Local & State News

Plymouth Kilwinning Lodge Presents Check to Hammonds

02/08/11  On February 5th Worshipful Master (WM), Raymond Humphrey, of Plymouth-Kilwinning Lodge No. 149 Free and Accepted Masons,  presented Priscilla Hammonds with a check for $1,225.00.  W.M. Humphrey was pleased and honored to ... Read more...

CONGRESSMAN DONNELLY NOMINATES 17 AREA STUDENTS FOR U.S. SERVICE ACADEMY ADMISSIONS

02/08/11  Congressman Joe Donnelly recently nominated 17 area students to receive admission into the United States Service academies for the class of 2015.  Donnelly based his nominations on outstanding academic achievement, leadership ... Read more...

Argos Successful at ISSMA Contest

02/08/11 Congratulations to the Argos Jr. High and Sr. High School Vocal students who were very successful at ISSMA Solo and Ensemble contest this past Saturday at North Miami.  Argos entered 23 events and brought home 21 gold ratings and ... Read more...

Toll Road Bust Lands California Man in Jail

02/08/11 A routine traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road Friday afternoon led an inquisitive trooper to approximately 100 pounds of marijuana.  Indiana State Trooper Ted Bohner stopped a gray Chevrolet Tahoe for following too closely near ... Read more...

Ragtime Concert at Plymouth Library

02/08/11 As a part of the One Book One Town event the Plymouth Public Library is inviting citizens to attend a special concert at the library this Sunday.  On Sunday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the Laramore Meeting rooms there is a very ... Read more...

Commissioners to Meet Monday Morning

02/07/11 The Marshall County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. Monday in their second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the meeting includes the request of Duane Culp to use County property in the area of the County ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Considers New Tech High School & Project Base Elementary

02/07/11 The 2012-2013 school year at Washington Elementary School and Plymouth High School could look drastically different for some students. Plymouth School Board members were given presentations on February 3 by Washington Principal ... Read more...

Argos Jr.-Sr. High School, Great News on Retesters ISTEP+ Scores

02/07/11 Recently the Guidance Department at Argos Jr.-Sr. High School received results for the ISTEP+ Graduation Exams also known as End of Course Assessments (ECA) for exams taken in December of 2010. Members of the Class of 2012 and ... Read more...

Rebuilding Together Re-Schedules Open House

02/07/11 Dean Byers, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together has announced the re-scheduling of the open house for this year’s event. Rebuilding Together of Marshall County will be holding its annual open house on Thursday, February ... Read more...

HOUSE GOP REJECTS DEMBOWSKI PLAN TO PROTECT LAKE ENHANCEMENT

02/07/11 Indiana House Republicans today rejected efforts by State Rep. Nancy Dembowski (D-Knox) to protect funds designed to improve the quality of lakes throughout the state.  During floor debate in today’s session of the House, the ... Read more...

CONGRESSMAN DONNELLY TO HOST INFORMATION SESSION ON COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID

02/07/11 Congressman Joe Donnelly’s information session on federal student aid for college has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 9th.  This information session will feature experts from the U.S. Department of Education, Indiana ... Read more...

Argos Jr.- Sr. High Welcomes Principal Brookshire

02/07/11  The 2010-11 school year has been a year where “it’s been all about the A’s”  at Argos Jr. Sr. High School.  From ATHLETICS to ARTS, from ACADEMICS to ATTENDANCE, from ACCOMPLISHMENTS to ATTITUDE, from ... Read more...

School Board Awards Projects

02/07/11 On Thursday night, the Plymouth School Board awarded a bid of $1,930,000 to Lawmaster Roofing for projects at several schools within the corporation. After inspection of the roofs by Plymouth Maintenance Director Dave Schoof and ... Read more...

SNOW CAN PRESENT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR NIPSCO EMPLOYEES

02/07/11 While most of the snow has been cleared from the roads following this week’s severe winter storm, large accumulations of snow still remain in the backyards and sideyards of many residences.   These conditions create hazardous ... Read more...

Friday Delays

02/04/11 Delay for Friday: The Plymouth Community School Corporation and St. Michael’s will run on a 2-hour delay Friday. Grace Baptist School 2-hour delay and no AM kindergarten John Glenn School Corp. 2-hour delay Marshall/Starke ... Read more...

United Way Surpasses $450,000 Goal

02/04/11  Thursday night’s Volunteer and Donor Recognition dinner at Christo’s Banquet Center was the celebration event for the 2010 United Way Campaign.  Campaign Chairman Melissa Owen announced that they surpassed their goal of ... Read more...

Prosecutor to Crack-down on Parents of Students with Truancy Issues

02/04/11 Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney, David R. Holmes, met with county school administers to review school attendance problems on January 26th of this year.  Parental responsibility was the primary focus of the meeting.  Truancy ... Read more...

3 Arrested on Drug Charges

02/04/11  Wednesday evening just before 9 Plymouth Police Officer John Weir initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 800 block of West Monroe Street. Officer Weir had his K-9 partner Rex walk around the ... Read more...

Local Red Cross Calling for Donors to Help Blood Supply Recovery

02/04/11 With this latest round of severe winter storms, the local American Red Cross has been unable to collect over 820 expected pints of blood over the course of the last three days.  Over 20 blood drives across the 50 county coverage ... Read more...

“Friend Report”

02/04/11 Indiana State Representative Bill Friend released his “Friend Report” on Thursday morning.  In his report he states, “There are several bills that are receiving lots of ink that are very hard to predict as successful. There ... Read more...