Henry County Food & Beverage Grant
Revised Deadline: Applications are due by 4 p.m. on January 10, 2022 ***Please submit the application online via this Google Form.*** The nine member Food and Beverage Advisory Committee is appointed by various elected bodies pursuant to Indiana Code 6-9-25. Its purpose is to advise the Henry County Council on […]
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Available: New Castle Shell Building, New Castle, IN Industrial Shell Building – New Castle, IN 50,000 sq. ft. expandable to 200,000 sq. f.t + 32-ft clear height 80-ft x 30-ft column spacing 4 dock doors 1 drive-in door Crushed aggregate floor, ready for customization to future tenant’s exact specification All […]
READ MORECounty Council hears READI update
New Castle Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President Corey Murphy recently updated the County Council on the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration Development Initiative (READI). Murphy announced the next steps ahead for the possible $50 million the East Central Indiana Region could receive for Henry County and the other partner counties. “All […]
READ MOREMaking Memories at The Rink
For Henry County, the Gibson Arena is a community staple- a place where family and friends can get together and have fun skating. When the rink was listed for sale, the Dishman, Frazier, and Gibson families jumped on the opportunity to buy it. Each family had treasured memories at the […]
READ MOREEDC President gives tourism update to County Commissioners; Liberty Township trustee appointed
The Henry County New Castle Economic Development Corporation (EDC) had some business to present to the Henry County Commissioners at their meeting Wednesday. EDC President Corey Murphy presented cards to the Commissioners highlighting local restaurants and other tourist sites in Henry County. “We don’t have a brochure yet, we have […]
READ MOREEDC president gives update to Council; State Rep. addresses interstate exchanges
Corey Murphy presented a photo along with his usual business during the Economic Development Corp. update at the Henry County Council meeting Oct. 28. It was a photo of the Industrial Park in New Castle. Brooks Drive and East County Road 400 South, to be exact, including TS Tech’s Expansion, […]
READ MORENew Tourism Brand Unveiled with Visits to Area Schools
The Henry County Destination Development (HCDD) team recently traveled to area schools to launch the new branding for the County’s tourism efforts. The brand includes a freshly designed logo, vibrant colors, and tagline, “Basketball Lives Here.” The team visited each high school in Henry County to deliver signs and banners […]
READ MOREEDC president ‘READI’ for next steps in regional development; Plan recently submitted to the state
The Regional Economic Acceleration Development Initiative (READI) is a state program that’s been going on for a few months now. New Castle and Henry County joined the East Central Region with the support of elected officials and the New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corp. (EDC). The Courier-Times spoke with EDC […]
READ MOREEDC president announces Food and Beverage Grant is open
The Henry County Commissioners met for their first meeting of September on Wednesday night with plenty of business to discuss. New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President Corey Murphy was in attendance to update the commissioners on the state of the EDC. Murphy announced that the Henry County […]
READ MOREFood & Beverage fund applications open Sept. 7; Committee planning final recommendations in December
Henry County has an official timeline for the 2021 Food & Beverage Fund grants. There is about $1.2 million worth of Food & Beverage Tax money available to local tourism and economic development projects. The Henry County Council will make the final decision on how to spend the money. The […]
READ MOREIndependent Plastics is growing; Will improve same-day shipping to customers
A long-time plant at the Henry County Industrial Park is growing. Independent Plastic is expanding their Indiana location on Road 3 just north of I-70. The company sell’s BB-sized pellets to all sorts of companies to use in injection molding. Founder Dave Ressler established Independent Plastic in Houston, TX in […]
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