Police: Teen, two juveniles arrested for swiping over $1,000 worth of items from Vincennes Walmart

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 9:33am

Police: Teen, two juveniles arrested for swiping over $1,000 worth of items from Vincennes Walmart

An 18-year-old and two juveniles from Princeton were arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with shoplifting from the Vincennes Walmart.

Vincennes Police say Cruz Moreno, Jr. is also facing charges of cotributing to the delinquency of a minor after officers recovered more than $1,000 worth of items stolen from the store.

The juveniles were taken to South West Regional Youth Village.

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Promotions at Toyota plant

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 12:37pm

Three Toyota Indiana team members were promoted to positions of assistant manager and above effective March 2013. They include:

Scott Jenkins, Evansville, assistant general manager, Quality Control.

Jenkins has been employed at Toyota since 1998. Prior to his promotion, he was the manager of Body Weld in TMMI’s West Plant, which produces the Highlander and Sequoia.

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Miner released from hospital after morning accident

Submitted by Kara Mattingly on Wednesday, April 24th, 5:23 pm

GIBSON CO., IN (WFIE)- A coal miner was hurt Wednesday morning in Gibson County.

Peabody officials say the miner was hit by a piece of steel while roof bolting at the Francisco Mine.

He was taken to the hospital as precaution, and has been released. His name has not been made available to the public.

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Gibson County welcomes Motorad USA

Submitted by Gabrielle Shirley on Wednesday, April 24th, 4:31 pm

GIBSON COUNTY, IN (WFIE)- Motorad USA has found a new home in Gibson County. The company moved into the North 41 Industrial Park building and it will use the 25,000 square foot space to store, package, and distribute its automotive products.

Todd Mosby, the President and the CEO of the Gibson County Economic Development Corporation, feels that the company will only improve the overall state of the county.

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Motorad moving in to former Orion Electric building

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 11:49am

Motorad moving in to former Orion Electric building

Motorad with locations in Mt. Carmel, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Toronto, Canada, Germany and corporate headquarters in Israel, will take over space in the former Orion Electric Building for a storage, packaging and distribution location. Motorad sells fuel caps, oil caps, radiator caps, seals and gaskets, and thermostats for the automotive industry with their products sold through various national auto parts retailers and OEM.

Motorad will utilize 25,000 sq. ft. of storage space which has been refurbished and rebranded to the North 41 Industrial Park by owner Andy Cosgrove of Evansville. Motorad anticipates hiring up to four people due to their expansion.

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New garden puts Gibson County inmates to work

Submitted by Allyson Kraemer, Reporter

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 8:51pm

New garden puts Gibson County inmates to work

Gibson County inmates planted the jail's first fruit and vegetable garden.

Sheriff George Ballard says the garden will save the department several thousand dollars in food costs.

The sheriff says corn, tomatoes and other produce grown in the garden will be served to the inmates.

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500+ students continue Earth Day celebrations at Earth Camp

Submitted by Jeffery Smith on Tuesday, April 23rd, 6:37 pm

PRINCETON, IN (WFIE)- Even though Earth Day was Monday, Earth Day events are still underway, especially at the 13th annual Earth Camp at Camp Carson in Princeton.

Toyota hosts the camp each year, and this year more than 500 Tri-State third graders are taking part.

Earth Camp's message to these kids is to 'Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.' It's really about conserving the environment.

Third grade teacher Donya Bengert says it's the perfect age to teach the children this message.

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