Career Coach Liaison Connects Schools and Businesses
“Connecting schools with businesses and vice versa is a long-term strategy to build community prosperity,” noted Corey Murphy, President of New Castle-Henry County EDC. […]
READ MOREDraper cuts ribbon on 100,000 sq. ft. addition
SPICELAND — Draper, Inc., officially unveiled Building 10 at its manufacturing campus in Spiceland on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring company leadership. The 100,000 square foot building brings the amount of total space to 500,000 square feet. In a nod to the expanded space, guests were treated with “100 […]
READ MOREHenry County Company Investments Will Bring 150 New Jobs To Community
There is a flurry of construction activity all across Henry County, Indiana. From Mooreland to Knightstown and points in between, over $175 million of capital investment is underway with 150 + new jobs in the county. […]
READ MORENCCC Engineering classes receive micro-grant
The Engineering classes at New Castle Career Center recently were awarded a Micro-Grant from Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-Mac). The program is associated with Purdue University, Vincennes University and IVY Tech Community College. The IN-Mac program was created to help develop competitiveness and sustainability of the manufacturing sector […]
READ MORELocal Couple Leans Into Hospitality Through Homestay Hosting
Henry County receives an estimated 218,000 visitors annually and needs more accommodations to cater to them. The historic New Castle Fieldhouse alone attracts visitors annually for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, state tournaments, championship games, and more. These events bring money into the local economy, and more accommodations […]
READ MOREVolunteers needed for 2024 eclipse events
Corey Murphy never thought he’d be talking about port-a-potties to the Henry County Council. The president and CEO of the New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is planning for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse and hopes everyone else is, too. Murphy spoke the county council Thursday in […]
READ MORESimulator Purchased from EDC & RDC Grant Prepares Students for Real-World Situations
New Castle Career Center recently acquired a Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives (MILO) simulator for the Criminal Justice and Public Safety programs. The New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Redevelopment Commission (RDC) provided the funding for the simulator. The MILO system is a computer-based portable training simulator […]
READ MOREA Six-Million-Dollar Day For Henry County, Indiana
Henry County had a big day on Thursday, October 12, as community leaders celebrated an expansion for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and a grant from the PreservINg Main Street Community Development Block Grant program. […]
READ MORE$390k available for ‘brownfield’ assessments
The New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corp. (EDC) has received funding to help identify possible environmental trouble spots in New Castle. […]
READ MOREMeet the Pettys: Henry County MakeMyMove’s Newest Residents
Henry County, Indiana, is a great place to live, with a sense of community, a low cost of living, and affordable housing. In general, Indiana is one of the top ten most affordable states to live in America, one of the states remote workers are seeking to live in. Named […]
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