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 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.
A student suffered severe injuries from a chokehold on a school bus, but will we ever know the consequences? Plus the latest on the list of banned books that was sent to local libraries, and Ryan shares the heart-warming tale of Kenny Rogers and the “Six Pack.”
A deeper dive into voting trends in Montgomery County, which again went red, while a Democratic state rep won by the skin of his teeth. Also, flooding solutions may come with bad news, the bus driver shortage causes student tardies, and Chris realizes he accidentally gave former presidential candidate Mitt Romney a nickname.
Jason Steen, owner of Clarksville Today and Scoop Nashville, died at 44, leaving behind a legacy of damaged lives, lawsuits and restricted public records. Also, a proposal to limit the number of liquor stores in Clarksville backfired, opening the floodgates to double them. And Ryan explains why Ploeckelman’s Southern Cooking is never gonna happen.
The movie theater at the mall will be gutted and replaced with club seats, high-tech sound, and butter you can guzzle. Plus, the renovated Riverview hotel downtown is officially open, and APSU’s payout to the embattled professor is revealed. Also, Chris considers turning Clarksville Now into either a right-wing or left-wing partisan rag, just to make his life easier.
With the possible sale of the Clarksville Speedway, the BWC Toy Run Party and other events will be displaced again. What happens next? Also, the professor under fire over hate group accusations parted ways with APSU, planners are debating what to do about bright LED signs, and Chris considers pulling out his bolo tie.