Archive - 2013
April 25th
Softball
Rally not enough for Plymouth at Wawasee
Plymouth made the long trip to Wawasee on Wednesday night in a varsity-only Northern Lakes Conference battle.
The Lady Pilgrims plated three runs in the top of the sixth, but it proved too little, too late as the host Warriors handed their guests an 8-3 defeat.
The first inning was defensively focused as each team remained scoreless, but Wawasee broke through in the second when Kylee Rostochank singled to left, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a deep RBI double from Ashlynn Fisher.
ETNA GREEN — Kosciusko County officers arrested two people Tuesday after discovering an alleged meth lab while attempting to serve a warrant.
According to the press release provide to The Pilot News Wednesday, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrived at a residence in the 9500 block of Old Road 30, Etna Green, at 3:43 p.m.
Deputies were met by one of the residents of the house who directed them to what appeared to be an active one-pot method methamphetamine lab.
PLYMOUTH - A Plymouth man will spend 10 years in prison for the manufacturing of methamphetamine.
A Pro-tem Judge approved the plea agreement for James W. Bailey, 23, of Plymouth reached between Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney E. Nelson Chipman, Jr. and defense attorney Tom Black. The agreement was for a sentence at the Indiana Department of Corrections of 10 years. No part of the sentence was suspended.
In open court, Bailey admitted that on Dec. 8 of last year he manufactured methamphetamine at an apartment on Lincoln Way East in Plymouth, with other individuals.
April 24th
Betty Ilene Baney
Dec. 14, 1927 - April 21, 2013
BOURBON — Betty Ilene Baney, 85, of Bourbon, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She had been in failing health.
Betty was born Dec. 14, 1927 at Ft. Wayne to Ward Grim and Ethel Leora Welch Grim.Â
She has been a resident of Bourbon since 1953. She was a graduate of South Side High School of Fort Wayne in 1946. Betty was a homemaker and worked for nine years at Lincoln Life Insurance Company of Fort Wayne.
James G. Wyland
Jan. 8, 1944 - April 21, 2013
Robert W. Longenecker
Feb. 16, 2013
MISHAWAKA — Robert W. Longenecker, 60, of Mishawaka died Saturday Feb. 16, 2013 at 11:13 a.m. in his residence.
A graveside service and burial will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 11 a.m. in Oakwood Cemetery with Military honors by the American Legion Post 49 and VFW Post 1126 both of Warsaw.
PLYMOUTH — Graham Calhoun isn't quite like other boys his age.
For starters, the Riverside Elementary fifth-grader has been ranked the No. 1 wrestler in the country in his division on TheMat.com's Future Olympian rankings.
But Graham was also born a little different.
He was born with only one kidney, a fact that the Calhoun family only discovered a little over three years ago in November of 2009.
During wrestling practice one day, Graham noticed blood in his urine. When he went to the hospital to get checked out, the doctor gave him his life-changing diagnosis.
CULVER — A 56-year-old woman from Claypool, Ind. killed herself Tuesday afternoon at a church cemetery outside of Culver, according to a press release issued by the Marshall County Coroner.
The woman called the 911 Dispatch Center and told the dispatcher of her intentions. When the woman could not be reached, officers were sent to the scene. Her body was discovered in the cemetery behind Poplar Grove Church.
No foul play is suspected. A note with contact information was found in the woman's car.
PLYMOUTH — Marshall County Emergency Management, Walgreen's and the Marshall County Amateur Radio Club will program NOAA weather radios from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday at the Michigan Street Walgreen's.
“ We don’t have the ability to put warning sirens in every location in Marshall County, Clyde Avery, Emergency Management director, said. “The down side to sirens is that they warn people who are outside to seek shelter, but don’t give them specifics about the kind of emergency.”
The Marshall County Economic Development Corporation’s new executive director Jay Bahr shakes hands with Coca Cola executive Frances Ellert at a meet and greet open house at the EDC office. Bahr was hired earlier this month and came on board on April 15. He has more than 20 years experience in public sector management, including from a regional perspective with work force and economic development initiatives.
