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EDC President excited about opportunities rolling into 2022

The New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corp. finished 2021 off strong. The EDC is going into 2022 with some strong focuses on tourism, brand development and entrepreneurship. The Courier-Times spoke with New Castle-Henry County EDC President Corey Murphy about 2022. Murphy said, “It’s an exciting time to be in Henry […]

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State awards Henry County’s region $15 mil for READI projects

Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors approved plans Wednesday to award $500 million to support regional development plans across 17 regions representing all 92 counties. Henry County’s region, the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, was awarded $15 […]

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County 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 […]

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Making 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 […]

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New 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 […]

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