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Heat is the word of the week in the Miami Valley as there will be no big relief and few chances for rain, Storm Center 7 says.

(Randolph County, IN)--Another highway closure is coming to the Whitewater Valley. INDOT announced Tuesday that the next major closure will come to U.S. 36 in Randolph County. Beginning on the 24th, 36 will close in both directions between U.S. 27 and County Road South 100 East to replace a pipe structure. That’s just outside of Lynn. The highway is expected to remain closed for at least a month.

WINCHESTER, Ind. — Indiana State Police allege that when a Randolph County couple applied for and received assistance in paying their rent, they failed to tell local officials they owned businesses and properties in Louisiana. Kenneth Dale Stumpff, 71, and Letitia Pence Stumpff, 59, of Union City, have been...

(Winchester, IN)--The renovation project at the Randolph County Fairgrounds is getting a million-dollar boost. Commissioners have approved allocating a million dollars from economic development’s renewable energy money to address some of the needs at the fairgrounds. Plans include upgrades at the Best Way Center Pavilion, which was formerly known as Husted Hall. The current show arena and restrooms would be torn down and rebuilt. The project is expected to cost just under $3 million.

EAST CENTRAL INDIANA—Heart of Indiana United Way (HIUW) proudly announced the awarding of significant grant funding, totaling over $1.4 million for the next two years at the annual Grants and Gratitude event held onJune 11 at Ivy Tech in Muncie. This year’s grants were distributed among 47 organizations across five counties, supporting initiatives in Community Resilience, Read & Achieve, and the THRIVE Network to bolster local communities in Madison, Delaware, Henry, Randolph, and Fayette counties.

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The News-Gazette presents “Scott’s Stumper,” a feature by Scott Shaffer that shows zoomed-in photos of various things around Randolph County. Look for the answer each Thursday in The News-Gazette and see if Scott stumped you!

This column is about an ordinary Jay County farmer who became a hero to many American farmers with marginal operations prior to World War II.

A collection of photos during this Saturday’s 73rd Annual Fly-In Breakfast at the Randolph County Airport.

The funding is in place for the Randolph County Fairgrounds renovation project.

WINCHESTER, Ind. — A quarter-century after he was involved in a drug-related homicide, a Delaware County man faces new drug and firearm-related charges in Randolph County. Robert L. Brumett Jr., 54, of Eaton, was charged in recent days in Randolph Superior Court with dealing in meth, possession of meth and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.