Businesses will be popping by downtown New Castle
A newly designed building has popped up in downtown New Castle. The “Popped” pop-up shop is a unique shop coming to 1102 Broad Street that will be ever changing. New faces and businesses will be there to welcome you to a different experience frequently. The Popped pop-up shop will be […]
READ MOREIvy Tech continues to help Henry County
Jeannie Hamblin-Fox from New Castle Ivy Tech was at the Henry County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday to talk about how much Ivy Tech does for Henry County. Hamblin-Fox has worked for Ivy Tech for 23 years and is a Henry County resident. She said, “I really believe in what Ivy […]
READ MOREBRAP funds 10 downtown projects
Downtown New Castle may be looking a little different thanks to the Building Renovation Assistance Program (BRAP). Local businesses are painting, renovating, and upgrading with funds from BRAP. BRAP is a program that was designed to help downtown New Castle businesses renovate their buildings to better downtown. BRAP was created […]
READ MORELocal business plans major expansion
Draper has been nestled on Pearl Street in Spiceland since 1902. Over the last century, they have grown to be one of the largest employers in Henry County. Throughout the years, they have seen a great amount of change through offering new goods, services, and expansions. They are now planning […]
READ MORERemote workers may be calling Henry County ‘home’ soon
The COVID-19 pandemic eliminated many employees’ commutes to their jobs by bringing a new age of remote working. According to Upwork, 40.7 million Americans are expected to be working fully remote in the next five years. Henry County is making plans to attract these remote workers from other states with […]
READ MORETwo Henry County schools awarded employability skills grant
Tri and New Castle schools have received a combined $280,000 to help prepare their students to become effective workers after graduation. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) awarded $10 million in Indiana Employability Skills Innovation Implementation Grants to 58 Indiana schools and learning centers. South Henry School Corporation was awarded […]
READ MOREStart the Press(es)! New coffee shop coming to The Courier-Times Building
The Courier-Times Building is getting a new addition, and the caffeine lovers in the building are rejoicing. The Press Coffee Company will be coming to downtown New Castle in August. Owner and operator Ben Hamm said their projected opening date is Aug. 20. The company name is a nod to […]
READ MORECouncil hears New Castle flag idea; LEOs recognized for life-saving actions
The New Castle City Council met a day later than usual this week after the Juneteenth weekend. During their meeting, council members heard from five different organizations. EDC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President Corey Murphy. Murphy handed out a 2021 recap of what the EDC has done. Murphy also gave […]
READ MOREA look inside Grede
Plum Street in New Castle comes to end in front of a factory that has had multiple names, but most people know it these days simply as Grede. The Courier-Times was given the opportunity recently to interview Human Resource Manager Katie Payne and Plant Manager Mark Brock and receive a […]
READ MOREEDC honors Aitchison at annual meeting & dinner
The New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) held their annual meeting and dinner on Wednesday night at the W.G. Smith Building. Henry County Commissioner Ed Tarantino gave the blessing before the dinner that was catered by Stacks Restaurant. This was the first annual meeting for the EDC since 2019. […]
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