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Biggest Loser coming back for another round in 2021

Rising Sun City Council has approved the popular weight loss contest, the Biggest Loser, for 2021. The contest has been held for the past several years and is a 14-week competition in which participants weigh in each week to see who has lost the most weight.

COVID vaccines

Health departments take over COVID

The COVID-19 testing site on Wilson Creek Road in Aurora is now being run by the health departments of Dearborn and Ohio counties. The counties took over all testing in the county Monday, closing the bus that was parked at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds.

Gabe Wells, son of Bill and Jessica Wells and a kindergartner in Chandra Phillips’ class at OCEMS, ditched his brothers to play in the snow on his day off. He wrestles a giant snowball that he created. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Roeder: snow days over e-learning

Rising Sun Ohio Count Community Schools Superintendent Branden Roeder told parents in an email there are two reasons why the corporation does not use e-learning days when the weather is bad – kids need to be kids and e-learning is not as effective as in-class instruction.

Death Notices

Martha (Reid) McKee, age 85, of Vevay, Indiana, passed away at 3:15 a.m., Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Vevay, Indiana. Arrangements entrusted to Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home.

Jamie Bell

Parks’ revenue drops from 2019

Parks Director Jamie Bell recently presented her 2020 year end report to Rising Sun City Council, and it was not all good. She explained last year’s revenue was off by about 50%; the board brought in $21,496.40, a decrease of $18,570.60 from 2019, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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An unusual encounter with the coronavirus

Jessica Scott, 39, of Rising Sun, recently decided to share a personal story about her encounter with COVID-19. Scott said she was prepared for the worst, but got the least, including a craving for Chinese food.

Fire strikes mechanics’ garage

Emergency personnel were dispatched to 4912 Old State Route 262 in Rising Sun to combat a fire at around 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

ORVC weekly report 2021

OHIO RIVER VALLEY CONFERENCE 2020 Weekly Report January 18-23 GIRLS BASKETBALL Top Performers: Maddi Wilson (RS) 12 pts, 5 rebs vs. Southwestern Nora Hankins (SC) 18 pts, 13 rebs, 4 ast in 2 games Jenna Peelman (RS) 9 pts, 6 rebs, ast, stl vs.

Dylan Martin (22) gets a shot away over a Waldron defender in Rising Sun’s 59-51 homecoming victory Saturday night. MASON J. UHLMANSIEK

Boys win twice in return from pandemic pause

RISING SUN - Slapped with a full 20-day COVID-19 related pause after its runner-up finish in the River Town Classic Jan. 9, Rising Sun boys basketball returned to action with back-toback wins last weekend.