Above Joshua Null accepts the Eagle Scout Medal from Scout Master Chris Miller. (Photo supplied)
Joshua Howard Null, a resident of rural Bristol, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor on November 18 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Elkhart. The church is the sponsor of [...]

Pete Owens (left), commander of American Legion Post 143, presents two checks for over $2,500 to Marshal Michael Swallow for the Bristol Police Department's annual "Yuletide Officers for Youth" Program. (Photo by Jim Nickel)
The Charles Harker Post 143 of the American Legion, located on Maple Street in Bristol, has stepped up in a big [...]

Mayor Dick Moore visited the Bristol Elementary School to present the Artist of the Month Award to Saleem Al-azawi. The award is presented to two area students. Saleem’s artwork will hang in the mayor’s office. (Photo provided)

The Elkhart County Historical Museum is having a Children’s Activity Day on Saturday, December 3 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  In celebration of the holiday season the theme will be “A Down Home Christmas” highlighting some of the Christmas traditions in our area.
“Many of the Christmas traditions we practice today are customs that have lasted [...]

Goshen Police Department’s Color Guard participated in a program honoring veterans at the Bristol Elementary School on Veteran’s Day. (Photo provided)
Once again  this year Bristol Elementary School hosted a Veteran’s Day Program at the school to honor our local veterans.
The program took place on November 11.  Fourteen area Veterans  including a World War II Veteran [...]

Paul Guzman, owner of Bonnie and Clyde’s Soda Fountain stands near the 1930’s soda fountain that features Bonnie Doon Ice Cream. (Photos by Laurie Eads)
After a successful first year, the Stone Soup Emporium, located at 110 E. Vistula Street in Bristol, is ready to welcome Christmas shoppers with a wide assortment of gift ideas. The [...]

Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, Inc., (PHP), is providing scholarship opportunities for high school seniors planning to pursue a career in a health-related field. PHP will award one scholarship of $3,000 to the 1st place winner; one scholarship of $2,000 to the 2nd place winner; and 3rd place will receive a scholarship of $1,000. [...]

Residents of Bristol can receive Christmas assistance through the Bristol Community Food Pantry. All Bristol residents who go to Salvation Army in Elkhart will be referred back to the Bristol Pantry.  The last day for applications for Christmas Baskets and Toys for Tots will be taken on Thursday, December 8th from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 [...]

Carol Willis is a freelance writer and editor. She specializes in written communications for businesses and nonprofits and other editorial projects. Carol also is the development director at Church Community Services.Sauntering into Summer
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I might have been born and raised in Indiana, but for 15 years I lived [...]

Hopefully you have all your lawns, gardens, and flower beds ready for winter. Winterizer fertilizer has been put on the lawn, cover crop planted in the vegetable garden, and weed preventer applied to the flower beds. If you haven’t accomplished these chores yet there is still time. You can still apply these products as long [...]

Greetings  Bristol!
Well, December is on us again! So many already have their decorations up, it’s exciting to see. We had a nice Thanksgiving, but we were dealing with Chicken Pox in my 4 year-old. Since I have such recent experience with that virus, I thought it and Shingles would be good topics for this month’s [...]

Bob and Tess White are pictured with happy customer “Sparky” bottom left, while their own pets “Helen” top left, “Uno” in the cage, and “Ozzie” being held by Tess look on. (Photo by Laurie Eads)
T & B White’s is pictured above at their convenient location on Vistula Street. (Photo by Laurie Eads)
Tess and Bob [...]

Officers are utilizing all traffic enforcement initiatives to make travel in our community safer and more efficient.  Traffic continues to increase especially during day time hours.  Vehicle crashes are still on the increase.  For the calendar year we are still 13 crashes higher than this time last year.  There were 11 vehicle crashes investigated during [...]

At a regular meeting on November 17 the four members of the Bristol Town Council (BTC) voted to hold a special executive session on Wednesday, November 30, to discuss whether to uphold or to withdraw the disciplinary actions taken in a meeting on September 6. An executive session of the BTC is closed to the [...]

Every candidate running for re-election in Bristol was successful in the voting on November 8. Mary Ryman retained her position as town clerk-treasurer, while Floyd Lynch and Delbert Shrock were returned to their seats on the four-person Bristol Town Council (BTC).
Ryman, a Republican, was challenged by Dan Watson, who ran as an independent. The final [...]

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a boat accident that occurred on the St. Joseph River near Bristol.  According to Conservation Officer Mark Hines, Michael D English, 27 years old from Elkhart IN, was operating a motorboat attempting to retrieve a goose.  English was reaching over the side of the boat with the motor running and [...]

-In response to a November letter,
The letter to the Editor titled, “The Girl Scouts will now allow “transgendered boys” to join Brownie troops” signed by Tim Wildmon from the American Family Association is a copy and paste propaganda letter straight from the American Family Association’s web page. And although I’m disappointed that the Bristol Bugle [...]

January 23, 2012 is the scheduled trial date for Tyrice Halliburton, who has been indicted for the March 18, 2008 murder of Sheena Kiska. The trial will be presided over by Judge Terry C. Shewmaker in the Elkhart County circuit court in Goshen.
At the time of Kiska’s death, Halliburton lived in a nearby unit in [...]

Left to right, back row, Tayler Holtzinger, Corey Peiser, Jeremy Artka and front row, Travis Eby are gathered at the Bristol Public Library around the furniture donated by Ross Hougland and Sharon Dawson of Edward Jones Investments of Bristol. (Photo supplied)
Sometimes good things come from just a simple conversation.
One of our Friends’ [...]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Bristol Public Library  staff and Board of Trustees.
LIBRARY  HOURS Closed: Friday, December 24th & Monday the 26th, Saturday, December 31st closing at our normal 3:00 pm, closed Monday, January 2nd.
MOVIE MARATHON Wednesday December 28th the library is offering a Disney movie marathon.  Contact the library to see [...]

“Santa Songs – A Christmas Cabaret” is a concert of holiday music and plain talk about Santa’s traditional origin and his significance for us today.  Developed in association with Premier Arts in Elkhart, Indiana, it features original music by New York City composer Paul Johnson, as well as traditional favorites like Toyland by Victor Herbert [...]

Veterans seated above (left to right) Chuck Allen, WWII USAAC; Roger McGuire, Vietnam USAF; Matthew Schultz, US Army 1st Calvary; Larry Heckman, Korea US Army 25th Division meet with Boy Scout Troop #776 at their local meeting. (Photo by Mark Dawson)
Members of Boy Scout Troop #776 listened intently to stories told by Veterans visiting their [...]

Wednesday, December 7 is the 70th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.  The Elkhart County Historical Museum will commemorate this important historical event with a program that evening at 7:00 p.m.
Elkhart County Historical Society board member Marcia Brenneman is leading the program.  Brenneman will discuss details about the event and make connections to [...]

BOY SCOUT TROOP 31:
The weekend of Nov 18th the boys held a Troop Advancement Camp. They worked on merit badges over the weekend following w/ a cracker barrel & electronic game night. Webelo II’s were invited Saturday night. Scoutmaster Mike & his son left to go hunting for a few hours late Saturday afternoon while [...]

Lavender Patch Fabrics & Quilts, 112 E. Vistula St., Bristol, IN is featuring “Holiday Fun with Fabric” a lecture and trunk show presented by noted quilters Rebecca Sommers and Sally Roll on Saturday Dec. 10th from 1-3.  Christmas open house, refreshments, holiday inspiration and a few laughs all wrapped up in one great event. A  [...]