Local & State News

Flags Lowered to Half Staff for Sheriff Chamberlin

The Marshall County Commissioners are asking businesses and individuals to lower their flags to half staff in honor of the passing of Sheriff Tom Chamberlin. Sheriff Chamberlin passed away Friday evening after battling cancer for more than ... Read more...

Indiana Breaks Employment Record

Indiana State Senator Randy Head said Friday, “Indiana recently received more good news regarding our growing labor force. According to the latest state employment report, Indiana’s private-sector employment is now at an all-time ... Read more...

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

A library card is the coolest card and September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Culver Union Township Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Agenda for Tuesday Released

The Plymouth School Board will meet for a regular Board meeting on Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00 P.M. Immediately following the regular meeting (approximately 8:00 P. M.), they will hold a hearing for the proposed approximately $35M total, ... Read more...

Pars for Paws Fundraiser for Humane Society

Jan Kinney and Trey presented a check for $3,800 to Nancy Cox from the Marshall County Humane Society this week.  The check represents the proceeds of the first Pars for Paws Big Cup golf event at the Tri-Way Golf Club. Kinney said, ... Read more...

PHS Students Step up for Red Cross Blood Drive

According to the American Red Cross every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and more than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day. These statistics are just a few of the reasons the Varsity Club at Plymouth High School ... Read more...

G.A.R.S. Postpones Saturday Race, Plymouth Speedway will have Races!

This morning Great American Racing Series officials made the difficult decision to postpone the August 29th running of the Down-n-Dirty 125 at Plymouth Speedway due to a chance of rain. “Our officials decided it was in the best interest ... Read more...

Clarification on Most Winning Football Coach at PHS

Earlier this week, unofficial information was released via email and social media regarding our Plymouth High School Rockie Football Program – specifically Head Coaching records that date back to 1896 with 20 different coaches. Our ... Read more...

M.C. Sheriff Tom Chamberlin Passes Away

Shortly after 9:30PM on August 28, 2015 Sheriff Thomas G. Chamberlin passed away at his residence after fighting an extensive battle with cancer. Please join the Marshall County Sheriff Department in keeping the Chamberlin’s in your ... Read more...

Mother Charged with Child Molesting

A mother was arrested last week by Plymouth Police for a charge of Child Molesting as a level 1 felony. According to court documents, on July 10th, a detective from the Columbus Police Department contacted Detective Leo Mangus with the ... Read more...

Candlelight Vigil for Sheriff Chamberlin

About 200 people turned out for an impromptu candlelight vigil for Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin last night. About 9 Thursday morning word went out of the planned vigil. With the assistance of WTCA and social media the public ... Read more...

Fire Dept. to Apply for Grant to Purchase Medical Training Mannequin

Rod Miller, Chief of the Plymouth Fire Department was given approval to have his Assistant Chief, George Cook write and apply for a grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation.  The grant is for the purchase of a medical training ... Read more...

Academies’ 121st school year opens with Matriculation Ceremony

CULVER – Culver Academies began its 121st year Monday by welcoming 236 new students at the traditional Matriculation Ceremony followed by the Opening Convocation. Classes for the 811 students enrolled began Tuesday. Those new ... Read more...

Plymouth PD Receives 17 Applications of Open Position

Plymouth Police Chief Dave Bacon updated members of the Board of Public Works on the hiring process during this week’s meeting. The chief said the deadline for the submission of applications was Friday, August 21st.  They handed out 57 ... Read more...

Oldies for Alzheimer Fundraiser at Antique Gas Station on West Jefferson Street

Local businessman Calvin Bailey will host “Oldies for Alzheimer’s” at his just restored Mobilgas Station at 1101 West Jefferson Street in Plymouth. Bailey said, “I have operated a hobby car restoration business for ... Read more...

FREE Music Fills the 49th Annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival

The 49th Annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival is full of FREE entertainment. With three stages, at Jefferson Elementary School, in the front of Centennial Park and the Young Amphitheatre visitors to the festival will have the ... Read more...

Rockies face Zebras on Senior night

PLYMOUTH – It was hard to find anything to worry about in film for Plymouth’s Rockies from Friday’s win but it did show a need to take care of some things. It was kind of different for us we had a lot of kids that played a ... Read more...

Truck Crashes into House, 3 Injured

Marshall County Police investigated a single vehicle crash Thursday morning when a pick-up truck drove into the side of a home on State Road 331. Officer Wozniak’s report says a 911 call at 9:03 sent emergency responders to the ... Read more...

Ancilla Announces New Wrestling Program, Names VanDerAa Coach

DONALDSON, IN – Ancilla College is proud to announce that they will be adding wrestling to the 2016-17 school year sports lineup and have appointed Steve VanDerAa as head coach. VanDerAa was the head wrestling coach at Winamac High ... Read more...

Candlelight Vigil for Sheriff Chamberlin

A candlelight vigil is planned for Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin.  The event will be held tonight at 8 on the courthouse lawn.  The public is invited to gather at the courthouse and honor Sheriff Chamberlin and family as he is ... Read more...