BCSO launches app – The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has released a smartphone app as a way to connect with the community and provide information quickly and efficiently. TheSheriffApp.com developed the app, which includes information about hiring, public records requests, inmates, sex offenders and more. The free app may be downloaded from an app store by searching “Boone County Sheriff, IN.”
Z’Tree of the Year – The People of Zionsville for the Aesthetics of Zionsville is presenting the Z’Tree of the Year Contest to celebrate the Town of Zionsville’s Tree City designation. Through June 1, residents are invited to submit a photo of their favorite tree. Bonus points will be given if there is a unique story behind the tree. The tree can be on private or public property but must be located within the town limits of Zionsville. PZAZ will select the winning tree. The winner will be honored with a framed photo inside Town Hall and a $100 gift card to the Little House at Earth and Turf. Enter the contest at zionsville-in/gov/FormCenter/Other-16/Z-Tree-of-the-Year-2022-99.
BCBHF scholarships – The Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame has awarded Zavior Gibson and Tennye Mylin of Trader’s Point Christian High School, Kobe Ottinger and Alexis Wines of Lebanon High School, Seth McClaskey and Samantha Wynkoop of Western Boone High School and team manager Christopher Spillman of Zionsville Community High School with $500 senior basketball scholarships. The organization’s mission is to honor, promote and preserve the history of Boone County basketball and provide annual scholarships to graduating basketball athletes and supporters.
Digital inclusion survey – The Boone County Economic Development Corp. encourages Boone County residents to participate in a recently released survey that focuses on the improvement of digital inclusion, which includes access to broadband. The survey includes questions related to internet connectivity, access, digital skills and education. More information regarding the Boone EDC’s plan for digital inclusion and access to the survey can found at betterinboone.org/digital-inclusion.
Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees – Two former Zionsville Community High school graduates are among 11 inductees into the Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame. George Johnson and Mike Pyle, who graduated in 1965 and 1972, respectively, will be inducted into the BCBHOF at 1 p.m. July 16 at Ulen Country Club in Lebanon. The full list of inductees can be found on the BCBHOF’s Facebook page at facebook.com/BooneCountyHoops/. Learn more about the organization or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit imvhof.com.
Boone County Senior Services offers art classes — Boone County Senior Services Inc. offers weekly art classes in Zionsville from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at Zionsville American Legion, 9950 E. 600 S. Instructor Shirley Luttrell leads the class, which costs $5 per class. Luttrell works with beginners, intermediate students and any medium — oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.
Home sale prices rise – Zionsville home sales continued to trend upward in April. According to F.C. Tucker Company, Zionsville homes left the market three days, or 60 percent, slower than in April 2021. However, the average sale price for a home in Zionsville continued to climb to $620,625, a 1.8 percent increase compared to this time last year and once again, the highest average sale price in the central Indiana region. The average price per square foot for a Zionsville home also increased 4.2 percent, to $208.36.
DK Pierce honored – DK Pierce & Associates, an employee-owned biopharmaceutical market access company headquartered in Zionsville, has been ranked as the No. 3 small business in the 2022 Best Places to Work in Indiana program. This is the sixth consecutive Best Places to Work in Indiana award for the company. DKP was recently honored along with other businesses from around the state at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s awards dinner. Winners were determined through in-depth employee surveys and employer reports.
