One storm moved out and now the county road crew is preparing for one expected to hit Thursday morning. Dearborn County Highway Superintendent Tim Greive said the county’s 24 trucks were being checked on Wednesday for any needed repairs before expecting to hit the road around 2 a.m.
Greendale Council discussed a variety of projects at its Feb. 10 meeting.
Aurora Mayor Mark Drury used the State of the City address last week to thank the city workers for the time and effort they put into their work. “Nothing happens in the city at the hand of one individual,” Drury said.
A Lawrenceburg man has been arrested for vote fraud in the 2019 Lawrenceburg city elections. Troy A.
Applications for the 2021 High School Scholarship Program administered by the Ohio County Community Foundation are available online. Rising Sun High School seniors were distributed information concerning the scholarship program and a scholarship timeline.
Rising Sun High School students are eligible to apply to the Rising Sun Regional Foundation’s 2021 Scholarship Program which will award $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors for the purpose of post-secondary education in any accredited institution of higher learning.
Recent winter weather has been daunting for some. Students are on their fourth snow day and counting. The Ohio County Board of Commissioners closed the county courthouse, and the public library did the same. COVID vaccinations were even put on hold until the weather cooperated enough to make road conditions safe.
Rising Sun officials recently participated in a River Town Review workshop via a Zoom conference call with the National Park Service, Ohio River Recreation Trail, and other agencies. Those representing Rising Sun included David Hamilton of Ohio County Tourism, Jamie Bell of the Parks Department, Lane Siekman of Economic Development, and Cliff Thies of the Ohio County Historical Society.
Every year hundreds of DECA students at Harrison High School go on to compete at the state level. The program has been successful since 2009.
The arts have paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Harrison High School’s drama club found a way to showcase its cast and crew’s skills socially distanced. This year, for the spring show, the club will take spectators back to the 1940s.