HEDC representatives complete Economic Development Course
May 15, 2023 | Hancock EDC
MUNCIE – Three Hancock Economic Development Council representatives completed a weeklong Economic Development Course provided by the Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University. Brian Blackford, Director of Program Development and Training f …
HEDC welcomes new faces
May 15, 2023 | Hancock EDC
HANCOCK COUNTY – The Hancock Economic Development Council welcomes a new company and faces into its membership. Derek Rogers and Bill Bolander from Shepherd Insurance in Greenfield recently joined the HEDC. Shepherd Insurance has 36 offices, over 450 e …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
