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Spotted on the Zionsville calendar: The Nutcracker - presented by Metropolitan Youth Ballet

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In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the two Zionsville seniors awarded full-ride Lilly scholarships
  • How Zionsville’s Kenzie Chapman became the engine of the Eagles

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker - presented by Metropolitan Youth Ballet and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, temps: high: 52, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Much colder, with a high of 26 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Zionsville seniors named Lilly Scholars (youarecurrent.com) — Two Zionsville Community High School seniors, Caroline Cox and Anthony Thieu, have earned prestigious 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships covering full tuition at eligible Indiana colleges. Both are deeply involved in academics, leadership and service, from founding nonprofits to conducting medical research and mentoring younger students. Two Boone County alternates also received technology stipends for college.
   

• Athlete of the week: Junior guard provides motor for the Eagles (youarecurrent.com) — Zionsville Community High School junior guard Kenzie Chapman is powering the Eagles girls basketball team with nonstop energy, leadership and double-digit scoring. Coach Jennifer Drudge praises her relentless motor, improved decision-making and growing command of the point guard role. Chapman is eyeing a sectional title and already drawing interest from several Division I and II programs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
    Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
    9:00 am
  • The Jolly Trolley
    The Heart of Lebanon , 101 W Main St , Lebanon
    6:00 pm
  • Winter Choir Concert
    Woodbrook Elementary School , 4311 E. 116th St , Carmel
    6:30 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • Rental Computer Room
    BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc. , 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335 , Lebanon
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • They did a great job on my driveway.
    Highly recommend them. Very thorough and fast. (Nextdoor Little Eagle Creek)
  • Westbound I-70 is closed in Deer Trail due to a crash involving two semi trucks, with no injuries reported and traffic being diverted.
    2:04PM on Dec 15: I-70 westbound is closed in Deer Trail due to a crash involving two semi trucks, with no injuries reported. (Nextdoor )
  • Papa John's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Zionsville. Apply here.
  • Papa John's International posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Zionsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zionsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Passion to teach: Couple plans to open early learning school franchise (youarecurrent.com)
  • Songbook Academy alums set for Palladium holiday concert (youarecurrent.com)
  • How SEP Uses AI Across the Software Delivery Process (techpoint.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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