Pokey Bear, a 38-year-old bear at Red Wolf Sanctuary, recently died. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Red Wolf Sanctuary says goodbye to 38-year Pokey Bear

Born in captivity in 1983, a female black bear was purchased by someone to serve as a surrogate child. Dressed in baby clothes and photographed like an adopted child, she would spend the first decade of her life in a swampy mosquito infested backyard cage.

Loan fund meeting

The Rising Sun Revolving Loan Fund Loan Administration Board will be in executive session at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 26, at the City Administration Building, 200 N.

Deville’s now offering COVID-19 vaccine

Deville’s Rising Sun Pharmacy recently announced that the pharmacy has the COVID-19 vaccine in stock. They are now scheduling appointments for this week and next.

Rising Sun’s newest police officer, Joe Gibson, center, was recently sworn in. With Gibson are Mayor Steve Slack, left, and Rising Sun Chief of Police Rodney Rimstidt. SUBMITTED PHOTO

New officer patrolling in Rising Sun

Rising Sun’s Chief of Police Rodney Rimstidt recently added a new officer to his squad. At the most recent Board of Works meeting, Joe Gibson was sworn in as the newest patrolman for the city.

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Five Generations

Shelby Scalf recently welcomed her son Roman Jacob Caldwell, who became the family’s fifth generation. Shelby’s dad, Nick Scalf admires his new grandson as his mom, Sue Scalf and grandmother, Betty Rose Vinup look on. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Here’s a Look Back in Time

140 Years Ago Saturday, April 2, 1881 On Tuesday and Wednesday we had the heaviest snow storm of the whole season. The sunshine Thursday soon melted the snow.

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Quilts hung with care at the historical museum

There is still time left to visit the quilt exhibit at the Ohio County Historical Museum. This year’s display is in memory of Sally Branham and is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The last day for the show will be Saturday, April 10.

State Rep. Randy Frye

Supporting key investments in law enforcement, broadband

The Indiana General Assembly is now moving into the second half of the 2021 legislative session, where proposed bills passed out of the House and Senate swap chambers for further consideration. Bills moving through the legislative process include the House version of the proposed two-year state budget, which makes strong investments in Hoosier law enforcement and rural broadband.