Local & State News

Earthworks Big Hat Tea Fundraiser this Saturday

  06/05/13 Earthworks is pleased to invite the public to their first Big Hat Tea.  The event will be held outside in front of the Earthworks Market, at the corner of Jefferson and 5th Streets on Saturday, June 8 at 3pm.  Guests will ... Read more...

TCU Recognizes Students at Riverside Intermediate School

  06/05/13 Each 9-week grading period at Riverside Intermediate School student work to increase their reading achievement by participating in Achieve3000. Teachers’ Credit Union partners with Riverside to provide incentives for students ... Read more...

Make Indiana state parks and reservoirs your gym this summer

    06/05/13 You can get in shape, experience the outdoors and earn a shot at winning prizes by taking the Department of Natural Resources Fitness Challenge. The challenge is sponsored by DNR’s Division of State Parks & ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING ACTIVITY FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 3, 2013

    WEDNESDAY – JUNE 5:  RONALD McDONALD: Ronald McDonald will kick off the summer reading program with his brand new “GIVING BACK” Show at two times: 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.  This performance will be in the Laramore ... Read more...

Washington Discovery Academy Creates Geocaching Sites in Centennial Park

  06/04/13 First grade students from Washington Discovery Academy created three new Geocaching sites in Centennial Park as part of their Project Based Learning (PBL) this school year.   During Monday’s Park Board meeting two students ... Read more...

Commissioners Consider In-Kind Donation to CRC

  06/04/13 Marshall County will lend its support to the Community Resource Center by way of a paving project.   On Monday local architect Brent Martin and Pastor Ron Liechty both member of the T-Squared Initiative Committee appeared ... Read more...

57 Graduate at Triton High School

  06/04/13 Sunday afternoon 57 students at Triton High School received their diplomas and graduated from high school.  Daniel James Riffle III (DJ) was the valedictorian of the class. In his speech he talked about the past years in ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Meeting Tuesday

    06/04/13 The Plymouth School Board will convene on Tuesday, June 4 for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will be held in the red room of the Weidner School of Inquiry. Patrons should enter through door # 7 of Plymouth ... Read more...

Loretta Tener Retires from Plymouth Bus Route after 40 Years

  06/04/13 When Loretta Tener turned in her school bus keys on May 31, it marked the end of some 40 years of driving for the Plymouth Schools. Tener began driving in either 1973 or1974…she can’t remember which year…after being a ... Read more...

Five NASCAR Drivers to Run Modifieds at Plymouth Speedway

    05/04/13 It’ll be an ordinary night of racing but with a bunch of extraordinary drivers. On Saturday, June 15th at Plymouth Speedway, NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace, South Bend native David Stremme, Ken Schrader, David Reutimann ... Read more...

Riverside Intermediate Awards Ceremony

06/04/13 Riverside Intermediate School held their annual awards program on Tuesday, May 29th at 9:00 a.m.  Students were recognized for their Outstanding Academic Excellence.  To earn these awards, students must have an “A” average ... Read more...

Short Stretch of U.S. 20 Bypass to Close for 20 Minute Intervals

    06/04/13 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces one day of periodic 20-30 minute complete closures of the U.S. 20 Bypass (St. Joseph Valley Parkway) between the Ironwood exit and the Michigan Street exit ... Read more...

Operation “Blue Light” I-70 Patrol to Begin in Indiana and Ohio

  06/04/13 Tomorrow, June 4th, begins the joint enforcement project between the Indiana State Police and the Ohio Highway Patrol known as “Operation Blue Light.” The joint effort will concentrate on reducing crashes and curtailing ... Read more...

Stockberger Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment

  06/03/13 Ryan Stockberger, 35, of Plymouth was sentenced on Thursday in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 to 3 years imprisonment for possession of a narcotic drug, a Class D felony and 2 years of imprisonment for operating a vehicle while ... Read more...

PHS Speech Coach Caught taking Short-Cut Reporting Points

    06/03/13 Taking a short cut in reporting points for Plymouth High School Speech and Debate team members to the NFL (National Forensic League) has caused some embarrassment to Head Speech Coach David McKenzie, but hasn’t ... Read more...

Shawn Speirs Sentenced to Ten Years Imprisonment For Dealing in Methamphetamine

  06/03/13 Shawn T. Speirs, 41, of Plymouth was sentenced on May 9, 2013 in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 to 10 years imprisonment for his role in assisting the sale of methamphetamine to an undercover informant.    Judge Robert O. ... Read more...

Commissioners Meeting Monday Morning

    06/03/13 The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning at 8:30 and the first agenda item is to hear a request on behalf of the Community Resource Center by of Brent Martin and Pastor Ron Liechty.  The pair will be ... Read more...

County Police Investigate Daytime Burglary on 15th Road

    06/03/13  On Thursday, May 30th at approximately 5:09 P.M. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was contacted in regards of a burglary that had taken place in the 6,000 block of 15th Road. During an investigation, ... Read more...

Baker & Fairbanks Reconstruction Project to begin after 4th of July

07/02/13  The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety awarded the bid for the Baker and Fairbanks improvement project  during their meeting last week. Phend and Brown from Milford had the low bid at $140,960.  The project includes a ... Read more...

Foot Pursuit Ends with Arrest of Two

  06/03/13  On Thursday, May 30th Marshall County Deputy Jonathan Bryant observed two wanted subjects walking on Plum Street approaching Harrison Street in Plymouth.  While attempting to initiate contact with 24 years old Charles D. ... Read more...