There's been another attack at the Vincennes Wal-Mart Super Center, reports WTWO. This time it was on a security guard who had detained a woman for shoplifting and her husband was attempting to free her from detention.

There is another email out there asking users of "wvc.net" to verify their account information.  DO NOT REPLY TO THE EMAIL.  THIS IS A SCAM!

 

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This story was HUGE!  But somehow, the major media, if the mentioned it at all, only scrolled it across the bottom of the screen, or a short blurb somewhere.  Microsoft was busted for patent infringement.   This time, it was to do with their Microsoft Word software; the most famous of all word processing software on computers around the world.  On August 11th, a Federal District Court in Texas slapped Microsoft with a $290 Million judgment against the software maker in favor of Canadian company i4i.  The Court further barred Microsoft from selling Word or providing support of Word software that infringed on the patent.  Needless to say, with one of their flagship products basically decommissioned, Microsoft immediately appealed.

There is a bogus email circulating about that is phishing for usernames and passwords.  Please do not click on the link and provide the requested information.  If you have already done so, please contact us immediately so that WVC can take protective measures on your account.

An 87-year-old driver ran her mini-van into the building housing the the BMV on Hart Street in Vincennes, Friday, injuring two people inside, reports the Evansville Courier.  An employee and a local driver were injured when the elderly woman hit the gas instead of the brake, causing her mini-van to run into the buliding.

I'm all for the the elderly being able to drive, provided they are capable.  Unfortunately, there has not been a mandated testing for re-upping one's license in the state for several years.  Once you have your license, it's hard to lose without committing a crime.  This is not anything against the older drivers.  I have a real problem with a lot of folks my own age or younger, who seem to have forgotten what they are doing behind the wheel.

The object of the mission is to get from point A to point B without becoming involved in or causing an accident anywehre along the way.  This includes from the start to the finish lines.

The Associated Press reports that the third and only remaining escaped inmate, Mark Booher, who escaped from the Michigan City maximum security prison has been captured at a hotel in Indianapolis.  Booher had escaped July 12th with inmates Charles Smith and Lance Battreal through underground tunnels that had existed at the prison since it was built in the late 19th century.

The Indiana Business Journal reports that Sam Sarvis has been appointed the deputy commissioner in charge of major projects for the Indiana Department of Transportation.  The appointment follows Sarvis having served as deputy commissioner for INDOT's Vincennes District beginning in 2005.  Sarvis has also served as Knox County's Superintendant of the Highway Department and the Vincennes City Street Department.

According to the article, Sarvis is going to focus first on the I-69 project. 

zebo143 writes:  

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009  IC 9-25-11-3.3 ESTABLISHES A NEW GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSE (GDL) SYSTEM. A DRIVERS LICENSE ISSUED TO A PERSON LESS THAN 18 YEARS OLD IS A PROBATIONARY LICENSE. NIGHTTIME DRIVING IS GENERALLY PROHIBITED. FOR THE FIRST 180 DAYS, THE PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE BETWEEN 10PM AND 5AM. THEN, UNTIL AGE 18, THE PERSON MAY NOT DRIVE FROM 11PM TO 5AM SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND 1AM TO 5AM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE LAW PROVIDES AN EXEMPTION FOR EMPLOYMENT, SCHOOL, OR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, OR IF THE DRIVER IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LICENSED DRIVER AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD. GENERALLY, THERE CAN BE NO PASSENGERS FOR THE FIRST 180 DAYS. FINALLY, UNTIL AGE 18, THE PERSON MAY NOT USE ANY TYPE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE (CELL PHONES)  WHILE DRIVING EXCEPT TO MAKE A 911 CALL.

What has been an icon retail establishment in Vincennes for decades will be no more after May of 2009. The Big K (K-Mart) will close that month, releasing over sixty employees to find employment elsewhere as so many others are already doing.  Another domino falls in the current economy, leaving us all with one less place to shop.  Just casual observation as  you drive past the store anytime in the last several years since the Super Wal-Mart opened across the street shows the impact such a huge retailer has on a local economy.  The question, now, is what business will be next in line?

Before we delve into that, a little reminiscing is in order.  I can remember my first trip to a K-Mart back in the 1970's.  My father took me there looking for shoes for basketball.  Prior to the arrival of K-Mart, we had always gone to the local sport store ( I lived in Bedford at that time).  We found the very Converse shoes for a couple of dollars less than the local sport store and bought them.  A couple of bucks back then was probably in the order of $20 or $40 today.  So, if it seems I'm bashing Wal-Mart or any other big chain, K-Mart was really the same thing back then. 

Vincennes Police assisted by Knox County Sheriff , Indiana State Police and Vincennes University Police recovered a stolen 2000 Honda Accord this morning after Austin, Tx authorities informed them the stolen vehicle may be in the area. The vehicle was observed by City Police leaving the Maple Park Apartments at 12:37AM. Upon attempting to stop the vehicle the operator led  Police on a high speed chase on the south side of town for approximately 20 minutes. The pursuit came to an end when the fleeing vehicle became airborne while crossing the railroad tracks south of Vincennes on Old Decker Road causing the driver to lose control and strike a telephone pole guide wire. The driver then fled on foot and was eventually taken into custody after Officers chased him down.