Photo Contest Gallery
Thank you to all who entered our “Quality of Living” photo contest. Enjoy these featured entries… […]
READ MORELeading A Growing Business: Meet Aaron Stigall
Aaron Stigall started mowing lawns in Spiceland, Indiana, when he was just 11 years old. He steadily added more lawns to his list and eventually expanded into Delaware and Madison Counties. His lawn mowing business provided income to cover his four years of education at Ball State University. In 2008, […]
READ MOREHall of Fame Gives Economy Big Bounce
A headline in the Tuesday, March 10, 1987, Courier was like a shot heard around the Hoosier basketball world. Written by then Managing Editor Bill Brooks, the headline proclaimed “Our Shot at the Hall of Fame: NOTHIN’ BUT NET!!!” […]
READ MOREHenry County Living Provides Work/Life Balance for Local Business Owner
Josh started feeling stretched too thin as he was balancing running a company and raising a family.
That’s when Josh and Haley decided to move back to Henry County.
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Local trails, parks bring $1.5 million to region
Henry County is one of six counties working to make the overall region grow. The partnership is already paying off and could pave the way for more project funding. Henry County is part of the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, along with Blackford, Delaware, Jay, Madison and Randolph counties. New Castle-Henry […]
READ MORECaring for Creatures Great and Small: Meet the Weimers
DJ Weimer developed a love for the agricultural community as a child, growing up on a family farm in the Knightstown area. Meanwhile, Sarah Weimer was living in Long Island, New York, helping her equine veterinarian father at thoroughbred racetracks. The two met in veterinary school at Purdue. While DJ’s […]
READ MOREHome Court Advantage: Former Basketball Player Finds A Bright Future in Henry County
As a high school basketball player, Cory Bennett understood the power of the home court advantage. At the college level, Cory used his full-ride athletic scholarship at the University of Indianapolis to earn a degree in business administration. After graduation, he was ready to head back to his “home court” […]
READ MORENew Castle Roots Lead To Business Ownership
Jennifer Barnett’s family history is rooted deeply in New Castle. She and her husband Kevin both graduated from New Castle High School, just like her parents and grandparents. While attending Purdue University, Jennifer had the opportunity to study fashion in New York City during her junior year. Living in a […]
READ MOREArea Realtor Trades Suburban Life for Henry County Living
Living in the suburb of McCordsville seemed like a great idea to Cara Taylor after graduating from Ball State University with a bachelor’s degree in Residential Property Management. She enjoyed the amenities of being close to Indianapolis. After a few years, however, she discovered that instead of visiting the city, […]
READ MORELasting Strategies to support a thriving Henry County
A quality workforce and talent strategy remains critical for both communities and businesses. The state and local unemployment rate is below 5% and by 2025 (less than 10 years) there will be 1 million job openings statewide. What can we do as a community to support a thriving Henry County? […]
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