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Jon Flanagan made it about part-way down the hill before going up in the air.

Snow zooming

The week’s snow was still around on the Lawrenceburg levee Friday, Feb. 12, and made for a very good sled riding hill. Jon Flanagan made it about part-way down the hill before going up in the air. Makenna Shoemaker, in the back, holds onto Brian Flanagan as they zoomed down.

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The more than six inches of snow left a wintry picture postcard image along the Ohio River in Rising Sun TIFFANY CLARK/THE RISING SUN RECORDER

Snow makes area shine

Although students at Rising Sun Schools have enjoyed a couple of snow days this winter, the biggest snowfall hit Shinetown Monday night, Feb. 8, into early Tuesday morning. The National Weather service called for about one to two inches of snow, but accumulation is estimated to be more than seven inches of snow and County Commissioners placed the county on a level orange watch travel status.

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