Town approves continuing business incentives

May 4, 2023 | Hancock EDC

FORTVILLE – Officials with the Town of Fortville approved continuing important incentives for three businesses. DEBO Properties, Thursday Pools and Taxman Brewing Co. received the approvals for continuing tax abatements for improvements the businesses …

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HEDC receives $5K grant for website update

May 2, 2023 | Hancock EDC

HANCOCK COUNTY – The Hancock Economic Development Council received a $5,000 grant from Duke Energy that will go toward updating the Council’s website. This award was among more than $125,000 in grants to 26 local and regional economic development organ …

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HEDC leader touts county, visits biophilic community on Atlanta trip

April 25, 2023 | Hancock EDC

Hancock Economic Development Council Executive Director Randy Sorrell recently returned from a sales trip with the Indiana Municipal Power Agency to Atlanta, Georgia. Sorrell and Indiana Municipal Power Agency representatives met with several companies …

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Economic development council appoints Communications Director

April 19, 2023 | Hancock EDC

HANCOCK COUNTY – The Hancock Economic Development Council welcomes Mitchell Kirk as its Communications Director. Kirk Kirk starts in the position after over 10 years as a newspaper journalist – the last four of which he spent at the Greenfield Daily Re …

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2022 County Health Rankings are out!

March 28, 2023 | hcedc_admin

Hancock County is up to #4! In 2014, Hancock County was ranked 27th in county health rankings in Indiana and this is where Hancock County began the journey to be #1 in the comparison report.  Due to many factors, not the least of which was the work don …

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TechCastings Ribbon Cutting

March 22, 2023 | hcedc_admin

On Monday, March 20, 2023, it was a great day to be in Shirley, Indiana for the ribbon cutting at TechCastings! The ribbon cutting was for the company’s recently completed addition. TechCastings added 12,000 sf to their now 40,000+ sf facility. Randy S …

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Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce: The State of Education in Hancock County

February 8, 2023 | Connie Schmidt

Hancock County’s four school Superintendents shared the great things happening in their respective school districts, at the Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce State of Education in Hancock County. The four school districts are members of HEDC represen …

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Utility Partner Appreciation Luncheon

October 14, 2022 | hcedc_admin

Thursday, October 13th HEDC hosted a luncheon to say Thank You to HEDC’s Utility Partners, State, and Regional Partners, and to the Municipalities for their help in assisting on Request for Information submissions. Leslie Wagner with Ginovus was the gu …

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Introducing Mr. Andrew Carty

September 21, 2022 | Connie Schmidt

HEDC appoints Carty to lead business development September 19, 2022, Hancock County, Indiana – Hancock Economic Development Council’s Executive Director, Mr. Randy Sorrell has announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew Carty as the new Business Developmen …

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Job Posting for JAG Specialist at Mt. Vernon High School

July 14, 2022 | Connie Schmidt

JAG Specialist Mt Vernon High School

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