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LIFE OF SERVICE: Introducing Brian Everage
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LIFE OF SERVICE: Introducing Brian Everage

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 21, 2023) – It’s one of the most famous quotes from Mahatma Gandhi, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” While we may strive to serve others as town employees, Clarksville Parks Maintenance Director Brian Everage seems to take it to another level. For...

Chapo Cover
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END OF WATCH: Police K9 ‘Chapo’ Ready for Retirement

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 18, 2023) –  Career success is often determined more by the impact you make rather than the sheer amount of time invested in a job. That’s the case when it comes to Clarksville Police K9 Chapo and his partner Sergeant Matt Bauer. Although the duo has only been working together for about...

Public Information Event Scheduled for Riverside Drive Reconstruction Project
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Public Information Event Scheduled for Riverside Drive Reconstruction Project

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 15, 2023) – Now that a construction timeline has been finalized, the Town of Clarksville is planning to host a public information event for residents interested in learning more about the Riverside Drive reconstruction project.  The information session is scheduled for Monday, January 8th from 6:00-7:00pm.  The event will be held in...

Clarksville Working to End Parking Requirements in Commercial and Industrial Zones
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Clarksville Working to End Parking Requirements in Commercial and Industrial Zones

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 13, 2023) –Clarksville’s Planning and Zoning Department is leading the charge to change parking requirements across the town.  Planning Director Neal Turpin says parking requirements are common in zoning ordinances across the country but are notoriously based on very little real data. “The same is true in Clarksville,” says Turpin. “Our parking...

Santa Claus is Coming to Clarksville
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Santa Claus is Coming to Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 12, 2023) – Santa Claus is coming to Clarksville again this year as part of the Clarksville Fire Department’s annual Santa Parade.  Listen for the sirens and look for the lights as Santa and his friends cruise around town to see see all the children!  The event will be held the evenings...

Riverside Drive Rendering
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Crews Preparing for Reconstruction of Riverside Drive in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 11, 2023) – Visitors to the Ohio Riverfront in the Town of Clarksville will notice some big changes in the coming months.  Representatives from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Town of Clarksville, MAC Construction, Lochmueller Group and others met today for a pre-construction meeting on the planned reconstruction of Riverside Drive. ...

Indiana Flu
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CDC Raises Flu Spread Rate in Indiana to ‘Moderate’

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 11, 2023) – Cases of the flu are on the rise across the state of Indiana and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised the spread rate in the Hoosier State to ‘Moderate’.  Indiana was in the ‘Low’ rate of spread as of November 25th.  According to WISH-TV...

David "Red" Worrall
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Clarksville Donates $20,000 in Honor of Former Town Councilman

CLARKSVILLE, IN (December 8, 2023) – The Clarksville Town Council is helping hundreds of local kids in honor of former Councilman David “Red” Worrall.   He passed away shortly after collapsing outside a polling station while greeting voters in early November.  Worrall was vying for a new term on the Town Council as an At-Large candidate....

Grant Awarded to Study Adding Rail Service From Louisville to Indianapolis
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Grant Awarded to Study Adding Rail Service From Louisville to Indianapolis

LOUISVILLE, KY (December 8, 2023) – The Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA), the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the region, is thrilled to announce its successful bid in securing a planning grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This grant will assess the viability of re-establishing passenger rail service connecting Louisville to Indianapolis....