The Clarksville Rundown with Chris and Ryan

 The Woodstock subdivision once again took the brunt of Clarksville flooding during rains, and there's a reason. Also, with the loss of Big Lots and Sav-a-Lot, south Riverside Drive is already a food desert and getting worse. A proposed apartment complex there could be the key to attracting a grocery store and turning things around. Plus, Ryan attempts to explain the Dunlop House controversy, and...

A middle-schooler is arrested and expelled for making a school violence threat, showing the county isn't playing games with this stuff. Meanwhile, the city has a plan to clean up or clean out houses and buildings that are falling apart, but who will run the bulldozer? Plus, Ryan gives his version of Hemlock history, and Chris defends the honor of Drew Barrymore. 

Plans for greenway expansion could connect Fort Campbell to Ashland City, and with a bridge over the Red River. Also, plans are back for a five-story apartment building downtown, the Dunlop Mansion suit failed, and Ryan describes the worst peanut butter and jelly sandwich ever.

Montgomery County just might get a free parking garage next to the arena, and we should name it "The Millan Center For Parking Excellence." Also, crime is actually down in Clarksville, veterans are taking a wild ride across the Pacific Ocean, and Chris tries his best to explain how "canball" works at Barksdale Elementary. 

The dog shelter in Stewart County was working fine for years, but then they became overwhelmed and dogs ended up in "deplorable" conditions. It's better now to start looking for solutions than assigning blame. Also, a Clarksville City Council member pushes to fire a DEI officer and use the money to prepare for the end times, a parking garage closes, and Chris reviews the top 10 stories of 2024.

A missing veteran with Alzheimer's is taken down and punched unconscious by a Kentucky police officer. Plus, Woodlawn will stop adding fluoride to its water, a resident who overpaid taxes can't get fully reimbursed, and Ryan is easily mistaken for President Ronald Reagan. 

The state wants to drain Dunbar Cave State Park's Swan Lake, saying it's nasty and too expensive. But lots of locals love Swan Lake and its visiting geese. Also, Spring Creek Parkway is looking finished, but is it really? And Chris is doing a callout for your favorite Clarksville pizza styles.

After an announcement mistake led to an active-shooter panic at Richview Middle, it's worth asking: Are these drills really worth keeping our kids in constant fear? Also, a look inside the new DoubleTree by Hilton Riverview Clarksville, and Ryan admits to the legacy of his grandfather's angry letters to Washington.

There's a lot of dead deer on the side of the road these days, so who is supposed to be taking care of that? (Hint, it's kind of your fault, too.) Plus, a business comes back from the tornado's destruction, another hotel is planned on Kennedy Lane, and Chris shares his romantic journey to the top of the new downtown parking garage.

A student suffered severe injuries from a chokehold on a school bus, but will we ever know the consequences? Plus the latest on the list of banned books that was sent to local libraries, and Ryan shares the heart-warming tale of Kenny Rogers and the "Six Pack."

A deeper dive into voting trends in Montgomery County, which again went red, while a Democratic state rep won by the skin of his teeth. Also, flooding solutions may come with bad news, the bus driver shortage causes student tardies, and Chris realizes he accidentally gave former presidential candidate Mitt Romney a nickname.

Jason Steen, owner of Clarksville Today and Scoop Nashville, died at 44, leaving behind a legacy of damaged lives, lawsuits and restricted public records. Also, a proposal to limit the number of liquor stores in Clarksville backfired, opening the floodgates to double them. And Ryan explains why Ploeckelman's Southern Cooking is never gonna happen. 

The movie theater at the mall will be gutted and replaced with club seats, high-tech sound, and butter you can guzzle. Plus, the renovated Riverview hotel downtown is officially open, and APSU's payout to the embattled professor is revealed. Also, Chris considers turning Clarksville Now into either a right-wing or left-wing partisan rag, just to make his life easier.

With the possible sale of the Clarksville Speedway, the BWC Toy Run Party and other events will be displaced again. What happens next? Also, the professor under fire over hate group accusations parted ways with APSU, planners are debating what to do about bright LED signs, and Chris considers pulling out his bolo tie.

Buc-ee's is back with its brisket and dreamcatchers! Just not in Clarksville. Also, Austin Peay State University is under fire over accusations that a new hire is connected to a hate group website. And Ryan talks about his brief life as an Ocean Pacific skate punk.

During a trip to Denver, Chris was attacked by a homeless man, and it's changed his perspective on living on the streets. Plus, why a tiny home community would be good for Clarksville, a county official steps in to help residents with flooded homes, and why we should probably stop saying "MoCo."

How many liquor stores is too many in Clarksville, and should the city set limits? Plus, the county deals with mushy soil at the new Animal Control and branch library site, a concrete company keeps spilling into the Red River, Harbor Freight is back, and Ryan explains why he was ready to lie to Chris about his DIY project.

A Nashville hockey team is sliding into the F&M Bank Arena, and the towering TVA chimneys are coming down. Plus, with AMC closing its theater at the mall and a new one coming in, Chris and Ryan share their mall movie memories. Also, ideas for improvement on the bearded dragon's prosthetic leg. 

After a first-grader was left asleep on the bus for an hour, CMCSS has a wake-up call on tracking students. Also, will shutting down the live traffic camera end or encourage the Rhonda 500? And Chris defends the merits of strong coffee from Ryan's blonde-roast caffeine lies. 

The new roundabout at Whitfield and Needmore has become a source of entertainment for Clarksville, from wrong-way drivers to a competition for doing laps. Also, litter troubles are getting worse, but there's a lot you can do to stop it. And Chris and Ryan debate whether Ryan's a lazy slouch for refusing to recycle or compost. (He is.)

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.

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's great-aunt recorded a Gospel album in the 80s.