A grant application from Ohio County Historical Society and Museum has been submitted to the Indiana State Historical Society, according to society director Cliff Thies. Thies requested $7,500 to help restore an old coal office saved from destruction and placed at the museum.
Angie’s Baker’y is collaborating with the non-profit organization Kaitlyn’s Hope to provide a free Easter event for families. The Easter bunny will be hopping his way to the Baker’y on Saturday, April 3.
Each year, March is designated as National Women’s month with a special presidential proclamation to honor the achievements of American women. This celebration began nationally in 1981 with a week in March being declared as Women’s History Week. In 1987 a new bill was passed which proclaimed the entire month of March as Women’s History Month which helps to celebrate the contributions women had made in a variety of fields.
Mayor Steve Slack recently announced that City Hall and Rising Sun Municipal Utilities offices are open to the public as of March 5. Although appointments will no longer be required, they are strongly urged for safety reasons.
Travis Michael Webster, age 32, of Carrollton, Kentucky, formerly of Switzerland County, Indiana, tragically passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Kentucky river and was found on Friday, March 5, 2021. Arrangements entrusted to Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home.
SHELBYVILLE - Posting its first state tournament win since the 2014-15 season, Rising Sun boys basketball advance to last Friday’s Class A Sectional 60 semifinal round to give eventual champion Southwestern (Hanover) a run for its money, 51-48.
CLASS A Sectional 60 At Southwestern (Shelby) TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: Morristown 42, Oldenburg Academy 41 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 G2: RISING SUN 61, Waldron 45 G3: Southwestern (Shelby) 57, Hauser 44 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G4: Morristown 69, Jac-Cen-Del 58 G5: Southwestern (Shelby) 51, RISING SUN 48 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G6: Southwestern (Shelby) 68, Morristown 67 (2 OT), championship CLASS 2A Sectional 44 At Milan At Milan TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: South Ripley 76, North Decatur 42 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G2: Triton Central 62, Milan 60 G3: South Decatur 64, South Ripley 62 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G4: Triton Central 66, South Decatur 65, championship CLASS 2A Sectional 45 At Southwestern (Hanover) TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: Southwestern (Hanover) 78, Switzerland Co. 48 G2: Providence 57, Austin 55 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G3: Southwestern 56, Henryville 41 G4: Providence 56, Clarksville 46 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G5: Southwestern 74, Providence 51, championship CLASS 3A Sectional 29 At Greensburg TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: SOUTH DEARBORN 61, LAWRENCEBURG 42 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 G2: Batesville 40, Franklin County 21 G3: Greensburg 64, Rushville 14 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G4: Connersville 39, SOUTH DEARBORN 37 G5: Greensburg 70, Batesville 53 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G6: Connersville 46, Greensburg 35, championship CLASS 4A Sectional 14 At Bloomington South TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: Bloomington South 50, EAST CENTRAL 38 G2: Bloomington North 89, Columbus North 68 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G3: Bloomington South 57, Martinsville 33 G4: Bloomington North 59, Columbus East 41 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G5: Bloomington South 76, Bloomington North 53, championship IHSAA REGIONALS Saturday, March 13 CLASS A at Martinsville Southwestern (Shelby) (13-10) vs.
140 Years Ago Saturday, March 5, 1881 S.F. Covington has been elected president of the Cincinnati Board of Trade and Transportation.
Lawrenceburg football senior Ethan Parris, joined by parents Laura Parris-Smith and Josh Smith, committed to continue his career at the University of St. Francis, in Fort Wayne, shortly after the Tigers’ 11-2 EIAC 3A Division and sectional championship season ended last November. Currently playing a postponed spring schedule, USF’s Cougars, an NAIA member program, are a 2-time national champion (2016-17) who compete in the Mid-States Football Association. LHS ATHLETICS
Chesterville Road will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting…