After taking last year off due to the pandemic, the Rising Sun High School cheerleaders were back for their third year hosting Princess Night May 21. The annual fundraiser raises money for the cheer squad and is put on by the cheerleaders, their coaches, and parent volunteers.
Daniel Finley of Harrison has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2021 President’s List. The winter term runs from January to May.
RISING SUN - Back-toback 3-2 conference wins - the latter an 8-inning thriller at South Ripley - gained momentum for Rising Sun baseball headed to Tuesday’s (late) Class A sectional matchup with Austin at Jac-Cen-Del.
The Rising Sun Community Pool is set to open for the 2021 season on Saturday, May 29. The pool will offer adult aerobics, pool parties, swim lessons, and recreational swimming.
Nine Harrison Wildcats have qualified to the Division I regional track and field meet this week at Wayne High School in Huber Heights. The nine – all girls – did so my placing in the top four of their events in the district tournament May 19 and May 21 at Ross.
RISING SUN - Capping the regular season with a 4-game league winning streak, Rising Sun softball clinched the Ohio River Valley Conference championship with home field victories over Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley last week.
Workers with the Rising Sun Street Department recently painted a red line in between the double yellow line already dividing the part of High Street that runs in front of the Rising Sun Volunteer Fire Department. The red line was added to show respect and appreciation for the local fire department and its volunteers. The idea was introduced a few months ago when Rising Sun resident Sunshine Colen saw the idea on Facebook and proposed that the city paint blue lines on the streets in front of and beside the Rising Sun Police Department. The city implemented her idea and followed it up with also recognizing the firefighters. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Four runs in an inning and the only time the ball left the infield was when La Salle players threw it there. Seven batters hit by pitch, including three in one inning.
ST. LEON - Sophomore Dylan Martin will represent Rising Sun in today’s (Thursday) IHSAA boys track and field regional by merit of third and fourth-place finishes in both of his hurdles events last Thursday at East Central High School.
There will be a lot of sanitized hands in this area. The United Way of Greater Cincinnati Southeast Indiana recently was donated 1,572 gallons yes, gallons – of hand sanitizer through a partnership with CINTAS Corp.