Fine Art Festival Features Music, Art & Wine
June 29, 2010 – 10:07 am | No Comment

EXCEPTIONAL ART, MUSIC, WINE AND FOOD PLANNED FOR
RISING SUN FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS & CRAFTS
 More than 60 artists from around the country will be in Rising Sun, Indiana, September 18 and 19, for the  annual Rising Sun Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts. This juried festival of exceptional fine art and fine crafts, jewelry, pottery, [...]

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Ohio Valley River Cats Will Hold 2009 Tournament
July 29, 2009 – 8:59 am | Comments Off
Ohio Valley River Cats Will Hold 2009 Tournament

OHIO VALLEY RIVER CATS
WILL BE HOSTING A 2 DAY OPEN
TEAM CATFISH TOURNAMENT

SEPTEMBER 12 and 13, 2009
8AM – 4PM / 7AM-3PM
see www.ohiovalleyrivercats.org for
ENTRY FORM          SCHEDULE
RULES                      ACCOMMODATIONS
PRIZE LIST               2009 SPONSORS
RESULTS                  BOAT #
YOUR PICTURES
RISING SUN CITY RAMP
GUARANTEED PRIZE MONEY
1st PLACE — $2500.00     7th Place— $270.00
2nd Place — $1700.00        8th Place— $260.00
3rd Place — $1200.00        9th Place—$250.00
4th Place— $300.00          [...]

School Board Minutes
July 29, 2009 – 8:38 am | Comments Off
School Board Minutes

School Board Minutes
(For more information about your Rising Sun Schools, news and events, bus routes, student handbooks or a host of other information, visit your Rising Sun Schools website at www.risingsunschools.com)
July 14, 2009
Board Meeting Synopsis!!!
(This is a brief description of what occurred during the meeting and in no way are the “items of interest” finalized [...]

2009-2010 Rising Sun School Calendar
July 29, 2009 – 8:30 am | Comments Off

2009-2010 School Calendar
www.risingsunschools.com
Aug. 14 Teacher Workday
Aug. 17 First Student Day
Sept. 7 Labor Day-No School
Oct. 16 End of First Grading Period
Oct. 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
Nov. 26/27 Thanksgiving Holiday-No School
Dec. 23 End of Second Grading Period/First Semester
Dec. 24 Christmas Break Begins
Jan. 4 Second Semester Begins
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School (make-up [...]

America in Bloom Judges Visit Rising Sun
July 29, 2009 – 8:20 am | Comments Off
America in Bloom Judges Visit Rising Sun

America in Bloom judges were in town for the national judging on Tuesday July 14th and Wednesday July 15th.    This year’s judges were Evelyn Alemanni from Elfin Forest, California and Virginia Beatty from Illinois who reviewed the eight categories in the America in Bloom judging.  The Rising Sun America in Bloom committee ended their two [...]

Ohio County 4-H Fair Grand Champions
July 27, 2009 – 11:45 am | Comments Off

Steer—Kyle Taylor
Swine—Chad Wagner
Dairy—Kristen Kolodzik
Goat (market)—Stefanie Flood
Goat (dairy)—Wyett Johnson
Sheep—Lindsey Morano
Turkeys—Kelsey Romans
Ducks—Riley Bovard
Rabbits—Marissa Henry

Donnie Fishburn’s Holy Hoops Basketball Camp Coming to Rising Sun Church of Christ
July 27, 2009 – 11:38 am | Comments Off

Rising Sun Church of Christ will be holding Donnie Fishburn’s Holy Hoops Basketball Camp at the Family Life Center at the church Monday August 3 thru Thursday August 6.  First thru fourth graders will attend from 9 to 11:30 am and fifth thru eighth graders 1 to 4 pm.
Cost of the program is $50 for [...]

Vacation Bible Schools in Ohio County
July 27, 2009 – 11:32 am | Comments Off

Aberdeen United Methodist Church
Kingdom of the Son July 27 – 31 6pm – 8 pm
Rising Sun Church of Christ
Son World Adventure Park July 26 – 30 6pm – 8 pm
Rising Sun United Methodist Church
E.D.G.E. – Experience + Discover GOD Everywhere July 29 – 31

Beast of the Southeast Roars July 25
July 27, 2009 – 11:17 am | Comments Off

Here are the final results from the Beast of the Southeast 5K Run/Walk held on Saturday July 25:

A History of EMS in America
July 27, 2009 – 11:04 am | Comments Off

In 1966, a report entitled “Accidental Death and Disability” was released by the National Academies of Sciences, bringing to light the “neglected epidemic” of accidental injury. This report, along with passage of the 1966 Highway Safety Act, provided impetus for increased national attention on the plight of victims of motor vehicle trauma. The Federal government [...]

Rising Sun Life Squad Members Gathering Names of Past members
July 27, 2009 – 10:49 am | Comments Off

Two members of the Rising Sun Life Squad are working on a project to gather the names of all the past members of the squad. Such a list, dating back to 1957, pre-dates the establishment of Emergency medical Services in the United States by almost 15 years. The universal symbol of EMS, the [...]