ECI region awarded $35 mil in READI 2.0 funds
Henry County officials learned Friday that East Central Indiana is receiving $35 million through the second round of funding in Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), called READI 2.0. This is the second-highest regional allotment awarded from the total $500 million state initiative. The $35 million will be […]
READ MORENathan Bennett: Coming Home To Help Others Find Their Home
When asked, Nathan Bennett will tell you Henry County has always been home, and he’s never really left. However, that may be his fondness of his hometown speaking and doesn’t account for the 15 years he lived life on the road as a successful musician. […]
READ MORESpec Building
This Spec Building is available in New Castle, Indiana. Check out a video tour of the project and surrounding land. The building is 50,000 sq. ft. and expandable to 200,000 sq. ft. Easy access to I-70. […]
READ MOREHenry County a designated broadband ready community
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch commends local efforts Henry County is officially a designated Broadband Ready Community. Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch made the formal announcement Wednesday afternoon during a visit to the Henry County Courthouse. Broadband is also known as high-speed internet. Crouch called it the next great economic frontier […]
READ MOREHenry County Creates: Business Builders Series Begins in January
First Financial Foundation Helps New Castle Main Street Support Local Entrepreneurs For the fourth year in a row, Henry County Creates will host a series of workshops and a pitch contest to help area entrepreneurs get the tools they need to succeed in business. Business Builders will begin in January, […]
READ MORESurvey
The New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation is working alongside community leaders to learn how to best support the small business and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Henry County. As part of this effort, the EDC is conducting a Small Business and Entrepreneur Survey. The purpose of the survey is to […]
READ MOREFuture coffee shop, three other startups awarded cash as ‘Business Builders’ winners
NEW CASTLE, IN (March 16, 2022) – Five grants have been awarded to the winners of the 2022 Henry County Creates’ Business Builders live pitch competition held March 15 in Hoosier Gym. Entrepreneurs Ben and Emily Hamm’s coffee shop in downtown New Castle, The Press, took first place with a […]
READ MOREYour chance to make (and save) history is now
Preserve Indiana history and save significant architecture with this newly presented historical opportunity. The Board of Commissioners of Henry County officially passed and approved a notice to accept purchase offers on the property located at 107 South 12th Street in New Castle, Indiana. “Your chance to make…and SAVE…history is now,” […]
READ MOREFood & Beverage recommendations move to county council
The Henry County Food & Beverage Committee wrapped up their work Thursday with not one project list, but two. The advisory committee is giving the Henry County Council a couple different options on how to spend a couple million dollars of local sales tax. The Food & Beverage volunteer committee […]
READ MOREAttracting all sizes of businesses essential to New Castle, Henry County, EDC exec says
Attracting all sizes of businesses essential to New Castle, Henry County, EDC exec says As New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corporation ramps up for a year of entrepreneurism, the organization continues potential expansion talks with Boar’s Head and is hoping to attract a hotel/motel to the south side of I-70 […]
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