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LaVille Schools updating school image

May 10, 2013

LAPAZ/LAKEVILLE — Can you update your image to reflect your modern approach to education? Yes, you can, if Union North School Corporation is the example.

LaVille Jr. /Sr. High School has recently completed some inexpensive but effective changes to its physical plant to do just that.

While a recently-approved bond issue will allow needed upgrades to both the elementary and the secondary buildings, the district is being very cautious with how the money is spent.

“Paint and some updated signage do wonders for a new image,” said Superintendent Mitch Mawhorter.

Farmer's market to open Saturday

May 9, 2013

PLYMOUTH - Now in it’s 9th year of operation, the Plymouth Farmers’
Market (PFM) opens this Saturday.

Traditionally the Market opens the day before Mother’s Day continues operation through October 10. Shoppers can bring their shopping bags and reconnect with old friends under the magnolia tree.

Plan Commission moves ahead with 'shell' building

May 9, 2013

PLYMOUTH - With flood plain issues nearly out of the way the proposed "shell" building on Plymouth's northwest side continues to leap hurdles.
The Plymouth Plan Commission voted to allow certain plat changes on the land proposed for the structure at the corner of Pioneer and Commerce just north of U.S. 30 and near 7B Road. The land is owned by the Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation (PIDCO).

Federal funding cuts hit Marshall-Starke Head Start's student transportation

May 8, 2013

PLYMOUTH - The budget sequester has claimed another local victim.
The Marshall-Starke Head Start program was forced to tell parents last week that they will no longer be able to provide bus transportation for all who participate in the program.

Head Start was informed that there would be a 5.27 percent reduction in funding because of the automatic budget cuts resulting from the lack of a federal budget. The problem for the program locally became what to cut.