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.
It was eclipse week in Clarksville, and some enjoyed it more than others. Plus, we’re back on Money magazine’s Top 50 list, and Ryan tells Chris about his mom’s pantaloons.
Animal Control in Montgomery County was on track to become a no-kill shelter, but dog euthanasia has doubled. Also, Chris tries (and fails) to explain to Ryan how pageants work.
A hair-pulling incident at a Clarksville school sparks a bigger debate about how to handle special-needs children. Plus, the story of Stockade Annie, who earned a lifetime pass to Fort Campbell after shouting down the commanding general. Also, Ryan is scaredy-pants of traffic circles.
School officials have changed their mind about two-story buildings, despite the cost. Plus CMCSS is joined by over 30 Tennessee districts in a lawsuit against TikTok, Facebook and others. And Ryan reveals the exercise scandal that got Chris in trouble with HR.
It was a big week for school vouchers, with a city councilman going on a rant connecting opponents to an LGBTQ / Communist plot. Also, we’re about to get new barbecue and chicken finger shops, and Ryan complains about the lack of Martian contestants in the Miss Universe pageant.
The oddest thing about a Fort Campbell soldier being charged with selling military secrets may be the price: $42,000. Plus, a horrific murder in which a woman was stabbed 114 times, behind the scenes on election night, and how the hotel/motel (Holiday Inn) tax hike plan got into trouble.
A criminal’s dumb attempt to get away with killing a Walmart employee, the city’s smart moves to pay for the Performing Arts Center, and Ryan shares how his dad’s second career as a school bus driver changed his life.
Turns out that objections to a new school name are coming from the name of an adults-only campground for swingers in Wisconsin. We found out the hard way. Plus, ALDI plans a new Clarksville location, and in honor of the city’s decision to repaint downtown, Ryan sings “Paint It Black.”