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Gun raffle

RISING SUN – The Volunteer Fire Department here will have a gun raffle on Saturday, Nov. 14, following the annual free-will donation breakfast at the fire house. There will be…

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State rep. receives McLin Award

Cindy Abrams Information SubmittedCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) was recently selected as the 2026 recipient of the Representative C.J. McLin Award by the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections.Named in honor of the late State Rep. C.J. McLin Jr., this annual award recognizes an Ohio elected official whose work has strengthened community corrections…

Schools

Foundation awards community grants

Information SubmittedRISING SUN – The Ohio County Community Foundation awarded a total of $44,270.38 in Community Grants to 11 local non-profits during the second grant cycle of 2026. Each organization could request up to $5,000.The following grants were funded through the Ohio County Today & Tomorrow Endowment Fund, created by the city of Rising Sun…

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Sports

Bye or sell? Harrison in unique position

File Photo Harrison football coach Derek Rehage is leaving the game in the hands of quarterback Brady Lawhon. The Wildcats play Talawanda Friday night at Harrison. By Dick MaloneyContributorHARRISON – Derek Rehage was dealing with two new situations last week: the first playoff round bye and a looming rematch in the second round. The Wildcats…

Community

Gun raffle

RISING SUN – The Volunteer Fire Department here will have a gun raffle on Saturday, Nov. 14, following the annual free-will donation breakfast at the fire house. There will be seven prizes, seven winners. Tickets…

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The Community Newspaper

By Jeremy Gulban Publisher CherryRoad Media When I was growing up in the early 1980s, we had a weekly newspaper in our town. There was a woman assigned to cover our little neighborhood. I remember…