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 local Republican Primary for state House District 68 turned nasty as national school voucher groups poured money into getting their candidate elected. Also, who’s to blame when someone unknowingly builds a house in a neighborhood flood retention pond? And Chris misremembers the ram-headed statue being in Nashville (it’s actually at Five Points in Birmingham).
Two moms started a push for more recess that took off in Clarksville, and now CMCSS has responded, providing longer breaks for kids starting this fall. Also, the city is going to make sure your (stuff) don’t stink, we’re getting a new DMV, and, ahead of the upcoming concert, Ryan tries to name every Styx hit but runs out of breath.
A City Council member is under fire for his presentation connecting Marxism to drag queens to Satan worship, and Chris sounds off on how profane signs ruined the best photos from the Clarksville Women’s March. Plus, why the new Fort Campbell museum has “Tennessee” in its name, and Ryan says you owe someone flowers.
A Little League Tee-Ball tournament was shut down after parents went on a vulgar tirade on the field. Let’s break down all the ways it went wrong. Also, Clarksville gets its “zweiter ALDAE,” Chris calls for more input on government decisions, and Ryan shares his childhood mayonnaise trauma.
Ryan is on vacation and we can’t do the podcast without him! So here’s an oldie but goodie in which we’re joined by Christian Brown talk about plans for more sidewalks in Clarksville and new numbers on fentanyl overdose deaths. Also, Ryan shares his journey from sensitive tummy boy to hot wings hero.
Plans for a juvenile resource center downtown were announced and just as quickly yanked back after a backlash from the community. Plus, some history of Clarksville’s snuff tobacco warehouses, a plan to help teenagers get CDLs to drive trucks, and Ryan explains why everyone recorded a Gospel album in the 80s.
The city is in a heated debate over whether to turn Mason Rudolph Golf Course into a park, and Chris concedes he may have rushed to judgment. Plus, Ryan’s suggestion to put Lee Greenwood in charge of an EV battery company, and theories on why Ludacris needs a hoe in every area code.
It’s Memorial Day weekend, which means Chris and Ryan are too busy to do their actual jobs. So let’s revisit this hit episode from September 2023: A woman gave birth alone in her cell at the county jail – could it have been prevented? Also, how parents are working to improve recess, and the cute story of a little boy who won a girl’s heart by giving her what turned out to be a diamond ring.