Editorial

A proposed 22% rate increase for water services provided by City of Bloomington Utilities, which is the sole provider of Ellettsville’s water, will impact Ellettsville residents if approved and follow a water rate increase requested by the town last year. Stinesville, which uses BBP Water for its services, will not be affected. City of Bloomington … Read more

The Ellettsville Town Council narrowly passed a resolution stating its support for a 0.25% county income tax at its May 23 meeting. All members were present, as were Ellettsville Clerk-Treasurer Sandra Hash, Ellettsville Town Manager Jim Davis, and Ellettsville Town Attorney Darla Brown. The tax proposed by the Monroe County Central Emergency Dispatch Board is … Read more

A team working with the Indiana University School of Education and IU Kelley School of Business to develop and implement learning structures based on science, technology, engineering and mathematics updated the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corp. school board on its activities at the April 18 school board meeting. All board members were present. Team members … Read more

Sherwood Oaks Christian Church will soon host One SMALL Step, a fundraiser for the Foundation for Prader-Willi Syndrome Research. Local resident Sarah Peden, whose 3-year-old daughter Lillian has the rare genetic disorder, organized the event. There will be five bands, craft vendors, face painting, carnival games, Frisbee golf, raffle prizes, a silent auction and a … Read more

Nine of 11 speakers at a public meeting held May 29 on a proposed countywide food and beverage tax spoke against it. The meeting was moderated by Monroe County Councilor Marty Hawk, Monroe County Commissioner Patrick Stoffer and Ellettsville Town Council member Dan Swafford. Speakers raised numerous objections to the tax. William Ellis, a Van … Read more

Children carrying yellow baskets bounded around the Ellettsville branch of the Monroe County Public Library May 28 during the launch of the library’s summer reading program. “I just really like to read books and go to the library and look for books,” said 9-year-old Marissa Dimmick. Library personnel gave the children game boards so that … Read more

Davis Bowman used to fill his display windows to the brim so that people could see what he had to offer when they walked by, but passersby could not see inside his store. Now, the owner of The Flower Shoppe has a different strategy. He stocks his display windows so people can get a look … Read more

The Ellettsville Town Council voted unanimously May 28 to monitor part-time employee hours to comply with the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Council President Scott Oldham, Vice President Dan Swafford, Dianna Bastin and David Drake were present for the May 28 meeting. Philip Smith did not attend. The look-back period will begin June … Read more

Steven Kain attended his last school board meeting May 20 as Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corp. superintendent. All school board members were present. Kain was RBBCSC superintendent for 19 of the last 30 years during three different stints. “I can be partially blamed for him leaving the first time, and you can blame me for … Read more

Gov. Mike Pence established a matched grant system for school corporations and a training program for school resource officers May 7 when he signed Senate Enrolled Act 1 into law. The Indiana Secured School Fund grant through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security will offer up to $50,000 for school corporations and charter schools with … Read more