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Carolyn Sue Horton

January 21, 2021

Carolyn Sue Horton, 52 of Cincinnati, OH, passed away unexpectedly at her home on January 2, 2021. She was born on November 8, 1968, and spent most of her younger years in Rising Sun, IN.

The second-grade class at Manchester Elementary prepared for a virtual Christmas concert before the holiday. The class chose to sing, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” The students had to learn the words and pitch. They did a great job and learned that hard work and dedication, when coupled with practice, pays off. SUBMITTED PHOTO

January 21, 2021

Reva Jane (Metcalfe) Fliehman, age 77, of Rising Sun, Indiana. Arrangements entrusted to Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home..

January 21, 2021

U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (R-6th District) has announced that Indiana will be the recipient of $169 million to improve access to high-speed Internet service through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. The announcement today came via the Federal Communication Commission.

Dee Mondary, second from right, shakes the hand of his friend and former mayor Brent Bascom at his retirement gathering in the parking lot of City Hall. Also pictured are former mayor Mark Guard, who hired Mondary in 1994, and current mayor Steve Slack. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Mondary retires after 27 years with city

January 21, 2021

For the past year, Dee Mondary has been training a new employee to fill his shoes as the wastewater and water treatment operator for Rising Sun. After almost 30 years of loyal service, Mondary gets to hang his hat and relax.

A fourth-grade student from Bright Elementary School uses a STEAM activity set. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Discovery grants will help in STEAM

January 21, 2021

Kids Discovery Factory has received a $5,000 grant through the Youth Program Resilience Fund of Lilly Endowment Inc. Kids Discovery Factory will use the grant to create classroom activity kits and purchase reusable desktop activity sets to enhance hands-on STEAM learning for students.

Rising Sun Police Officer Laura Wilhelm was among one of the first front line workers to receive her COVID-19 vaccination. Submitted Photo

Getting Protected

January 21, 2021

Ohio County offered its first round of COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Rising Sun Church of Christ. The first shipment of 100 Moderna vaccines were offered to residents 80 years and older and frontline healthcare workers. Spots for the vaccinations booked quickly and were administered on Tuesdays and Thursdays for two weeks.

A Dearborn County resident is administered a COVID-19 vaccination on the first day of vaccinations to the public Jan. 11 at the Lawrenceburg Event Center. SUBMITTED PHOTO BY DEARBORN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

County vaccinations are ‘going well’

January 21, 2021

The Dearborn County Health Department is vaccinating 600 more people this week to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The administering of the vaccine is scheduled for those 70 years old, and older, and for health care workers and for front-line EMS personnel.

School utility bill decreases

January 21, 2021

The Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation learned it saved money on its utility bill. Superintendent Branden Roeder told the school board at its December meeting the corporation’s utility bill was $75,000 less than it was at this time last year.

Waiting patiently

January 21, 2021

These dogs were waiting patiently for their owners to finish inside Skyline Chili in Lawrenceburg. No doubt they all wanted a three way, hold the onions.