Rural Route 2 bluegrass band made their appearance Saturday night August 6 for their part in Summer Serenades, a series of musical concerts to be held on the riverfront thsi summer.  Rural Route 2 is made up of Gary Eldridge (mandolin) and Greg Griffin (banjo) of Rising Sun, Bruce Murray (guitar) of Dewberry, Olivia Smiley [...]

Returning to the Pendleton Art Center this September is the “Postcards from Rising Sun” exhibit. Let your artistic expression come to life as you create a picture post card representing the beauty of Rising Sun and Ohio County.
The rules are as follows: Adults 18 and over, should be an original piece, all media accepted. Entries [...]

Josh Hisle and Michael Ronstadt, better known as “Lost in Holland” performed at the pavilion on Saturday August 1 as a part of the Summer Serenades program in Downtown Rising Sun. For an up-to-date listing of the Summer Serenades artists and programs see www.enjoyrisingsun.com

The Historic Downtown Program would like to express the enjoyment it has gotten from honoring our current veterans. This has been a great project that could not have been done so well if not for the support given by the city for the magnificent signs.  At this time, the signs are making their way to [...]

People throughout the world are excited about an outdoor activity called geocaching, and the Historic Downtown Program is making participation even more fun. As the sport has gained in popularity, HDP has decided to offer more incentive for geocachers to get out and explore southeastern Indiana.
This year, Historic Downtown Program is sponsoring the first annual [...]

Come down to the Pavilion on Saturday, August 8 at 8:15 am to take part in the TV show ‘Great Lifestyles’ for their spot called ‘Neighborhoods (Get Out and Go)’ on Channel 64. It is an 8-minute section featuring Rising Sun. It will be aired four times, twice on the Sunday morning slot at 11:00 [...]

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history.  The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.  Due to the way Jupiter’s [...]

Left to right: Peg Dickson, Executive Director of the Ohio County Community Foundation, Bill Marksberry, Mayor of Rising Sun, and Janie T. Eldridge, Rising Sun America in Bloom Chairman

The Rising Sun America in Bloom Committee accepted a grant of $2500.00 from the Ohio County Community Foundation for the purposes of assisting the City of [...]

June 29, 2009
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THE OHIO COUNTY COUNCIL met on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 6 p.m. in the Ohio County Courthouse.
Those in attendance were Council members George Kittle, Dill Dorrell, Howard Wiesmann, Rick Liggett, April Hautman, Tammy Elbright, and Doug Baker; Attorney Ron Hocker; Auditor Connie Smith; Prosecutor Aaron Negangard; and Animal [...]

June 16, 2009
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THE OHIO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS met on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 6 p.m. in the second floor jury room at the Ohio County Courthouse.  Those in attendance were Commissioners Connie Brown, Todd Walton, & Shane Koons; Highway Superintendent Ron York; Auditor Connie Smith; Life Squad President Kim Smith; Building Inspector [...]