Randolph County News

I would like to nominate the Delaware County Fair Board, Delaware County Commissioners and the 2009 Relay for Life Committee as Star Performers.

The convicted killers of a Parker City woman and her unborn daughter are each seeking a new trial.

John Fisher once said he hadn't planned to come to Muncie and had always thought he would settle in his native east Tennessee -- he was born in Walland, a small unincorporated community south of Knoxville.

WINCHESTER - Indiana Michigan Power's confidence in a proposed wind farm in Randolph County is growing.

Kathaleen Elliott was born June 13, 1919, to Gladys and Harry Jerles. A 90th birthday celebration open house will be held on Sunday, July 5th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Fairview United Methodist Church located east of Albany on Highway 28.

Paul Cross, the right-hand man for ME's Zoo summed it up best: 'You really don't know if anything's safe or not.

A private zoo in eastern Indiana with more than 200 animals is going to close down for good this fall.

A Farmland man has been accused of attacking his father and sister, leaving his sibling with a broken nose and minus one tooth.

Nearly two-thirds of Indiana's counties had unemployment rates in double digits last month as the state's seasonally adjusted rate increased to 10.6 percent.

UNION CITY, Ind. -- The city most famous for the state line that runs down its middle wants to be known as something else -- the next boomtown.

FARMLAND - Historic Farmland USA, an Indiana Main Street organization in Randolph County, will present a free summer concert series on the first Friday of each month in July, August and September.

The following announcement was written by the National Genealogical Society: The National Genealogy Hall of Fame program honors outstanding genealogists whose achievements in the field of American genealogy have had a great impact on our field.

UNION CITY - Randolph County will honor one of its World War II heroes with a Flag Day memorial dedication at Harter Park at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Losantville will be a-buzz with the sounds, smells and sights of the annual Summer Festival.

Bonnie Roark joined the Army as the youngest soldier in his company during World War II.

On June 11th Paul Ray will celebrate his 80th birthday. He is a 50 year resident of Delaware and Randolph counties, a Muncie Delco Battery retiree, a former Indiana member of the Farmland Masonic Lodge, The Scottish Rite, and a Shriner.

Federal wastewater permits approved earlier this month for two area megadairies have been appealed.

WINCHESTER - A Randolph County grand jury has indicted a Winchester woman accused of taking advantage of a local senior citizen.

Landing a federal stimulus transportation project is no guarantee new jobs will be created quickly.

These services have been scheduled in honor of Memorial Day: Saturday Gardens of Memory service 11 a.m.-noon at Chapel of Memories Mausoleum, 10703 N. Ind.