SEI awards scholarships

SEI Communications has announced the recipients of their 2021 scholarship program to high school graduates in the communities it serves. SEI serves portions of six counties in Indiana – Jefferson, Jennings, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, and Switzerland.

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Down Under

It was another great day at Spring Camp when the campers visited Kentucky Down Under. The campers fed kangaroos, emus, and lorris. They petted snakes and lizards. They also went into a large cave with an underground river. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

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Hospice volunteers needed

“Our volunteers are the heart of our ministry and it is because of them that we are able to provide complete services to our patients,” said Rev. Patti Warning, chaplain and volunteer coordinator at Loving Hearts Hospice in Lawrenceburg and serving Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio and Ripley counties.

County, city receive grants for road projects

Ohio County has been awarded $714,603 and Rising Sun will get $204,432.75 as part of the most recent Indiana Department of Transportation Community Crossing Grant. The county’s matching grant funds will be used to pave Salem Ridge Road and Aberdeen Road.

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Chase in two counties leads to arrest

A man who led police on a chase through Dearborn and Ohio counties was expected to have his initial hearing today, May 6, in Ohio County. Brendon J.

Senior Maddi Wilson won the girls discus event at 95’10” in the Vevay Media Group Invitational Thursday, April 29. MASON J. UHLMANSIEK

Wilson, Bujak winners in Vevay Media Invitational

VEVAY - Seniors Maddi Wilson Grace Bujak and led Rising Sun track and field with individual first place finishes in last Thursday’s 2021 Vevay Media Group Invitational. Competing in the 7-team boys/girls varsity competition at Switzerland County High School, Wilson unleashed the winning discus throw at a distance of 95’10”.

Rising Sun sophomore Sidney Halloran (3) takes a healthy swing in varsity softball action for the Lady Shiners, who stand at 4-0 in the ORVC after Friday’s 10-0 victory over Milan. MASON J. UHLMANSIEK

Pounded by Knights, softball bounces back, 10-0

RISING SUN - With its 5-game winning streak pounded into submission at South Dearborn, 14-5 Tuesday, April 27, Rising Sun softball bounced right back for a 10-0, 5-inning win over Milan last Friday. Improving to 4-0 in the Ohio River Valley Conference, Coach Ken DeDreu’s fast-pitch Lady Shiners moved to 7-4 overall with junior hurler Cora Poling’s 2-hit victory over the visiting Indians (2-6, 1-5) Friday.

Sophomore first baseman Payton Creech (16) digs a throw out of the dirt for the put out in action for Rising Sun varsity baseball earlier this season in the Shiners’ win over No. 1-ranked Oldenburg Academy Friday, April 9. MASON J. UHLMANSIEK

Returning from layoff, RS drops 2

RISING SUN - Four Rising Sun baseball errors proved costly in both an 8-4 road loss at No. 9-ranked Hauser (11-5) Tuesday, April 27, and 3-hit loss to Milan at home Friday Shut down offensively by Milan’s Indians, Coach Kevin Wirsch’s Shiners dropped to 4-6 overall and fell to fifth place in the ORVC, at 2-2, behind the fourth-place Tribe’s 4-2 league mark.

Baseball Shiners paired with JCD in Sectional 60

INDIANAPOLIS - Rising Sun baseball opens defense of its 2019 Class A sectional title when it takes on host Jac-Cen-Del in Game 2 of Sectional 60 at Bradshaw Field in Osgood the week of May 26. With the entire 2020 spring sports season canceled statewide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 54th annual IHSAA state tournament resumes on the final Wednesday of this month, with championships set for Memorial Day, May 31.