Doctors said they would not live to be five years old.

Angell and Hope Davis were born May 9, 2000 and turned 13 on Thursday, May 9.

A party was held at the Especially Kidz Health & Rehab in Shelbyville where Hope has been a resident since 2007 (just a few blocks away from Shelbyville High School where mother Suzy Wagner (a 1998 Rising Sun High School graduate) competed in the high school track regional.

Many joke about their child becoming a teenager but not for Suzy Wagner and her family. They plan to enjoy every moment.

It took only a minute but Rising Sun officials feel that’s all it would take when they held a special meeting at 8 a.m. Monday, May 13 to name a new head boys basketball coach.

Chris Jones was hired as high school and middle school social studies teacher and head basketball coach.

For Jones it will be his first varsity basketball position after serving six years as reserve basketball coach at South Putnam High School in Greencastle.

There Jones gained valuable head coaching experience... in softball.

An auction in support of three Missions is being planned for Saturday, June 22, in Ohio County.

Representatives from Rising Sun Church of Christ, Rising Sun First Baptist Church, and Trinity Christian Center in Lawrenceburg have started working on the details.

The auction will be held at Sam and Marilyn Fox's farm, and 100 percent of the proceeds will be equally split between these missions: Sonlight Ministries, Port a Paix, Haiti; The Pregnancy Care Center, Lawrenceburg; and Believers Against the Abuse of Alcohol and Drugs.

If you are passionate about any of the areas of outreach, don't hesitate to get involved! Please let Sam Fox or Mike Elliott know if you are interested in being a part of this event.

There will be wagons in the Rising Sun Church of Christ church parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18 and again Saturday, June 1 for any items you would like to donate to the auction.

No clothing, books, upholstered furniture, or soiled/broken items. Items needed include tools, handmade items, new and gently used housewares, antiques, sports equipment or memorabilia, lawn and garden items, homemade food, arts and craft items, and more.

A bill to eliminate or expunge non-violent, felony or misdemeanor charges has been signed by Governor Mike Pence. Authored by State Representative Jud McMillin (R-Brookville), House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1482 gives ex-offenders a second chance and a means to get back to work.

A new scholarship fund has been established at the Ohio County Community Foundation by Danika Bowman Brindley in honor of her father Donald Dean Bowman.

“My dad was a wonderful husband to his wife and a wonderful father to Daniel, Doug and myself, grandfather to Hailey, Dylan and Drenden and I believe he would be honored to help a student obtain a college education,” said Danika. Donald Bowman passed away in 2010 at the age of 57 with lung and brain cancer and Danika wishes to have his memory live on. Donald's birthday is always easily remembered as it falls on Cinco De Mayo and he would have turned 60 this year.

Danika said her father pushed her to become a registered nurse above all else and now the urging to attend college can be passed on to other students that need help in college.

Establishing this fund came at a good time because Danika was able to take advantage of the matching program the Ohio County Community Fund has at this time. This fund will be a high school scholarship fund and will be available for the graduating class of 2014.

Danika and Daniel are sponsoring a 5k run/walk on Aug. 17, at 9:30 pm at the Vineyard Golf Course. All proceeds go to the Donald Bowman scholarship fund!

The Ohio County Community Foundation was established in 1998, to build, manage and distribute a lasting source of charitable funds for Ohio County. To obtain information on the Community Foundation's programs or to make a lasting contribution to this fund or any other fund held at the Ohio County Community Foundation, contact Peggy Dickson at 330 Industrial Access Drive in Rising Sun or telephone at 812-438-9401