Local & State News

Argos Community Schools Announce 2013 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

    06/03/13 Emily Ann Alcorn, daughter of Jon and Jacki Alcorn, has earned the distinction of being named the Valedictorian of Argos High School’s Class of 2013.  Emily has earned a 4.122 on a 4.0 scale. Emily has been active in ... Read more...

Hiatt Summer Intern with Mayor Senter

  06/03/13  Indiana University junior, Bryt Hiatt, only has a few days under his belt as an intern working under Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter, but his interest in politics is nothing new. Hiatt said he emailed Senter asking if any intern ... Read more...

Late ISTEP Results Delay Teacher Evaluations

  06/03/13 Computer glitches experienced as Hoosier school children took the required ISTEP tests are now leading to difficulties for both teachers and students. CTB/McGraw-Hill, the company that administered the tests for a four-year ... Read more...

Northern Trust to Manage Investment Programs for Indiana’s Marshall County Community Foundation

    06/03/13  Northern Trust announced that it has been selected to provide Chief Investment Officer Outsourcing services for the Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF), based in Plymouth.  MCCF will be serviced by Northern ... Read more...

Advisory: Strong to severe storms likely beginning Friday night Continuing through Sunday

  05/31/13 The National Weather Service Hazardous Forecast indicates the potential for strong to severe weather beginning this evening and tonight. Damaging wind gusts associated with the storms is the primary threat.  However, large ... Read more...

Mayor Senter Appoints Mark Owen as Assistant Chief

  05/31/13 Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter announced the appointment of Mark Owen as Assistant Chief of Police.  Owen has been with the department since July of 1994. Owen was promoted to the rank of corporal in 2000 and promoted to his ... Read more...

Art Lawrence Jr. Sentenced to Twelve Years for Conspiracy to Deal in Methamphetamine

    05/31/13 Arthur David Lawrence Jr., 30, of Plymouth was sentenced Thursday in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 to 12 years imprisonment for conspiracy to deal in methamphetamine.  In open court, Lawrence admitted that on August 13, ... Read more...

City Approves Appropration to Purchase Property at 301 East Garro

  05/31/13 Tuesday evening the Plymouth Common Council approved a couple of additional appropriations following a public hearing.  The additionals were actually just making funds the city already has on hand available to spend.  The ... Read more...

June Park Dept. Bus Trip to Four Winds Casino

    05/31/13 Scott Michel, Recreation Director with the Plymouth Park Department will be taking a bus trip to the Four Winds Casino on Monday, June 24th. On this trip a Royal Excursion charter bus will depart from the Plymouth pool ... Read more...

4-H Fair Board Seeking Flower Barrel Sponsors

    05/31/13 The Marshall County 4-H Fair Board is seeking sponsorship for flower barrels to be displayed at the 4-H Fair.  The cost to sponsor a barrel is $100 and can be renewed annually.  The fair board has bought new barrels and ... Read more...

Marshall County Blood Drive Cancelled

  05/31/13 The American Red Cross blood drive scheduled for Saturday, June 15 at Kroger has been cancelled.  However, there will be a blood drive on Monday, June 17, from 1:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Marshall County Sheriff’s ... Read more...

Chicken Noodle Dinner Fundraiser for Demonts

    05/31/13  The Log House Restaurant will hold a Homemade Chicken Noodle Dinner Fundraiser for Courtney Demont at the Argos High School Cafeteria on Monday, June 3rd from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM.  A minimum donation of $5.00 per meal ... Read more...

Yellow River Announces 2013 Schedule

05/31/13 The Yellow River Festival has announced its 2013 Entertainment and Education schedule. The festivities take place at River Park Square, on East LaPorte Street next to the Farmers Market this weekend on June 1st and 2nd. Activities ... Read more...

John Glenn Student Awarded Scholarship

  05/31/13 Cole Kaser, a senior at John Glenn High School, has been awarded a Thomas J. Deniston Memorial Scholarship by the Indiana Conservation Officers Organization. He will pursue a degree in conservation law enforcement at Vincennes ... Read more...

WALORSKI CONTINUES “SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS” TOUR IN PLYMOUTH

  05/31/13 As part of a district-wide tour, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Wednesday met with County Veterans Service Officer (VSO) Pam Schweizer-Betz and a group of 20 Marshall County veterans at VFW Post #1162 to hear concerns ... Read more...

Free Rhubarb Water and Honey Lemonade Tasting

    05/31/13 Stop in at the Plymouth Farmers’ Market (PFM) before heading over to the Yellow River Festival this Saturday.   There are no special activities or musical entertainment planned so as not to interfere with the ... Read more...

Triton High Honors Trojan Readers

  05/31/13 The final award recognition for Triton High School’s Trojan Readers program was held earlier in May.  Students who had been reading books outside of classroom reading had their names entered in the drawing. Prizes ... Read more...

Construction Management & Design to Build 26 Units in Plymouth

    05/30/13 Construction Management and Design in Plymouth has a large residential project underway on the city’s northwest side.  The first phase of the project is at the intersection of North Plum and Madison Streets. Cory Collins, ... Read more...

PHS Band to Host “Zombie Chase 5-K” on Saturday

  05/30/2013  This Saturday, June 1st, at 10 a. m. the Plymouth High School Band is hosting a new event that they hope to make an annual run!   They are hosting a 5-K run called the “Zombie Chase 5k!” This event will be a ... Read more...

5K for Demont Family June 8

   05/30/13  A Courtney Demont Benefit 5K run orchestrated by Kelsie Hollabaugh and Shelby Sanders will be held on Saturday, June 8th at Argos High School.  Demont was seriously injured in a single vehicle traffic accident on ... Read more...