We came dangerously close to losing it.
For a while, it was the only area of our community which had a decline in tax base and economic value.
But now, there is in fact, rebirth in downtown.
From Downtown Commons to the multipurpose events center (MPEC) under construction, and over to the planned Roxy performing arts center, there is no shortage of intrigue in the current wave of revitalization in historic downtown.
But where the plans really excel, any local official will say, is in the way they can and, in fact, already are spurring private development downtown.
Recently, for example, plans were revealed for a private downtown venture led by the Joe and Cathi Maynard family to add three levels of restaurant and lounge space with classic cars as part of the theme.
By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 5, 2021 Soldiers are mourning the closure of a popular veteran-owned pub near an Army base in Tennessee, after fire ravaged much of the building. The Blackhorse Pub & Brewery in Clarksville suffered significant smoke and water damage, owners Jeff and Sherri Robinson said in a post on the business’s Facebook page Wednesday. A former helicopter pilot with the 101st Airborne Division at nearby Fort Campbell, Jeff Robinson got the idea for the pub while serving in Desert Storm in 1991, the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle reported. He opened it on St. Patrick’s Day the following year.
Update, 6:10 p.m.: Firefighters just left the scene of the fire, almost 11 hours after it was called in, according to Assistant Fire Chief Michael Rios.
Franklin Street will remain closed between First and Second Streets so that firefighters can continue checking overnight for any issues. The sidewalks are open. Franklin will reopen to vehicle traffic in the morning. Clarksville Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Blackhorse Pub & Brewery on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (Logan Anglewicz, Contributed) Clarksville Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Blackhorse Pub & Brewery on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (Logan Anglewicz, Contributed) Clarksville Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Blackhorse Pub & Brewery on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (Michael Rios)
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