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Zionsville council wants boards, commissions to disclose potential conflicts of interest
The Zionsville Town Council has outlined a procedure for picking new members of town boards and commissions. Citing a need for transparency, council President Matt Price said candidates would be required to disclose potential conflicts of interest,...
Meet the Teacher: Amy Malott
Grade/subject, school: Sixth-11th grade Spanish, Traders Point Christian Academy. Number of years teaching: 20. Work e-mail: Tamalott@tpcs.org Background/schooling: Indiana University and Overseas Study Program in Madrid, Spain. Why did you become a...
Local teams shine in robotics
Zionsville had 13 teams among the 33 participating in the Fall VEX Clean Sweep Robotics competition Saturday at Zionsville High School. Two Zionsville teams — Steel Eagle 1, Steel Eagle 16 — and Triton Central came away champions. Those...
'Beauty and the Beast' comes together
Cast makes do while waiting for football players in key roles Zionsville High School’s rehearsals for “Beauty and the Beast” got off to a slow start. For more than a month, the cast had to rehearse without its two male leads....
'Annie' is students' production
Middle-schoolers take their cues and then do the rest Having a cast and crew of 56 middle-school students and a dog for a musical production of “Annie Jr.” could be a difficult challenge. However, Zionsville Middle School seventh-grade...
Zionsville pastor says he's resigning to refocus
Rev. Glenn McDonald found work was taking his attention away from God and family The Rev. Glenn McDonald went to members of Zionsville Presbyterian Church at this weekend’s services with a surprising message: He was resigning from the church he...
Zionsville council to discuss $4.5M sewer project tonight
ZIONSVILLE — The Zionsville Town Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at Town Hall. Councilors will discuss bonds for the Zionsville Road sewer project and new board appointees, according to the meeting agenda. The estimated...
Zionsville library to exchange food for overdue fees
Zionsville’s Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library annual Food for Fines will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday. Library customers can clear off overdue fines when they donate food. Customers receive a $1 credit for each nonperishable item they bring in...
Zionsville students help with raking
Betty J. Jones, 81, isn’t able to rake leaves, so it thrilled her when Zionsville High School’s Rake and Run project visited her home in Zionsville on Monday “I can’t do it anymore, so I really appreciate it,” Jones...
Defense attorney denied medical records of slain woman
Judge refuses attorney’s request; prosecutor terms it a ‘fishing expedition’ A defense attorney’s attempts to obtain the medical and psychiatric records of a woman allegedly slain by her ex-husband was turned down this weekend...
96th St. speed limit lowered
Change expected to help town get OK to install historic bridge over Eagle Creek Some Zionsville commuters may have noticed a change on the Boone County side of 96th Street. Street Department workers last week replaced many of the speed limit signs on...
Indianapolis mayor to speak at Zionsville school's veterans event
ZIONSVILLE — In what has become a tradition, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will visit a Zionsville school on Veterans Day. Ballard will speak at Zionsville West Middle School at about 10:10 a.m. Wednesday. “He will speak about the...
Zionsville seeks stimulus money for sewer line
Town officials are racing against the clock in hopes of capturing up to $1.5 million in stimulus dollars for the Zionsville Road sewer project. The estimated $4.5 million project has long been in the works and will provide a new sanitary sewer line...
Zionsville Schools' shortfall could still grow
Updated agency data increases Zionsville schools’ estimated loss caused by property tax cap Zionsville Community Schools stands to receive considerably fewer tax dollars in 2010 and 2011 than first estimated for capital projects, transportation...
Traffic flows on Ind. 334 again
New bridge opens on stretch of road that had been closed since late June A main roadway in and out of Zionsville is finally completely open, to the relief of residents, businesses and government officials. A new bridge on Ind. 334, west of...
Newest Habitat home is an energy saver
Saturday’s open house showed off Habitat for Humanity of Boone County’s newest home — its first with energy-saving “green” features. The bungalow on West Bow Street in Zionsville features a durable metal roof that...
Windy, cold day strikes sour note
Marching Eagles place 5th at semistate Zionsville High School’s Marching Eagles’ quest for their first state finals appearance has been put on hold for another year. “Our performance at semistate was not our best. Many parts of the...
Ornaments for Hussey-Mayfield Library's Heroes Tree will salute service members, veterans
Library offers free ornaments to be decorated and personalized as part of Holiday Stroll activities Zionsville’s Hussey-Mayfield Public Library officially began its tribute to military members on Nov. 1. But Jamie Schlenk, who is head of the...
Runners get the most out of their season
None of the Zionsville High School boys cross-country runners had participated in the state meet before Saturday, prompting coach Gabe Porras to describe it as new territory. The 10th-ranked Eagles met their goal of a top-10 finish by placing seventh...
Talent, togetherness led Zionsville to soccer title
Harrison Petts: ’There’s nothing better than to win a state championship with your friends’ When Bashir Birany took over the Zionsville boys soccer program earlier this year, he could tell that this crop of players didn’t need...
Eagles have long list of accomplishments to savor
The Zionsville girls soccer team came close — really close — to achieving its ultimate goal but fell to No. 9 Cathedral 2-0 in the championship game of the North Central Semistate on Oct 24. “Obviously we wanted to continue and have...
Art exhibit opens Saturday in Zionsville
ZIONSVILLE — Zionsville’s Kellar Mahaney Gallery will host “A Petite Format Exhibition” for the holidays. The small works exhibition opens at noon Saturday and will continue to Jan. 16. Artwork selected for the exhibit has an...
Zionsville gallery walk to be year-round
The Zionsville art galleries, artists’ studios and art venues will be open late for the First Fridays gallery walks year-round. The first one will be this Friday. “Before we only had it open May through October, during the nice climate...
Access counselor recuses self from Star complaint
The state’s public access counselor has recused himself from ruling on a complaint by The Indianapolis Star because his sister and mother-in-law lost their jobs as a result of a contract at the center of the complaint. Counselor Andrew Kossack,...
ZBOP Gala tickets on sale
Phil Dirt and the Dozers, billed as a rock ‘n’ roll oldies band, will perform at the Zionsville Band Orchestra Patrons Gala. The seventh annual ZBOP Gala will begin at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 with a silent auction, followed by the performance at...
Accountant's creation wins scarecrow contest
ZIONSVILLE — The people have voted and Angela Wulber, Certified Public Accountant, is the winner of the Zionsville Merchants Association’s Scarecrow on Parade People’s Choice winner. Businesses created scarecrows representative of...
Traffic flows on Ind. 334 again
New bridge opens on stretch of road that had been closed since late June A main roadway in and out of Zionsville is finally completely open, to the relief of residents, businesses and government officials. A new bridge on Ind. 334, west of...
Heroes Tree will salute military service
Library offers free ornaments to be decorated and personalized as part of Holiday Stroll activities Zionsville’s Hussey-Mayfield Public Library’s tribute to military members hasn’t begun officially. But Jamie Schlenk, who is head of...
Marching Eagles place 5th at semistate
Zionsville High School’s Marching Eagles’ quest for their first state finals appearance has been put on hold for another year. “Our performance at semistate was not our best. Many parts of the show were better than ever, but we just...
Zionsville actor leads mystery dinner at Maplelawn Farms
Zionsville resident Lynne Manning will combine two passions this weekend. Manning, on the Board of Directors at Maplelawn Farms, will help put on the first mystery dinner at Maplelawn Farms, 9575 Whitestown Road, Zionsville, Friday and Saturday...
