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Crash totals detective's car during pre-dawn ‘naked loiterer’ call

Jul 01, 2026 at 07:00 am by Dale-RB

Plymouth Police Department’s fleet is down by one vehicle after a pre-dawn crash June 19. A westbound driver on US 64 plowed into an unmarked PPD vehicle that was stoppe.... Read More

Region to celebrate America’s birthday

Jul 01, 2026 at 07:00 am by N_BLayton

When Americans celebrate Independence Day this year, they won’t simply be marking another Fourth of July. July 4, 2026, commemorates the 250th anniversary of the adoptio.... Read More

Curfew passes without incident

Jul 01, 2026 at 07:00 am by N_BLayton

By Dale Heberlig and Miles Layton The streets of downtown Plymouth stayed calm and unevent ful this past weekend as an emergency juvenile cur few put in place by Mayo.... Read More

Plymouth Town Council names new member, interim manager

Jul 01, 2026 at 07:00 am by Dale-RB

Plymouth Town Council seated a new member, named an interim town manager and unanimously adopted a $3.56 million fiscal year 2026-27 bud get in a special meeting Monday evenin.... Read More

Councilwoman Yan Weiner ready to serve Plymouth

Jul 01, 2026 at 07:00 am by M_Layton

Yan Weiner didn’t arrive in Plymouth looking for a seat on Town Council. She arrived looking for a house — and found a community worth investing in. “The hou.... Read More