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The Clarksville Rundown with Chris and Ryan

The Clarksville Rundown with Chris and Ryan

Written by: Clarksvillenow.com
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 Join Ryan Ploeckelman and Clarksville Now Editor Chris Smith and as we break down the top news stories in Clarksville, TN, each week.All rights reserved Politics & Government
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  • What led up to courthouse shooting involving racism-fueled social videos?

    What led up to courthouse shooting involving racism-fueled social videos?
    May 14 2026

    A Clarksville man has been recording himself taunting Black people with racial slurs. This week, a confrontation ended in gunfire. Here's what led up to it and what happens next. Plus, a look into the disciplinary records of sheriff candidates, Ascension Saint Thomas seeks help building a massive medical campus, whining over Wawa, and Chris has a plan to replace Smart Glasses with Smart Braces.
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    43 mins
  • What's behind city's 33% tax increase, pullback of $3.5 million for schools?

    What's behind city's 33% tax increase, pullback of $3.5 million for schools?
    May 8 2026

    Mayor Joe Pitts dropped some bombshells in the last week, with a proposed 31-cent property tax increase and a pullback of $3.5 million in sales tax revenue from schools. What's going on, why the surprises, and why isn't the city collaborating with other government agencies? Also, how to get rid of this political gerrymandering BS, and what you'll see on Ryan's love pants.
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    44 mins
  • Can housing be both affordable and safe? Sprinkler proposal draws fire

    Can housing be both affordable and safe? Sprinkler proposal draws fire
    Apr 24 2026

    Seems simple enough: Require sprinklers in "stacked duplexes." But developers say the costs will make this option for low-cost housing too expensive to build. Also, an old DUI conviction raises questions about the state law on who can run for sheriff, Ryan and Chris take the Army's new Combat Field Test, Alabama's biggest hits, and how long until people start complaining about Long John Silver's?
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    43 mins
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