mistaken for President Ronald Reagan.
The state wants to drain Dunbar Cave State Park’s Swan Lake, saying it’s nasty and too expensive. But lots of locals love Swan Lake and its visiting geese. Also, Spring Creek Parkway is looking finished, but is it really? And Chris is doing a callout for your favorite Clarksville pizza styles.
After an announcement mistake led to an active-shooter panic at Richview Middle, it’s worth asking: Are these drills really worth keeping our kids in constant fear?
There’s a lot of dead deer on the side of the road these days, so who is supposed to be taking care of that? (Hint, it’s kind of your fault, too.) Plus, a business comes back from the tornado’s destruction, another hotel is planned on Kennedy Lane, and Chris shares his romantic journey to the top of the new downtown parking garage.