Local & State News

Clean-Up Scheduled for Oak Hill Cemetery

    03/07/12 Plymouth’s Cemetery Superintendent, Jim Ousnamer has announced the annual clean-up for Oak Hill Cemetery. To facilitate spring cleaning at Oak Hill Cemetery, flowers and winter ornaments should be removed from grave sites ... Read more...

Dreibelbis Recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Indiana Association of United Ways

   03/07/12 Chad Dreibelbis, 2011 Campaign Chair, was named “Volunteer of the Year” at the 2012 United Way and Funds Volunteer of the Year Awards Banquet held February 21 at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel, Indiana. ... Read more...

29th Annual Culver Lake Fest – July 20-22

 03/07/12 Yes Virginia, there will be a Lake Fest!  Mark your calendars for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 20th, 21st and 22nd for the 29th annual “Culver Lake Fest.”  Jean E. Overmyer, Lake Fest Committee President stated, ... Read more...

PHS Speech Team Wins Sectional to Extend Streak to 30

    03/07/12 Students from Plymouth High School add another Sectional Championship to their string of more than 30 consecutive! The Plymouth Speech Team out-distanced 2nd place Elkhart Central by a score of 234 to 85 in the 12-team ... Read more...

Folk Instrument Jam Session at Miller’s

  03/07/12 Students and friends of music instructor Liza Woolever brought March in on a happy note with a jam session at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Friday evening approximately 20 musicians gathered in the Main Lobby to play ... Read more...

Commissioners Allow Housing Authority Office Space in the Court House

   03/06/12 The County Commissioners secured the longevity of the Marshall County Housing Authority during their meeting Monday. Housing Authority Executive Director Dean Byers and Interim Director Donna Vela appeared before the ... Read more...

Southeast Indiana Tornado Disaster Volunteer & Donation Information

  3/06/12 Hoosiers are known for their generosity and willingness to help in time of need and the need is great for our fellow Hoosiers in the south and southeast portions of the state that have been devastated by this past Friday’s ... Read more...

Two New Bridges On The Way For U.S. 31 Project

03/06/12 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has awarded a Major Moves contract to construct two new bridges on the south side of South Bend, one on Jackson Road over U.S. 31 and a second on Fellows Street over U.S. 20. Rieth ... Read more...

M.C. Relay for Life Meeting Wednesday

    03/06/12 Relay for Life Marshall County will meet Wednesday, March 7 in the Laramore Rooms of the Plymouth Public Library. Committee meetings begin at 6 p.m., followed by Team meetings at 7 p.m.  It’s never too late to help on a ... Read more...

Arrests by City Police Officers

03/06/12 On Wednesday, February 29th around 11:52am, Officer Ray West of the Plymouth Police Department noticed a vehicle with expired plates at the intersection of Michigan Street and Parkview. Officer West conducted the traffic stop and ... Read more...

State Senator Randy Head’s Town Hall Meeting

  03/06/12 Randy Head, State Senator for District 18, held a Town Hall Meeting in Argos last Saturday morning.  Head told those gathered of his parents.  His mother was a teacher and his father was the Principal when he was in ... Read more...

Ceramics at Miller’s for People’s University

  03/06/12 FROGS were the ceramic project of choice this month at Miller’s Senior Living Community.  Jackie of Mud Hut Ceramics led eleven residents and one guest in their painting project on Friday, March 2.  The frogs came in ... Read more...

Park Board Meeting Monday Evening

   03/05/12 A request to create a committee to look into the possibilities of building an all-inclusive playground in Plymouth was heard at the February Park Board meeting.  Tony Gamble again told Plymouth Park Board members of his ... Read more...

Commissioners to Meet Monday in County Building

  03/05/12 The Marshall County Commissioner will meet Monday morning beginning at 8:30.  Their agenda includes the monthly report of Emergency Management Director Clyde Avery and the request of Dean Byers, Executive Director of the ... Read more...

City Council Considers ADA Transition Plan, Public Comment Sought

   03/05/12 Members of the Plymouth Common Council heard a presentation of the City’s  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan during their meeting last week. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that the City creates ... Read more...

Community Foundation and United Way Solicit Nominations for Leadership Marshall County’s Leader of the Year Award

03/05/12 Leadership Marshall County (LMC), a program of the Marshall County Community Foundation and the United Way of Marshall County, requests nominations for the Leader of the Year Award which recognizes an individual who exemplifies ... Read more...

Principal for a Day at PHS

   03/05/12 On Friday, March 2nd PHS hosted three community members as part of the Principal for a Day program within Plymouth Community School Corporation.  This year’s principals were: Dave Ferguson of Stone Creek Homes, Maggie ... Read more...

PHS FFA Chapter Awarded Food For All Grant

03/05/12 The local Plymouth High School FFA Chapter has been awarded $1,200 as part of the inaugural FFA: Food For All program. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support year-long service-learning ... Read more...

Coats Statement on Tragic Storms that Struck Southern Indiana

    03/05/12 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) Saturday issued the following statement regarding the fatal storms and tornadoes that hit southern Indiana on Friday: “No matter how much we may prepare, Mother Nature’s unpredictability and ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Meeting Tuesday

  03/05/12 The Plymouth School Board will meet for a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 6th at the Administration Office Board Room behind Plymouth High School at 7:00 p.m. The scheduled meeting will follow an executive session. The Board ... Read more...