Rising Sun News

Two local school projects received financial boosts in the form of Rising Sun Regional Foundation grants awarded at the March 26 quarterly meeting. via HeraldTribune.com

Rising Sun, Ind. - Hundreds of southeastern Indiana school children have helped cast a 500-pound bronze bell that will ring out tributes to the nation's veterans along the Ohio River. via WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Rising Sun, Indiana will be the first stop this week in a local company's project to create bell towers honoring U.S. Veterans. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

“What better way to honor our veterans on the riverfront”

Last Update: 4/02 7:56 pm Web produced by: Alyssa Bunn The town of Rising Sun, Indiana is gearing up for a big celebration this weekend. via WCPO-TV9 Cincinnati

“We want to look into promoting and utilizing the third and first floors in order to sustain Safe Passage”

Bats in the belfry? No, bats have found a way inside the unoccupied third floor of Safe Passage, a five-county shelter for domestic violence victims headquartered in Batesville. via HeraldTribune.com

Looking for any information on the parents of Thomas Washington Shackelford, born abt 1796 in Kentucky. via Cousinconnect.com

Two women were flown to University Hospital following a fire here on Thursday morning. via 700WLW Cincinnati

At least two people were injured when a fire broke out at their home near Rising Sun on Thursday morning. via WLWT-TV Cincinnati

A medical helicopter made an emergency landing in southeast Indiana on Monday afternoon. via WLWT-TV Cincinnati

Trooper Cameron McCreary of the Indiana State Police Versailles Post is warming the public of Internet scams. via The Times

Police in Indiana said they believe two Internet scams might be traced back to the same person. via WLWT-TV Cincinnati

Next weekend, guitar and mandolin enthusiasts in the Cincinnati area will have a chance to study with Clay Hess and Rick Hayes. via The Bluegrass Blog

“I'd raise and lower the planks for the people to come on”

Even though Aloysius Helfrich helped the United States research space flight after WWII, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that he was above all else a sailor. via Cincypost.Com

Country music superstar LeAnn Rimes - who burst onto the scene at age 13 with 'Blue' - takes her hit songs outside at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Grand Victoria Casino & Resort in Rising Sun, Ind. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

“LeAnn Rimes is one of the most talented and well-respected young artists in music today”

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- LeAnn Rimes has been mesmerizing audiences with her soulful voice and textured lyrics since she exploded onto the music scene at the age of 14. via WDWB-TV Southfield