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Clarksville to Commemorate Historic Visit of Eleanor Roosevelt
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Clarksville to Commemorate Historic Visit of Eleanor Roosevelt

CLARKSVILLE, IN (September 29, 2021) – The Clarksville Historic Preservation Commission will be celebrating the historic visit of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.  On Thursday, October 7th at 4:00pm, the Commission will unveil a special historical marker at Clarksville High School on Dr. Dot Lewis Drive.  On June 16, 1958, Mrs. Roosevelt paid a visit to...

Clarksville to Demolish 23 Buildings as Part of the South Clarksville Redevelopment Plan.
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Clarksville to Demolish 23 Buildings as Part of the South Clarksville Redevelopment Plan.

CLARKSVILLE, IN (September 15, 2021) – The Town of Clarksville is moving forward with plans to completely change the look of South Clarksville. Today the Redevelopment Commission issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the demolition of 23 structures including eleven residential homes, three garages, and eight industrial buildings. The demolition is part of the...

ClarkFEST Run for the Kids
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Registration Now Open for Annual ClarkFEST “Run for the Kids” 5K

CLARKSVILLE, IN (September 9, 2021) – The COVID-19 epidemic prevented us from hosting the race in 2020, but the ClarkFEST “Run for the Kids” is back in 2021. The annual race, held each October, helps to raise money for the Clarksville “Shop with a Cop” program and the WHAS 11 Crusade for Children. All the...

Parkwood Sign
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Parkwood Elementary Unveils Newly Donated School Sign

CLARKSVILLE, IN (August 25, 2021) – Students and teachers at Clarksville’s Parkwood Elementary School are starting the new school year with a brand new look. The 50-year-old sign that once stood at the entrance to the school building is gone, and in it’s place is a brand new sign. School officials say the sign was...