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Soil, water district honors essay winners, farmers

The Ohio County Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual meeting virtually this year on March 12 at the Rising Sun Community Center. Mark Manifold, chairman of the board, welcomed guests as they logged on to the event.

Work on Dam 38 ordered closed, workers discharged

140 Years Ago Saturday, March 12, 1881 A house was moved from William Hunter’s farm to Rising Sun, Thursday, and anchored near the dwelling of James Daly, in the west end. It belongs to Mrs.

First Financial, associates give time and money

First Financial Bank, which has branches in Southeast Indiana, and its associates responded to a difficult year in 2020 by finding resourceful ways to help communities served by the bank, ultimately giving over $3.5 million in financial contributions and more than 8,900 hours of volunteer service.

Sam Simpkins

Two probationary troopers assigned to Versailles district

Two new Indiana State Troopers are assigned to the Verrsailles Post. Troopers Sam Simpkins and Brandon Love have recently graduated from the 80th Indiana State Police Academy Simpkins is a 2015 graduate of Milan High School.

The Waters now welcoming visitors

The Waters of Rising Sun has recently started allowing visitors to the facility once again. Starting March 11 people could finally start visiting their loved ones in the nursing home.

MASON J. UHLMANSIEK Baylee Morris

ORVC GIRLS BASKETBALL 2020-21 ALL-CONFERENCE

JESSIE DUVALL MADDIE DUVALL ELLIE FOLEY ASHTON GOODE GRACIE GUNTER ANNA HUBBARD KADEE KUHN PAIGE LEDFORD TRINITY McLAIN LJ McQUEEN RACHEL MEYER BAYLEE MORRIS KEIRSTAN OEFFINGER AUDREY SCHMIDT ANNABELLE WILLIAMS MADDI WILSON SWITZERLAND CO. SWITZERLAND CO.

THOMAS MORE ATHLETICS Mitchell Morris

Saints lefty Mitchell Morris deals 3-hit shutout

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Thomas More University senior pitcher Mitchell Morris threw a 7-inning complete game shutout to help the Saints baseball team nail down a doubleheader sweep of Martin Methodist (Tenn.) Friday, March 5.

Rising Sun High School graduate Sydney Bostic, a Franklin College sophomore at catcher, helped lead the softball team to a 5-3 start recently, going 10-for-22 with 6 RBI in the Grizzlies’ first 8 games. FRANKLIN ATHLETICS

Bostic powers Franklin softball

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin College sophomore catcher Sydney Bostic was the second-leading hitter on the Grizzlies’ softball roster through 8 games of the spring 2021 season last weekend.

IHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

CLASS DIVISION REGIONALS Saturday, March 13 CLASS A at Martinsville Southwestern (Shelby) 57, Bethesda Christian 50 Indpls. Tindley 65, Shakamak 43 Indpls.