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.
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.
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.
Congress accepting art for competition
U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (R–6th District) shared details of the annual Congressional Art Competition.
St. E offers app to notify CPR users
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has agreed to sponsor lifesaving PulsePoint App with 911 dispatch center in Southeastern Indiana.
RS baseball follows bad start with 14-4 winner
RISING SUN - After allowing a total of 34 runs in a pair of mercy rule losses to open the season last week, Rising Sun baseball turned the tables for a badly-needed first win Monday, 14-4 in six innings over visiting Waldron.
Softball begins on a high note
RISING SUN - Finishing on top in a chilly 18-11 season-opening slugfest with Lawrenceburg Wednesday, March 31, Rising Sun softball scored runs in five of six innings, bashing 15 hits. But the going got a lot tougher for Coach Ken DeDreu’s Lady Shiners, who dropped their next 3 contest, including Monday’s road opener at Hauser, 9-2.
JCD’s Bradshaw achieves 500th coaching victory
OSGOOD - Longtime Jac-Cen-Del High School head baseball coach David Bradshaw celebrated his 500th career coaching victory with the Eagles’ 10-0, 6-inning season-opening no-hit win over Morristown Friday, April 2.
Company bringing jobs to West Harrison
A tract of land in West Harrison next to Interstate 74 is expected to be home to a new industry in the West Harrison Business Park in Dearborn County. Dyke Industries is a 150-year-old company that assembles pre-hung interior and exterior doors, windows and other building materials.
Singing behind masks
As Take Note from Harrison High School virtually performed Bishop Briggs’s “Dream” a steady beat carried through the song. That beat wasn’t an instrument or soundtrack, it was a human voice.