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.
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.
As we close in on becoming Tennessee’s fourth-largest city, here’s what that means for Clarksville’s future. Also, behind the scenes on news that Amazon was tripling their hiring, the downtown sinkhole was actually a “dropout,” and Chris and Ryan debate the whether you should throw candy during parades.
Stories of disaster from the hail and flooding in Clarksville, and the local school district says no to arming teachers with guns. Plus, a cool new development is coming for the downtown snuff warehouses, and Ryan has a great DIY idea to save money on EV fire blankets.
Breaking down what the 65% increase in home values means for property taxes in Montgomery County. Plus, residents of a Clarksville subdivision are fighting an HOA, an update on the big Wheel Shop fire, and Chris gardens so hard he begins to hallucinate.
Another large apartment complex is planned in Clarksville, and that’s good news. Plus, the risks of building houses too close together, the Microvast layoff, the problem with bald eagles, what a quarter gets you at ALDI’s, and Chris has a problem with Huey Lewis.
It’s time to find out how much more your house is worth – and your taxes may be going up because of that. Also, arena football is coming to Clarksville, Ryan shows off his cummerbund, and why the “Frankmobile” was a terrible idea.