This is the second year that the Rising Sun cheerleaders and its coach, Heather White-Cook, will host a UTV/Jeep ride to raise money for high school sports, specifically basketball and cheer. The ride is scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Carolyn Lou Bailiff of Hilton Head, South Carolina, and formerly of Indiana, passed away on Feb. 23, 2021, at the age of 74.
Phi Beta Psi Sorority, Theta Lambda Chapter, met Feb. 8 at the Ohio County Public Library.
Alice Elizabeth Miller, 82 of Burlington, Kentucky, formerly of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, in her home of natural causes. Alice, born to the late Andrew and Jane Ahaus of Greendale, Indiana, March 17, 1938.
Southeast Indiana nonprofits can apply to United Way of Greater Cincinnati Southeast Indiana for a second round of funding providing relief to residents dealing with COVID-19 issues. The relief is made possible by a $300,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
As river levels continue to rise, the workers at the Sinclair gas station on Third Street in Aurora keep a close eye on the water. “Right now, we’re not panicking, we’re not concerned because it’s supposed to crest at 56 and at 56 feet, we’re good,” Sinclair store manager Sherry Bruce said.
Applications for the 2021 Continuing Education Scholarships administered by the Ohio County Community Foundation are currently available on the foundation website at occfrisingsun.com. The scholarships were established by donors with a vision to provide educational grants for current college students and adults wishing to continue their education or begin working toward a degree.
It looked like the Army had taken over the third floor of the Ivy Tech building in Lawrenceburg. But it was the Army National Guard, and one Air National Guard, who were there administering COVID vaccinations in a mobile clinic last week.
Rising Sun native Tim Hillman arrived home last week after his most recent missionary trip to Sonlight Academy in Haiti, where he has sponsored many children and even a couple of American teachers. The sponsorships allow the Haitian kids to get a top-notch education, as the academy is one of the best school in northwest Haiti.
Shane Slack, 44, has been appointed new police chief of Greendale. His chief shifts start Saturday, taking over for Chief DeWayne Uhlman who is retiring.