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Medical art: Former military doctor finds ‘artistic’ freedom in plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is an unexpected place to find artistic freedom, according to Zionsville resident and U.S. Air Force veteran Lt. Col. Dr. Brandon Specht. He first learned of the possibilities during a three-year residency at Cleveland Clinic, where he was introduced to plastic…

Fishers’ Passing Game Breaks Out, But Avon Prevails; Zionsville Defeats Hamilton Southeastern
Both Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern faced unbeaten Hoosier Crossroads Conference opponents Friday night, and while neither school came away with a victory, the Tigers showed their most explosive offense of the season. Fishers fell to Avon 36-26 at home, while Hamilton…
Meet the Eagle Township candidates for Zionsville school board
The election for Eagle Township representative of the Zionsville Community Schools Board of Trustees is between incumbent Michael Berg, a licensed therapist and grant program manager for a large health system, and Melissa Waters, a former elementary school teacher. Waters filed…
Festival of the Turning Leaves Continues This Weekend in Thorntown
The Festival of the Turning Leaves is taking place this weekend in downtown Thorntown, bringing a weekend of fall activities and family entertainment to the community. ... [FULL STORY] The post Festival of the Turning Leaves Continues This Weekend in Thorntown first appeared on…
Festival of the Turning Leaves Underway in Thorntown
The Festival of the Turning Leaves is taking place Sept. 25–27 in downtown Thorntown, bringing a weekend of fall activities and family entertainment to the ... [FULL STORY] The post Festival of the Turning Leaves Underway in Thorntown first appeared on Clinton County Daily News .

Boone County lawmakers: State Awards Funding to Local Schools for Safety Upgrades
Boone County schools recently received more than $275,000 from Indiana’s Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to area legislators. State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville) said ... [FULL STORY] The post Boone County lawmakers: State Awards Funding to Local Schools for…

Letter: LEAP water proposal dangerous
Editor, Here are two facts. I love this Town of Zionsville, and I see the benefits of the LEAP project. Here is another fact. I believe the plans for handling the wastewater are inadequate and dangerous to our environment. This LEAP project has many issues, starting with the…

Zionsville in brief — September 29, 2026
Zionsville Town Council — The town council meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. Brush pick up underway — The Town of Zionsville started its fall brush pick up Sept. 28 and will continue through the week of Oct. 5. The service is available to residents…

Zionsville student earns top prize at state fair art competition
A Zionsville Community High School student stood above the rest at the Indiana State Fair’s art contest. Ruby Hsu, a 15-year-old sophomore at ZCHS, won first place in the seventh through ninth grade youth sculpture division and best of show award in the youth sculpture category…

Indianapolis Children’s Choir involves audience in Zionsville performance
For 41 years, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir has performed for audiences and received applause in return. At the choir’s Sept. 27 show, that dynamic is going to change. “So many times when you do go to a performance, when you do go to a concert, you just sit there and you…

Carmel-based nonprofit provides shoe pantry to Boys & Girls Club of Boone County
New shoes are coming to the Boys & Girls Club of Boone County. The Carmel-based nonprofit New Shoe Day donates new footwear to youth organizations, and it most recently partnered with Randy Schaffer Homes to supply a new shoe pantry to the Boys & Girls Club of Boone County’s…

Zionsville nixes deficit spending for 2027, additional firefighters still planned
The Town of Zionsville plans to appropriate an additional $2.4 million this year to cover expenses that will lead to a balanced budget in 2027. Next year’s budget initially included deficit spending and dipping into the town’s surplus; however, not any more thanks to some…