Local & State News

Single Family Home Permits on Record Setting Pace

Permits for new homes are on the rise in Marshall County. This week County Building Inspector, Chuck DeWitt told the commissioners that 9 permits were issued in May for single family homes and so far this year they had issued 16 permits ... Read more...

Time-Line for Friday’s Loose Dog Call that Resulted in a Shooting

When asked about written protocol for handling vicious dogs Plymouth Police Chief Dave Bacon says the Use of Force Policy for his department states, “A police officer may also discharge his weapon under the following circumstances – To ... Read more...

May Jail Activity Report

  Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin released the May Jail Activity Report.  Last month there were a total of 147 jail bookings.  The sheriff’s department has the most at 61 with the Plymouth Police Department next with 30.  ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Combines Transportation & Maintenance Departments to Save $8,000

  The Plymouth School Board voted unanimously to reorganize the Transportation and Maintenance Departments for the corporation. According to Superintendent Daniel Tyree combining the two departments under one Director of Operations ... Read more...

Plymouth Band to host 2nd annual “Zombie Chase 5K Run”

On Saturday, June 7th, the Plymouth HS Band will host the second annual “Zombie Chase 5K Run” through the trails of Centennial Park. This is no ordinary 5k event!  The goal of this race is not to win or have the fastest ... Read more...

Accepting Applications for Operation Round Up® Grant

The Operation Round Up® board of directors will be accepting grant applications until July, 1.  Those eligible to apply for funds include groups, or organizations located within the Marshall County REMC service territory. Grants are ... Read more...

Garage Sale & Quilt Raffle for Relay For Life

The local Relay for Life Team, Shirley’s Shufflers will be holding a Garage Sale this Thursday, June 5th from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Friday, June 6th from 8 a.m. till 2 p.m. at 917 West Washington Street in Plymouth.   All ... Read more...

Argos High School has Co-Valedictorians

Argos High School is proud to announce the Class of 2014 Co-Valedictorian and Salutatorian.  Benjamin S. Carter, son of Bradley and Michelle Carter, has earned the distinction of being named one of the co-Valedictorian of Argos Jr.-Sr. ... Read more...

Teens Take Driver’s Ed Car at Triton High School

06/05/14  On Tuesday, June 3rd at approximately 12:30 A.M. Bourbon Officer Matt Geiger was advised that individuals had taken what was found to be the Driver’s Education Car from the Triton High School. Officer Geiger saw three male ... Read more...

Coats Supports Bill to Give Veterans More Choice

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to recent allegations about patient backlogs and unreasonable delays at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities, Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) Tuesday supported legislation to give ... Read more...

Boyer Named Principal at Menominee Elementary

During the June 3 Plymouth School Board meeting, Steven Boyer was approved as the new principal for Menominee Elementary beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Boyer replaces Amy Gerard, who has served as interim principal since March ... Read more...

Gibson Named 2014 Distinguished Alumni

The Plymouth High School Alumni Association is proud to announce that the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Mr. Dave Gibson on Friday, June 20th at the annual PHS Alumni Association dinner at Christo’s Banquet Center ... Read more...

Probation Home Visit Results in Meth Arrest of 3

Tuesday morning the Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Team and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department were assisting the Probation Department in completing home visits.  The group went to 13917 State Road 17 near Culver to ... Read more...

SUV Breaks Utility Pole on Oakhill Ave.

Plymouth Police investigated a single vehicle accident Monday morning at Oakhill Avenue and Freeman Street.  52 year old Patricia Ganshorn of Clark Street in Plymouth was driving a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer east on Oakhill from Nutmeg and ... Read more...

Fire Won’t Stop Work at the Charleston Corporation

Firefighters from more than 15 different fire departments responded to the request for mutual aid from the Bremen Fire Department to battle an industrial fire on the city’s northeast side.  A 9-1-1 call was received in the Marshall ... Read more...

False Alarms at Riverside and PHS

Students at Riverside Intermediate School put their fire drill practice to work today when a smoke detector in one of the hallways went off.  Staff and students evacuated the building as firefighters from the Plymouth Fire Department ... Read more...

Pick-up and Off-Road Utility Vehicle Collide on 7th Road, 1 Injured

Marshall County Police Officer Jordan Rans investigated a two vehicle crash Friday evening about 6:20 in the 20,000 block of 7th Road.  The crash occurred when 67 year old Kenneth Hendricks of Tulip Road was traveling west in a Honda ... Read more...

New Compositions Featured at ‘Evening of Song’

Encore Performing Arts is branching out this year offering an opportunity to hear original compositions by individuals from the rural Midwest. Oscar ‘Ollie’ Erwin, a graduate of LaVille High School now attending Manchester University ... Read more...

Plymouth Volunteer Fireman’s Memorial Scholarship Winners

06/04/14  The Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce the winners of the Plymouth Fireman’s Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to Plymouth High School Seniors, who apply through the PHS Guidance ... Read more...

Walorski Announces Job Fair Friday, June 6th

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) is hosting a job fair this week featuring over 50 businesses and organizations that are offering over 600 jobs. The event will be held this Friday, June 6th at Bethel College, located at the ... Read more...