Dawn Ross photo: Law enforcement officers from nine departments plus Explorers and retired officers participated in Cops & Kids in December, providing clothing and Christmas toys for 299 youngsters.

 

Cops & Kids serves 299 children
Saturday, Dec. 8,  officers from Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department, Lawrenceburg Police Department, Ohio County Sheriff’s Department, Aurora Police Department, Hidden Valley Lake, Dillsboro Police Department, Greendale Police Department, St. Leon...

Photo courtesy of Kenton County, Ky., Public Library: Captain John Beatty’s towboat, the Clair E. Beatty, was shoved against the broken ice packed against Markland Dam in January 1978. Fortunately, Captain Beatty and his crew were able to escape across the ice before the boat sank.

Locals recall Blizzard of ‘78, frozen Ohio
The month of January marks the anniversaries of the frozen Ohio River in 1977 and ‘The Great Blizzard of 1978,’ also known as ‘The White Hurricane,’ a historic winter storm that struck and paralyzed Southeastern Indiana, and was recorded as being...

News Stories

Services set for Police Chief David Hewitt

 

Ohio County Elementary Middle School students watch as the hearse carrying Rising Sun Police Chief David Hewitt's body passes the school Friday, Feb. 15.

Police chief's body returns to RS

The flashing lights of police cruisers, ambulances and fire trucks lined the way as Rising Sun Police Chief David Hewitt's body was returned to the City of Rising Sun Friday, Feb. 15.

Submitted photo: Fire engulfs a garage at 101 Sixth St., Rising Sun, Friday, Feb. 8. The building was a total loss.

Blaze destroys Sixth St. garage

Firefighters from three departments battled a blaze in a garage at 101 Sixth St., Rising Sun, around noon Friday, Feb. 8, but the structure was a total loss, said Rising Sun Fire Department Lt.

Sports

Girls Basketball 2018-19 All-Conference 2-14-19

Voted on by the head coaches of the Ohio River Valley Conference schools, listed alphabetically:

ORVC WEEKLY REPORT 2-14-19

OHIO RIVER VALLEY
CONFERENCE
Weekly Report Summary
January 28-February 2

BOYS BASKETBALL

ORVC basketball scoreboard 2-14-19

HS boys basketball

Community

Over 50 - March 2019

Click here for the March 2019 edition of Over 50

The December 2018 Babies

Dearborn County's newest faces - babies born in December 2018

HS juniors offered Summer Leaders Experience

Approximately 1,000 current high school juniors from throughout the USA will be accepted into one of two sessions for the annual Summer Leaders Experience at the United States Military Academy, Wes

Obituaries

David Paul Hewitt

David Paul Hewitt, 49, of Florence, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb.

Darrell Yocum

Darrell Dewayne Yocum Jr., 39, Vevay, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay, is in charge of arrangements.

Edward Heuer

Edward Louis "Ed" Heuer, 76, Vevay, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay, is in charge of arrangements.

 

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