CLARKSVILLE, IN (July 15, 2024) – Join the Jeffersonville Township Public Library on Saturday, July 27th from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at the Jeffersonville location for an amazing hour devoted to Stories of Origin Park’s Past with Jim Kenney! Jim Kenney has an impressive resume: a 1973 graduate of Clarksville High School, a graduate of the University...
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‘Good Times’ Summer Concert Series Continues Saturday
CLARKSVILLE, IN (July 12, 2024) – The Town of Clarksville’s ‘Good Times’ Summer Concert Series continues Saturday night, July 13th, at the Central Green in downtown near Main Street. The FREE concert series kicked off in May 2024. The Atomic Groove Machine will kick things off at 6:00pm, followed by The Mad Taxpayers from 8:00-11:00pm....
Millennium Builders Breaks Ground on New Clarksville Neighborhood
CLARKSVILLE, IN (July 12, 2024) – It is the first, new single-family home neighborhood to begin construction in more than 17 years, and work officially kicked off this morning. Millennium Builders and the Town of Clarksville celebrated the beginning of the new South Valley neighborhood development at 129 North Randolph Avenue. Millennium Builders recently reached...
NOW OPEN: Ashland Park’s New Accessible Playground
CLARKSVILLE, IN (July 10, 2024) – Dozens of local kids waited eagerly as the Town of Clarksville cut the ribbon and officially opened the new Ashland Park playground. Close to $300,000 was spent on the installation of the new playground and the replacement of the existing mulch with new turf surfacing. The project was paid...
Providence Pioneers Baseball Team Honored for Winning State Championship
CLARKSVILLE, IN (July 2, 2024) – In what seems to be becoming a common occurrence, the Clarksville Town Council hosted a team from Providence High School to celebrate another state championship. This time, the Pioneers Baseball Team was honored for bringing home the IHSAA 2A State Championship in June. Council President Ryan Ramsey read a...
Clarksville Town Council Reaffirms Support for Removal of the Providence Mill Dam
CLARKSVILLE, IN (July 2, 2024) – The tragic death of a local teen has prompted the Clarksville Town Council to reaffirm its support for the removal of the Providence Mill Dam. 14-year-old Andre “AJ” Edwards, Jr. of Clarksville died from an accidental drowning on Memorial Day. Witnesses told police Edwards went under water while swimming...
Town Leaders Working to Add New Trail Connection to North Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE, IN (July 2, 2024) – Its a problem that Clarksville town leaders have been struggling with for more than a decade. How to safely connect Clarksville’s north end residents to the rest of the town via a pedestrian and bicycle friendly trail. That is the problem town leaders hope to solve with the issuance...
Clarksville Parks to Host Ribbon-Cutting for New Ashland Park Playground
CLARKSVILLE, IN (June 24, 2024) – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 10th at 5:30pm to celebrate the opening of the new accessible playground in Ashland Park. Nearly $300,000 was spent on the installation of the new playground and the replacement of the existing mulch...
RiverLink Announces Annual Toll Increase for Ohio River Bridges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 17, 2024) – To ensure the operations and maintenance of the three bridges connecting Louisville and Southern Indiana, beginning July 1, 2024, new toll rates will be in effect. The annual rates are determined by a bi-state resolution established in 2013. Rates will range from $2.61 for passenger cars to $15.61 for...
Clarksville Challenger League Featured on WDRB
CLARKSVILLE, IN (June 17, 2024) – More than 100 players from around southern Indiana are involved in the Clarksville Challenger League, which is for players ages 4 to 64 with special needs. Over the weekend, the league was featured on WDRB News. The Town of Clarksville would like to thank league organizer Mickey Higdon and...