Staff at the Rising Sun Education Center recently congratulated Deb Grigsby on graduating with her general education diploma, 21 years after abandoning her high school education. She completed the adult education classes online with the help of her mentor, Katie McCann Walton, who is a teacher at the center.
Rising Sun and Ohio County are mourning the loss of a true community servant, former mayor and county commissioner William “Just Bill” Marksberry. He died Saturday, May 8, after an extended fight with cancer. He was 65.
William A. “Just Bill” Marksberry, 65, of Rising Sun, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Alma Alice (Burnett) Nally, age 97, of Parrish, Florida, formerly of Vevay, Indiana, passed away at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Parrish, Florida. Arrangements entrusted to Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home.
The Ohio County Extension Homemakers met Thursday, April 22, at the Ohio County Public Library with 17 members, Ohio County Extension Educator Shannon Chipman, and seven guests attending. The theme was “Memories – Living in the Time of Covid 19.” Salem Hilltoppers Club took care of registration.
140 Years Ago Saturday, May 7, 1881 John Hamilton bought the Ohio Valley school house last Saturday, paying $69 for it. He will move it to his lot in Rising Sun and convert it into a dwelling house.
The Ohio County Public Library wants to encourage and help celebrate all young readers in the community. The Summer Reading Program this year has some changes.
February - March public records The following arrests list was obtained from the county courthouse. It contains arrests made by police agencies in the county.
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Police Officer Wayne Siekman was congratulated by his colleagues on his recent retirement. Siekman has served the community for almost 30 years as an officer. He spent his first six years in law enforcement with the Ohio County Sheriff ’s Office before serving the last 23 years as a patrolman with the Rising Sun Police Department. Siekman was thanked for his dedication to the community and many years of hard work protecting the community’s residents. SUBMITTED PHOTO