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Freshman Ethan Markland cruised to a 29th-place finish for Rising Sun cross country at the JCD Invite. Photo by Mason J. Uhlmansiek

Rising Sun cross country third at JCD

OSGOOD - Rising Sun boys cross country followed up its East Central Invitational Boys Varsity Division II championship Sept. 5 with a third-place finish in the 10-team Jac-Cen-Del Invitational Saturday, Sept. 12. Coach Caitlin Sauerhage’s Shiner...

Rising Sun resident Karrah Miller helps weigh a huge catfish at Rising Sun’s catfish tournament. With 191 registered boats, this year’s tournament, presented by the Ohio Valley River Cats, was the largest in the club’s history, and the largest tournament in the United States this year. Submitted Photo

Catfish tourney biggest in club history, and nation

With 191 registered boats, this year’s Rising Sun catfish tournament, presented by the Ohio Valley River Cats, was the largest in the club’s history, and the largest tournament in the United States this year, said Director and President Stephen...

The Ohio County Convention, Tourism and Visitors Commission was a first-round pick to receive a review of Rising Sun’s recreation resources through a program offered by the National Park Service, Ohio River Recreation Trail Executive Committee, and the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Experience. Submitted by Josh Claypool

City tourism picked for review by group of recreation experts

The Ohio County Convention, Tourism and Visitors Commission was a first-round pick to receive a review of Rising Sun’s recreation resources through a program offered by the National Park Service, Ohio River Recreation Trail Executive Committee, and...

The Switzerland County YMCA will host the varsity swim team for practice and competition. Submitted Photo

Swimming added to RSHS varsity roster

For the first time in the history of Rising Sun High School sports, varsity swimming will be added to extracurricular activities. Superintendent Branden Roeder said school officials have been working to bring a swim team to Shinetown for the past...

A firefighter prevents the fire from attacking the Lafollette house. Submitted Photo

Lafollette home saved from blaze

Seven members of the Lafollette family were spared their home in a blaze Saturday morning, Sept. 5, but their garage and several items that it housed seem to be a total loss. A few members of the family were home when the fire started in the garage...

The Chuck Harrell Memorial trophy at the Rising Sun Show Your Pride Car Show was presented to Bobby Lischkge for his 1947 Willys Overland CJ2A Jeep. Erin McKinley-Harrell, widow of Harrell, poses with the Jeep she awarded with the trophy in her late husband’s honor. Photo by Erin McKinley-Harrell

Widow honors late husband at Show Your Pride Car Show

Typically held in July, the September weather seemed to be perfect for the Rising Sun High School Band’s annual Show Your Pride Car Show Saturday, Sept. 5. Several trophies were awarded by professional judges to owners of some of the 378 cars...

News Stories

City passes second reading for pay hikes

Rising Sun City Council passed the second reading of a salary ordinance calling for an increase in city employees’ pay by 2 percent.

COVID-19 devastates Moores Hill family

April hit the Montes family, Moores Hill, hard. Within one week, three family members were sickened with COVID-19, each quarantined in different rooms.

Rising Sun resident Karrah Miller helps weigh a huge catfish at Rising Sun’s catfish tournament. With 191 registered boats, this year’s tournament, presented by the Ohio Valley River Cats, was the largest in the club’s history, and the largest tournament in the United States this year. Submitted Photo

Catfish tourney biggest in club history, and nation

Sports

Rising Sun resident Karrah Miller helps weigh a huge catfish at Rising Sun’s catfish tournament. With 191 registered boats, this year’s tournament, presented by the Ohio Valley River Cats, was the largest in the club’s history, and the largest tournament in the United States this year. Submitted Photo

Catfish tourney biggest in club history, and nation

Freshman Ethan Markland cruised to a 29th-place finish for Rising Sun cross country at the JCD Invite. Photo by Mason J. Uhlmansiek

Rising Sun cross country third at JCD

OSGOOD - Rising Sun boys cross country followed up its East Central Invitational Boys Varsity Division II championship Sept.

SPORTS THIS WEEK

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

HS Boys Soccer

Southwestern (Hanover) at Rising Sun at Jac-Cen-Del (Osgood) (Varsity), 5:30 p.m.

Community

Do you have 31 miles in you?

The Rising Sun-Ohio County Parks and Recreation Department is challenging you to take on the “31 Miles in October” program.

Ohio County Community Foundation awards eight junior college scholarships

The Ohio County Community Foundation has awarded 2020 Community/Junior College Scholarships to Mollie Baxter, Olivia Bovard, Nya Bovard, Ty Chase, Riley Chipmans, Carla Jones, Lily Ramsey, and Laur

Purse auction goes virtual

Handbags 4 Hope, the annual purse auction with proceeds to Safe Passage, the domestic and sexual violence support services provider for six counties, has launched through Facebook Live.

Obituaries

Death Notices

Peggy Jo Isaacs - 84, of Rising Sun,Indiana, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at The Waters of Dillsboro/Ross Manor in Dillsboro, Indiana.

Tirana Kay (Buck) Craven

Tirana Kay (Buck) Craven, 57, of Wasilla, Alaska, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida.

Donald John Siekman

Donald John Siekman, 96, died on Aug. 8, 2020, in the comfort of his own home in Ohio County, Indiana.