Walking is the most popular physical activity in the United States.  There are many health benefits to walking.  These include:
• Protects against heart disease and stroke
• Reduces risk of diabetes
• Helps prevent weight gain
• Enhances fitness
• Reduces Stress
31 Miles in October is a free walking program designed to provide the citizens of Rising Sun and Ohio County an opportunity to [...]

Why is it that we wait until a crisis occurs in our lives to take charge or try to change our health care?  We the people of the United States take better care of our automobiles than we do our bodies.  When our cars are low on oil or water we add oil or water [...]

The Rising sun Arts Academy is pleased to welcome students back for our Fall and Winter session. We have a new classroom located on the first floor of the Pendleton Art Center and look forward to many exciting projects and classes.
For more information log on to www.rsartsacademy.org
The Piano Studio also has a new location with [...]

It’s Saturday ART SCHOOL at the Rising Sun Arts Academy for Kids Ages 5-12                
Session A Ages 5-8 9:00 to 10:15 
Session B Ages 9-12 10:30 to 11:45                       
 
September 26th The Art of Clay I  
October 3rd The Art of Clay II   
October 24th Make a Mask 
November 21st Make Christmas cards
December 5th Holiday Ornaments for Everyone!
December 28th & 29th Winter [...]

For ladies or gentlemen who like to knit or crochet-Every 1st and 3rd Monday we will be meeting in the Fireside Room at the Church of Christ.  Bring your needles and yarn and make scarves, socks, and gloves for the orphans of North Korea. There will also be a box for donated items, whether homemade [...]

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 day)
Feb. 15   President’s [...]

Wow!  Where has the summer gone?  Summer school has ended, all of the summer ball teams are finished, and school started this past Monday!
There are a couple of changes that will be occurring this year.  The first change we are extremely excited about and that is the ability for you, the parent, to be able [...]

During the month of September, the Pendleton Art Center will have an exhibit showing postcards from Rising Sun.  Art work is shown in a variety of media deplicting scenes of Ohio County, Ohio River, and Rising Sun.
Four winners were selected to have their work made into a postcard suitable for mailing along with $100.  Come [...]

Phi Beta Psi Sorority held its 101st National Convention on July 19-22, 209 at the Sheraton Cincinnati North, Cincinnati, Ohio.  Our local chapter, Theta Lambda, had several members in attendance:  Kathy Mattingly and Vickie Seiler as delegates, and Connie Hueber, IN State President, attending on behalf of the Indiana State Organization.  Other members attending only [...]