PHS Students and Staff Prepare to Help with Parking at the 52nd Annual Blueberry Festival

photo source: PHS Career Marketing Student Bo Meadors

Many staff members and students from Plymouth High School will be volunteering their time to help park vehicles during the 52nd Annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival. Plymouth Schools Marketing Director Judi Lykowski shared that the activity serves as a huge fundraiser for various clubs that the students participate in.

The organizations that will benefit include the speech and debate club, the local chapter of the AFS International Program, the Chinese and Spanish clubs, the band and choir, the acting club and stage crew, the robotics club, the yearbook and the prom committee. Continue reading

Plymouth School Board Approves Agreements with The Crossing, Blueberry Festival, NIESC

The Plymouth Community School Corporation is changing its funding arrangement with The Crossing School of Business and Entrepreneurship. The faith-based alternative high school aims to offer another option for students recovering from drug addiction or criminal histories, as well as those who’ve simply struggled in traditional public schools.

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USS Indiana Model, Crew to Stop in Plymouth

A model of the USS Indiana SSN 789 Nuclear Submarine will be stopping in Plymouth on Nov. 9 along with a few former crew members.

Members of the Marshall County Blueberry Festival announced this week that in observance of Veteran’s Day the model of the USS Indiana Nuclear Submarine will be available for viewing near the Veteran’s Memorial on the eastside of the Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth.

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51st Annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival Continues through Monday

The Marshall County Blueberry Festival hits full stride today as activities ramp up during this year’s 51st annual celebration.

The Blueberry Bicycle Cruise has different start times this morning while girls fast pitch softball and other sporting events begin at 8a.m.

The festival officially opens at 9 a.m. with the ABATE Blueberry Bike Show, the garden tractor pull, RC car racing, music, and the hot air balloon launch at 6:45 p.m. today.

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Blueberry Bicycle Cruise set for Sept. 2

An annual fundraiser for the Ancilla College Alumni Association is set to take you on a scenic tour through Marshall County on your bicycle.

The Blueberry Bicycle Cruise is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 2 and will cover 31, 41, or 62 miles as it has for the past 27 years. The event, in association with the annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival, serves as a fundraiser to help give scholarships to Ancilla College students every year.

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