Thursday, November 20, 2008

 NEWS BRIEFS 8/14
NEWS BRIEFS 8/14

SPOKESWOMAN KELLY DILLON SAYS TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING INC. HAS DECIDED TO SHIFT ALL PRODUCTION OF THE FULL-SIZE TUNDRA PICKUP OUT OF THEIR GIBSON COUNTY PLANT IN PRINCETON, INDIANA, TO THEIR FACILITY IN SAN ANTONIO. PRINCETON WORKERS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THE SEQUOIA S.U.V., AND WILL BEGIN MAKING THE HIGHLANDER, MID-SIZE S.U.V. BEGINNING NEXT FALL.

A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HAS TURNED DOWN AN APPEAL BY A MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN A TRIPLE MURDER. IN A 2-1 VOTE, THE JUDGES RULED AGAINST A NEW TRIAL FOR 48-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW WRINKLES OF EVANSVILLE. WRINKLES LAWYERS WANTED THE RULING THROWN OUT, CLAIMING THE JURY WAS BIASED.

THE INDIANA STATE POLICE MOTOR CARRIER STRIKE FORCE HAS PLACED EVANSVILLE BASED GOOD TIMES TRANSPORTATION ON AN OUT OF SERVICE ORDER, TAKING THEIR VEHICLES OFF THE ROADS FOR THE TIME BEING. GOOD TIMES WAS FOUND TO HAVE 28 VIOLATIONS AND OWNER-DRIVER REX REISINGER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS BUSINESS DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS. GOOD TIMES CANNOT OPERATE THEIR FLEET ON INDIANA ROADS UNTIL THESE ISSUES ARE RECTIFIED.

I.S.P. SERGEANT TODD RINGLE SAYS A POSEY COUNTY MAN RECEIVED MAIL CLAIMING TO BE FROM A COMPANY CALLED EMBASSY INTERNATIONAL THAT SAID HE HAD WON A PRIZE OF $5.5 MILLION. POLICE SAY THE MAN SENT SCAMMERS MORE THAN $250,000 IN SEPARATE PAYMENTS BEFORE REALIZING THAT IT WAS A SCAM.

JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES COMES TO EVANSVILLE BOSSE, PIKE CENTRAL AND HERITAGE HILLS HIGH SCHOOLS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION WITH COUNSELORS. INDIANA YOUTH INSTITUTE OFFICIALS SAY THE PROGRAM GIVES KIDS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT VALUABLE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION; .AND NATIONALLY, 90% OF PARTICIPANTS DO GRADUATE. MORE INFO IS AVAILABLE BY ASKING SCHOOL COUNSELORS, OR AT www.iyi.org


Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 (Archive on Monday, August 18, 2008)
Posted by John Luttrell
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