Mayor Bill Marksberry
Some would say it has been a good summer and there are some who say it has not been a good year.  I think overall it has been a good year so far for our community.  The economy may not be the best but we need to continue moving forward.
Most of you have [...]

It has been a good summer.  Our community has looked outstanding to visitors.  As the summer winds down, I commend the college kids who have worked on the street department and have done an excellent job. 
School has started in our community and I hope that everybody watches the street crossings as young kids are heading [...]

As I sit here and write this, it is the first day of summer and is getting very hot.  I do hope that each and everybody here in our community watches out for your neighbors and friends, especially those who may not have air conditioning; that you may check on them just to make sure [...]

I want to take a brief opportunity this issue to thank the veterans who have helped keep our country free.  From distant shores, deserts, and jungles to the waters off the coast they stand and have stood vigil night and day so that liberty’s lamp would not go out.  Last year we celebrated the Year [...]

The City of Rising Sun was recognized as the newest Tree City USA in the State of Indiana. Pam Louks of the Indiana DNR was present at the Arbor Day celebration on Sunday April 25 and awarded us the plaque and a flag which will proudly fly over our community.
Kathy Ruch, Visitor, Holt Hoffman, [...]

Well, with springtime approaching us and the winter months hopefully behind us, we can start planning springtime cleanup around our community. We have entered our community into America in Bloom. I have had people ask me if we were going to be in this contest again and I told them that we were [...]

We have started the third month of 2009 and our federal government has started a stimulus package that we all hope will turn this country around. I believe it will take all of us in the little things that we do to make this happen. I believe all of us working together will [...]