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Clarksville Police Department Launches New Bike Patrol Unit

On a warm summer day in Clarksville, you are sure to see plenty of activity along the Ohio River Greenway. The Town of Clarksville finished its portion of the trail in 2019, allowing walkers and bicyclists to travel through Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and New Albany. Between the completion of the Greenway and the recent COVID epidemic, Town officials have noticed a rise in the number of visitors.

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Comedy in the Park

Clarksville Parks Hosting FREE “Comedy in the Park” Event

If laughter is the best medicine, then Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is writing a prescription for everyone in southern Indiana. The department will be hosting its popular “Comedy in the Park” series this Friday night inside the air-conditioned clubhouse of Wooded View Golf Course.

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Sunny Day

Town of Clarksville Launching New Initiative to Combat Extreme Heat

Through a collaboration with Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute (ERI) and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the Town of Clarksville was awarded a $121,900 grant to develop a strategy for relieving the impacts of extreme summer heat on the community.

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Blaine Brooks

Clarksville Parks Department Welcomes New Recreation Director

The next time you attend a special event or recreational program in the Town of Clarksville, you may notice a new face. Blaine Brooks was recently hired as the department’s new Recreation Director, replacing Ken Conklin who transitioned to a new role as Communications Director for the town government.

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