Local & State News

The Plymouth High School Theatre Department is busy with preparations for their annual winter play. This year’s performance is, Father of the Bride. Father of the Bride will be shown this Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at 7:00 ... Read more...

Marshall County Commissioner Kurt Garner is still interested in hiring an engineer for the County Highway Department and asked the County Council on Monday to reconsider a higher salary range for the position. Garner said, “I think that ... Read more...

For 17 minutes, Plymouth High School students held a peaceful protest around the flagpole in front of the school to pay their respects for the lives lost in the Florida school shooting. Plymouth High School principal Jim Condon said he is ... Read more...

Wednesday evening during the Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department meeting representatives from Pioneer Seed in Plymouth made a donation of rescue equipment. Being pro-active Pioneer Seed contacted the Plymouth Fire Department a few months ... Read more...

On Friday night, March 9th, at 11:55, the Plymouth Police Department was dispatched to 222 Parkview Street, Pilgrim Manor, for a suspicious male who had jumped a fence and was standing by their storage shed. The employee of Pilgrim Manor ... Read more...

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday voted for bipartisan legislation to provide schools with resources for training, technology, and coordination with law enforcement to help identify warning signs, prevent violence, and keep ... Read more...

After expanding to Plymouth less than two years ago, Pretzels, Inc. has exceeded local expectations by announcing its second major expansion. Due to market demand and growing customer base, Pretzels Inc. will expand the Plymouth facility ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer arrested 40 year old Jennifer L. Howard of Lowell, IN last Friday, March 9th. About 9 P.M. the Plymouth officer was dispatched to the Walmart on Oak Drive for a theft and criminal trespass complaint. ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH – Yohoni Torres, a member of the 2018 Class of Plymouth High School, has decided to continue his education and cross country career at Indiana University South Bend. Yohoni signed a letter-of-intent with IUSB Tuesday ... Read more...

Plymouth Community School Corporation will host the 2018 Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, March 15. Two sessions will be offered; 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at each of our four elementary schools. Families ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart located at 2505 North Oak Drive in Plymouth on Tuesday evening in reference to a subject detained for theft. Officer Finn arrived and transported 19 year old Brandan Lee Watts of South ... Read more...

Destination Imagination students involved in the Zombie Project gave the Bourbon Town Council an update on the project. The project spearheaded by the team members would honor departed citizens in the Bourbon Cemetery with a headstone that ... Read more...

Bill payment assistance will still be available after the state’s moratorium on disconnecting electric and natural gas service during the winter for eligible customers ends March 15. Between December 1 and March 15, natural gas ... Read more...

High-quality childcare and prekindergarten education are vital to growing our future workforce. To meet this need, Weir Enterprises LLC, also known as Carey’s Child Care, will soon be opening a new early learning facility at 1717 Lake ... Read more...

The Bourbon Town Council agreed to allow elections in the future to be held at the Matchett Center if a request would be made by the Election Board. During their March 12 meeting, council members present considered the matter after it was ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly again highlighted the importance of a clear vision and strategy for North Korea that effectively leverages the whole of American diplomatic, economic, and military power in a blog post. Donnelly, who serves on ... Read more...

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.3 percent for January and remains lower than the national rate of 4.1 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been ... Read more...

Monday morning Marshall County Commissioner Kurt Garner appeared before the County Council seeking their support to increase the Cumulative Bridge Fund rate.  He told the council the fund will go into the red next year. The Cumulative ... Read more...

Officer Joe Giordano with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated a two vehicle crash Tuesday morning just before 10 on Lincoln Highway east of Pioneer Drive. A Ford Ranger driven by 40 Sarah Betz of Plymouth was traveling ... Read more...

Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety opened bids for Spring Road Surface treatment projects and the Street and Sidewalk projects. City Engineer Rick Gaul told the board they attempted to solicit bids from six ... Read more...