The Sons of the American Legion will kick off its spring horseshoe tournaments Thursday, April 8. This year the games will be a bit less competitive in that one of their greatest pitchers passed away earlier this month at his apartment in Rising Sun.
Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Sunesis Construction plans to close the Ind. 62 bridge over Caesar Creek in Ripley County on or after Thursday, April 1, for a deck overlay project.
The Ohio County Soil and Water Conservation District presented its essay contest winners from eighth graders at Ohio County Elementary Middle School First-place winner was Alyssa Ayers, who received a trophy and a $100 savings bond. Alyssa is the daughter of Ken and Tiffany Ayers.
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Rising Sun senior Landon Cole earned Academic All-State first team honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, announced March 17.
The COVID relief bill signed into law last week will provide Ohio County with over a million dollars in relief funds. Part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds will provide flexible aid to counties.
Students in Tresa Patz’s nutrition and careers classes at Rising Sun High School participated in their own version of the hit cooking TV show “Chopped.” Every kitchen had three ingredients that they had to use for their dish. The students worked for two days on their creations.
Funeral services honored one of Ohio County’s remaining World War II veterans, Gerald “Bush” White. He died March 4 at the age of 96.
Myra Evelyn White, 90, of Rising Sun, IN, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Dearborn, Lawrenceburg, IN.
A’s Grade 9: Nate Elliott, Tucker Levi, Nora Powell, Rachel Schwing, Alyssa Simpson, Alayna Walcott, Vanessa Woodruff Grade 10: Sidney Halloran, Maddy Meyer, Maggie Meyung, Ruby Thompson, Ethan Warr, Kaitlyn Wilson Grade 11: Maddie Bailey, Josie Bell, Maddy Bovard, Kate Jenkins, Meranda Lozier, Odin Morris, Mason Taylor Grade 12: Brooke Benning, Landon Cole, Hayley Davis, Jessica Dresmann, Emma Taylor, Maddi Wilson A’s and B’s Grade 9: Kiera Anglin, Kinzie Bailey, Avery Boes, Ani Edwards, Cameron Garvey, Caden Gilmore, Allison Givan, Megan Hayes, Keira Holbrook, Abigail Kremer, Breiah Lange, Caydence Morris, Jenna Peelman, Breanna Reed, Emma Russell, Connor Southard, Robert Walston Grade 10: Isabelle Davis, Kieran Groover, Peyton Merica, Baylee Morris, Brady Works Grade 11: Mackenzie Annis, Allison Bailey, Rocio Bernabe-Perez, Taylor Carrigan, Ella Eldridge, Gavin Gilb, Will Hayes, Kelsey Hillman, Jonathan Jimenez, Niko Manologlou, Cora Poling, Isabel Siekman, Ethan Snelling Grade 12: Riley Barth, Chris Bowne, Sam Copeland, Steven Courter, Lisa Cutter, Chloe Fletcher, Cyrus McComas, Travis Partin, Gavyn Pater, Julee Sandlin, Shelby Stogsdill, Ashlee Turner, Vada Walston, Brandon Weaver, Haley White.
Rising Sun High School senior and cheerleader Kiana Buschle is at home recovering after a car accident that left her with severe injuries and no recollection of the entire day. She has to rely on the memories of the other passengers to tell the of the other passengers to tell the story of that horrific evening.