Local & State News

Fort Wayne Man Arrested During Operation Pull Over

Just before midnight on Tuesday night Officer Jeremy Enyart with the Plymouth Police Department stopped of vehicle on US 30 at Plymouth Goshen Trail while on Operation Pull Over patrol. The traffic stop was for an inoperable license plate ... Read more...

Bourbon Police Announces End of the 2016 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign

The Bourbon Police Department announced Wednesday the completion of the national and statewide 2016 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization campaign. During the annual 25-day enforcement period, 34 tickets were written, and ... Read more...

Health Department Move to CRC Moves Forward with Bid

Plans continue to move forward with moving the Marshall County Health Department into the Community Resource Center. During Tuesday’s Marshall County Commissioner meeting Brent Martin and Jeff Kumfer from SRKM Architecture of Warsaw ... Read more...

Intoxicated Male Arrested at Blueberry Festival Saturday

Saturday night just before 11, Officers Ryan Richey and Paul Stamper were working the Blueberry Festival. They were alerted of an intoxicated male that had fallen off of the swings at the playground behind the Blueberry security trailer. ... Read more...

Community Invited to “Tall Cop Says Stop” Presented by Drug Free Marshall County

Drug Free Marshall County will present a daylong seminar titled “Tall Cop Says Stop.”   This particular program is: You Can’t Stop What You Don’t Know.” Officer Jermaine Galloway who is 6 feet 9 inches tall look intimidating, ... Read more...

Fort Wayne Man Arrested for OWI

A Marshall County Police Officer working the OWI Task Force on Wednesday night arrested a Fort Wayne man following a traffic stop on U.S. 30 near Queen Road. About 10:45 Officer Laffoon stopped a vehicle after observing his erratic ... Read more...

Building Project at Plymouth High School Nearly Complete

A Plymouth Schools project that has been on the works since spring is nearly complete. A major part of the project was to install new bleachers, concession stand, bathrooms and a ticket booth at the football field. Superintendent Daniel ... Read more...

Stapleton nears final twirl

By Maggie Nixon Correspondent PLYMOUTH — Daphne Stapleton twirled her first baton at age 10. She started teaching at 16, when her mother, Vida Creed, told her she needed to get a job. Fast forward to 2016, and she’s retiring after 35 ... Read more...

Plymouth Firefighters Respond to Semi-Trailer Fire on Markley Drive

Firefighters from the Plymouth Fire Department responded to a semi trailer fire at the former Shamrock Homes property on Markley Drive at 5:50 Wednesday evening. A passersby noticed smoke coming from the front trailer vent and called in ... Read more...

County Highway Department Details Community Crossing Grant Projects

  Marshall County is ready to move forward with major road improvements thanks to receiving $1 million from the Community Crossing grant program.   During Tuesday’s County Commissioner meeting Jason Peters said he divided ... Read more...

Nethercutt Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment for Aggravated Battery of Daughter; Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill

Amanda Nethercutt, 27, of Plymouth, was sentenced today (September 7, 2016) in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 to Aggravated Battery stemming from an incident that occurred in August of 2015.  The State of Indiana and Nethercutt entered ... Read more...

County Council Prepares to Cut $1.4 Million from 2017 Budget Requests

  Members of the Marshall County Council held a brief Budget Work Session on Wednesday morning.   Council president, Judy Stone cautioned member that during a work session no decisions can be made by the council. She also told ... Read more...

Walorski Highlights Local Community Organizations Fighting Poverty in House Floor Speech

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Wednesday highlighted community organizations fighting hunger and poverty in Indiana’s 2nd District in a speech on the House floor. In August, Congresswoman Walorski made several visits throughout the ... Read more...

Branham Arrested for DWS

Plymouth Patrolman Bob DeLee stopped a vehicle at US30 and Oak Drive Tuesday afternoon about 1:15 after running the license plate and learning the registered owner was suspended.  33 year old Christopher Branham of Plymouth, the driver ... Read more...

Bremen Woman Arrested for Theft at Wal Mart

Tuesday afternoon (9/5) about 5:15 Officer Bob DeLee with the Plymouth Police Department was dispatched to the Wal Mart store for a theft complaint. 45 year old Tiphani Bowen Hensel of Bremen was seen concealing items by an Asset ... Read more...

Two Arrested on Failure to Appear Warrants

Two people were arrested on Tuesday by Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre on warrants for Failure to Appear.   At 4:15 in the afternoon Officer McIntyre received information that 43 year old Sherina Bottorff of Plymouth was located ... Read more...

100th Celebration Homecoming Event for the Plymouth Church of the Brethren

The Plymouth Church of the Brethren will be celebrating their 100th Anniversary as a congregation in a Homecoming Worship and Celebration Event on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with worship service which will ... Read more...

Walkerton Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Suspects

The Walkerton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two people suspected of thefts.  The pair is suspected of being involved in multiple thefts from several local businesses in the Walkerton area. ... Read more...

Come Plow With Us, INDOT Is Seeking Snow Plow Drivers

The Indiana Department Of Transportation (INDOT) is seeking Seasonal Winter Program Workers to perform general highway maintenance duties during the winter season, November to March. Seasonal Winter Program Workers perform snow and ice ... Read more...

Police Locate Sneed Hiding in Crawlspace

A traffic stop by Plymouth Police Officer Ryan Richey early Wednesday morning ended with the driver fleeing from the officer, abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot.   About 1:15 Wednesday morning Officer Ryan Richey stopped a ... Read more...