Our resident foodie, Matt Mason, will be bringing us a restaurant review shortly, but we encourage you to check out Trish’s for yourself!. Located at 40 East Vincennes Street (former Double Dog/Daisy Cigar Store), Trish serves up a variety of homemade specialties. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. See a full menu after the jump. Continue reading
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FDIC-Provided Web Tool
With changes in banking legislation, what does “FDIC Insured€ really mean these days?
Many bank depositors are wondering how the new FDIC insurance rules and limits apply to their deposit accounts — and what is exactly insured and what portion of their deposits of hard-earned money may exceeds coverage limits at a bank. Continue reading
Property Taxes: State vs. State Map
The Tax Foundation has put out a map of the United States, which shows property taxes on owner-occupied housing by state. See how Indiana ranks against other states here: Continue reading
Annual Credit Review
Tax time is finally over – at least for those who have not filled extensions – and it’s now time to focus on another annual task: reviewing your personal credit reports. It’s a task that should be done annually, yet many people do not, as there’s not an April 15th (or this year, the 18th) deadline, such as taxes. The web has made the task of a credit check up fairly simple, though, and legislation in recent years has also made it free. Continue reading
GCEDC releases annual director’s report
LINTON – The Greene County Economic Development Corporation released it’s 2010 Annual Director’s Report today. According to an email from Brianne Jerrels, Administrative Assistant for the GCEDC, the document is a current snapshot of what the Corporation and their affiliates have accomplished in the past year and provides insight to several ongoing projects. Click on the link below to view the full report in PDF format.
Linton company lands spot on Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000
LINTON, INDIANA – Inc. magazine today ranked Lewellyn Technology, Inc. NO. 2412 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Only The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. This achievement puts Lewellyn Technology in rarefied company, especially if you consider that over 27 million businesses are registered in the USA. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children’s red wagon, are among the prominent brands featured on this
year’s list. Continue reading
Pizza Villa applies for permit to sell alcohol
We were recently informed that Linton’s Pizza Villa, owned by Rob Turpin, has applied for a 210 three-way liquor license with the Indiana State Alcohol & Tobacco Commission. Rob said that a hearing is scheduled for October with the local Alcoholic Beverage Board to find out if the permit will be approved.
Rob said he has no plans yet as to what types of beverages would be served, but a bit of remodeling could be in the restaurant’s future if the permit is approved.
A 210, three-way license is designated for restaurants and allows the sale of beer, wine and liquor.
Learn more about ATC permits at www.in.gov/atc
Longtime local business applies for three-way liquor license
Want to know which one? We’ll tell you about it later this week. Stay tuned!
New workwear store to locate in Linton
Southern Indiana Workwear will be opening soon on Highway 54 in the former Bender Lumber buidling next to Larry Kinnett’s Auto Sales. The new store will offer a variety of quality, brand name workwear & safety apparel for both men and women.
According to their website, Southern Indiana Workwear will carry boots from Timberland, Muck, Rocky, and Georgia Boot. They will also carry clothing from popular manufacturers like Dickies and Carhartt.
A post on the SIW Facebook page promises that the store will be open soon and lists a Brittnee Roberts as the store manager. Southern Indiana Workwear is currently accepting applications for both full time and part time salespersons and is an employee owned company.
*UPDATE* – A Whois search on DomainTools.com shows that the domain name siwonline.com is registered to Bender Lumber Company of Bloomington, Indiana.
Store Info:
Location: 689 A Street NW in Linton
Phone: 812-847-0844
Dirtbuster Car Wash to open in Linton
Yesterday our suspicions about the new construction on the corner of 11th Street NE and Highway 54 were confirmed after a sighting of the Dirtbuster Car Wash company’s trailer at the construction site. Continue reading