Local & State News

PCSC New Hires for 2014/15 School Year

Although the first day of school isn’t until next week, teachers who are coming to the Plymouth Schools for the first year are spending the better part of the next three days in classes to learn about the school system and getting ... Read more...

City BZA Grants 5 Variances

Obnoxious odors at the end of 6th Street have bothered neighbors for some time. They will soon be able to breathe easier. Tuesday members of the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance for the City of Plymouth that will allow ... Read more...

County Police Search for Juvenile Excapees

The Marshall County Sheriff Department and the Plymouth Police Department are attempting to located two juvenile male escapees who are from the Marshall County area. They escaped from a secure detention center located in southern Indiana ... Read more...

Downtown Revitilization Committee Discusses Park & Trail

Members of the Downtown Revitalization Commission discussed phase II of River Park Square during their meeting Wednesday. Although there is no time frame for the second phase, the second phase of the Greenway Trail will end up in River ... Read more...

Updated: Walorski to Speak at M.C. Farm Bureau

The Marshall County Farm Bureau office in Plymouth will host a luncheon with Congresswoman Jackie Walorski on Tuesday, August 19th. All farmers and business men and women are welcome to attend with and RSVP by Friday, August 15th. Lunch ... Read more...

Traffic Stops Lead to Arrests by City Police

A South Bend man was arrested Wednesday evening for driving without ever receiving a license. At 9:25 Officer Paul Stamper pulled over 36 year old Jason Thomas for running a red light. During the traffic stop it was found that Thomas had ... Read more...

Firefighters ready for Riley Gear Run

PLYMOUTH – For many runners the Blueberry Stomp is an annual tradition and beginning three years ago that run has spawned another tradition. Three years ago Plymouth Fireman John Pasley decided he would take his annual run in the Stomp ... Read more...

Arrests at Wal-Mart for Shoplifting

Wednesday evening Plymouth Police Officer Jeremy Enyart responded to Wal-Mart Wednesday evening about 8:15 for a male subject caught stealing items from the store by their Asset Protection personnel. 18 year old Jordan Gaines of 8A Road ... Read more...

“Lights On” to Honor New Carlisle Asst. Chief Killed in Fire

Shine a light for Assistant Chief Jamie Middlebrock….anywhere, everywhere at sunset on Friday. New Carlisle Fire Department Assistant Chief Jamie Middlebrook was killed during a collapse at a large industrial fire at K-Fex Inc, just west ... Read more...

Ice Cream Social at Triton Elementary

Triton School Corporation will host a free ice cream social this Saturday, August 9th at 8:00 P.M. in front of Triton Elementary School. This ice cream social will be followed by the Summerfest fireworks on the school ... Read more...

Square-dancing tractors: That’s a thing at the Indiana State Fair

Four men dressed in drag, eight International Harvester Farmall tractors, blaring banjo do-si-do music, and a Grandstand full of people both perplexed and amazed. Lily Pearl’s Square Dancing Tractors of Rochester performed Wednesday, ... Read more...

Marshall County Men Charged with Rape

Two Marshall County men were arrested Saturday afternoon and lodged in the Marshall County Jail with a charge of rape. The charges stem from an incident on July 9th of this year. About 3:45 in the afternoon the victim reported to Bourbon ... Read more...

Downtown Revitilization Looks for News Ideas

Members of the Downtown Revitalization Committee met Wednesday evening. Mayor Mark Senter asked members for, “new downtown ideas.” Member Brent Martin sent out 16 to 18 ideas to board members but only Mark Gidley responded to any of ... Read more...

Argos Town Republican Convention

Marshall County Republican Chairman, David Holmes has announced a convention for the Town of Argos. The convention has been called to fill vacancies on the General Election Ballot for the Argos Town Council. The convention will be held at ... Read more...

Stillson Honored by Ounce of Prevention for Touching Scholarship Essay

Plymouth High School Senior John Stillson was honored by Plymouth’s Ounce of Prevention this week with a special pink bench that will be placed in the community. Stillson, a 2014 graduate of PHS had completed an application for the Ounce ... Read more...

Isban Seeks Additional Funding for Boys & Girls Club

Leonard Isban, founder of the Boys & Girls Club of Marshall County appeared before the Marshall County Commissioner Monday pleading for additional funding for the clubs in the county. Isban said, “We operate a club here in Plymouth. ... Read more...

SJRMC to Provide Nursing Services to Plymouth Schools

The role of school nurses has changed dramatically over the last few years. Keeping up with the medical needs of students, complex record keeping, and developing health care plans makes the job of the nurse multifaceted. During a meeting ... Read more...

PHS Grad Wins Michigan St. Rep. Demo. Primary

Tuesday’s election in Michigan ended with a Plymouth High School grad winning the Democratic primary for State Representative in District 37. Chris Jeffirs Greig from the PHS Class of 1981 beat out two other candidates to move on to the ... Read more...

Computer Pick Up Info for PHS Students and Parents

Students attending Plymouth High School during the 2014-2015 school year need to pick up their MacBook Pro computers prior to the start of classes on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Students may pick up their computers in the Library/Media ... Read more...

New Teachers at Triton

Donna Burroughs, Superintendent of the Triton Community School Corporation would like to welcome the following new teachers for the 2014-2015 school year. Pictured (l to r) front row: Samantha Willsey (math, science and Project Lead the ... Read more...