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Goalkeeper Kieran Groover gloves a shot in Rising Sun girls soccer’s Class A sectional loss to South Ripley Oct. 6. Photo by Mason J. Uhlmansiek

Girls soccer caps tough campaign with 1-0 loss to Raiders

RISING SUN - Rising Sun girls varsity soccer capped a tough 2020 season with its third one-goal loss, 1-0, to ORVC rival South Ripley in the Class A Sectional 45 opener on the home pitch last Tuesday, Oct. 6. Putting to rest an 0-11-1 slate, Coach...

Rising Sun’s boys runners are all smiles after advancing to regional with a fourth finish in Saturday’s sectional meet. They are, from left: Coach Caitlin Sauerhage, Grant Taylor, Dalton Vinup, Nate Elliott, Exander Clark, Ethan Markland, Peyton Merica and Brian Givan. Photo by Mason J. Uhlmansiek

Shiner runners bound for CC regional

MOORES HILL - Rising Sun boys cross country advances to this weekend’s IHSAA regional meet at Franklin after placing fourth in Sectional 23 on South Dearborn’s Moores Hill School course Saturday, Oct. 10. Coach Caitlin Sauerhage’s Shiner harriers...

Rising Sun junior goalkeeper Jordan Parsons (left) looks for an open teammate after making a save, while defender Brogan Radcliff heads upfield in the Shiners’ boys varsity soccer win at Southwestern (Hanover) Friday, Oct. 2. Photo by Mason J. Uhlmansiek

Rebels turn tables in tourney

OSGOOD - Forced to play ORVC rival Southwestern (Hanover) in both its regular season finale and Class A Sectional 45 first round, Rising Sun boys soccer got caught on the wrong end of a split to end its season Tuesday, Oct. 6. Coach Robert Kelnhofer...

Thanks to an ambitious citizen who was anxious to show her support of police officers, two blue lines now reside on both of the streets that “hug” the Rising Sun Police Department. Tiffany Clark/The Rising Sun Recorder

Blue road line shows support for police

Thanks to an ambitious citizen who was anxious to show her support of police officers, two blue lines now reside on both of the streets that “hug” the Rising Sun Police Department. The unique story has drawn attention, even sparking the attention of...

Gabe Wells, Rhiannon Clark, Addiston Washam, holding sign: Lions and Tigers and Mums oh my!”

Tiffany Clark/The Rising Sun Recorder

Cub Scouts need numbers to grow their growl

Thursday, Oct. 1, marked the second meeting of the Lions and Tigers Cub Scout groups, which need a whole lot of help if they are going to “get their growl on.” The kindergarten pack, or Lions, had three members attend. The first-graders, or Tigers,...

School district lands 3 grants to bolster education

The Rising Sun/Ohio County School Corporation has received three grants totaling $300,000 to bridge education gaps, said Superintendent Branden Roeder. At the Tuesday, Sept. 15, school board meeting, Roeder said a Rural Early College Network, or...

News Stories

Trick-or-treat a go but no parade

Due to Covid related concerns, there are some changes to Halloween events in Rising Sun for this year.

Thanks to an ambitious citizen who was anxious to show her support of police officers, two blue lines now reside on both of the streets that “hug” the Rising Sun Police Department. Tiffany Clark/The Rising Sun Recorder

Blue road line shows support for police

Thanks to an ambitious citizen who was anxious to show her support of police officers, two blue lines now reside on both of the streets that “hug” the Rising Sun Police Department.

City starts final phase to lessen flooding

A plan, estimated to cost $51,568, to lessen the severity of flooding in low-lying areas of the city and county is out of the gate.

Sports

RS Basketball ATV/Jeep Ride Benefit Oct. 24

RISING SUN - Rising Sun High School’s Basketball and Cheer Team will host an ATV/UTV Jeep Ride Benefit Saturday, Oct. 24, at 14400 Aberdeen Road, Dillsboro.

Volleyball sectionals

IHSAA SECTIONALS

October 13-17

CLASS A - Sectional 63

At Trinity Lutheran (Seymour)

Soccer tourneys

BOYS CLASS A - SECTIONAL 45

At Jac-Cen-Del (Osgood)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

M1: Jac-Cen-Del 6, Shawe Memorial 0

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Community

Class of 2021 gets break on scholarship hours

Due to the pandemic, the hours needed for the community service portion of the Future Generations scholarship have been reduced for the Class of 2021.

Leaf collection begins Oct. 26

The Rising Sun Street Department will conduct leaf pickup starting Monday Oct. 26, within the Rising Sun city limits, according to Bryce Kendrick, city Main Street director.

Community center HVAC slated for replacement

A $22,000 grant from the Rising Sun Regional Foundation has made it possible for the original HVAC system in the Rising Sun/Ohio County Community Center to be replaced.

Obituaries

Jerry Lee Chase

Jerry Lee Chase, 73, of Roanoke formerly of Peru passed away at 3:22 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, after a long battle with health issues.

Death Notices

Ellen Louise (Marine) Tolbert, age 80, of Vevay, Indiana, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

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.