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 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.”
Electric vehicles have grown a lot in the last 10 years, and now Clarksville has a $19 billion contract to keep ’em growing. Also, why Congressman Mark Green is retiring, Ryan’s grand ideas for a Gary the Guardrail statue, and how Chris mixed up Valentine’s Day with Ash Wednesday.
Plans are in the works for a Dave & Busters in Clarksville, Ryan explains why there were people wearing trash cans at a professional wrestling match in F&M Bank Arena, and Chris sounds off on naming schools after compass points.
If a 5-story apartment building can’t be built downtown, where can it go? Also, license plate-reading cameras arrive in Clarksville, Chris sounds off on how punk is responsible for most pop music today, and Ryan gets a rubber ducky of his own.
An investigation digs into National Weather Service reports about the tornado destruction in Clarksville. Plus, the harrowing story of a man who had to have his legs and arms amputated over a sudden illness. And Chris reveals the “young whipper snappers” who made this year’s 10 Under 40 list.
At the Mayor’s Power Breakfast, there was more to discuss than the scrambled eggs: Mayor Pitts’ plan to improve roads means Gary the Guardrail will go away. Also, how a butane torch shaped like a dragon burned a child’s face, and Chris gets a surprise text from law enforcement while risking his life for a photo.