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Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana Broadband Office designate Daviess County as a Broadband Ready Community
November 9, 2022 - INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Broadband Office announced that Daviess County is now designated as an official Broadband Ready Community. The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development throughout Indiana. The Broadband Ready Community certification sends a signal...
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Daviess County Economic Development sets growth plans in motion to strengthen workforce, implement state development program
September 26, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – The Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is putting plans in motion to both help strengthen local workforce development and secure state funding of up to $1 million and support from the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program. Two new positions at DCEDC will help achieve this. “It...
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True Rx Health Strategists exceeding growth forecast, expanding at 30% annual rate, 86 new jobs since 2020
July 29, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – With a focus on “strategically and ethically driven solutions that deliver best outcomes,” True Rx Health Strategists has achieved an annual national growth rate of 30%, “well exceeding our initial growth forecast,” said Mark Williams, CEO. The national pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company...
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Economic Development Officials Highlight Daviess County Achievements at Annual Stakeholder Update
July 8, 2022 - ODON, Indiana – On July 6th, the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) hosted a Stakeholder Update at the WestGate Academy in the WestGate@Crane Certified Technology Park in northern Daviess County. The meeting featured special guests Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and Denny Spinner, Executive Director of the...
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$14.5 million housing groundbreaking formally launches new era in Daviess County to boost attraction, economic growth
June 14, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – “With this ground-breaking, Daviess County and the city of Washington enter a new era for workforce attraction and growth,” said Bryant Niehoff, executive director of the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation. Executives of Simplified Developments LLC, a family-owned residential development company in Gibson County, were...
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Planned Daviess County $11 million housing project reflects growing housing trend to support attraction, economic growth
May 12, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – A proposed $11 million housing development and additional projects set before the Plan Commission of the City of Washington May 11 “reflect a robust strategic trend emerging for new housing developments in Daviess County,” said Bryant Niehoff, executive director of the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation.
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Daviess County responds to Mid-States Corridor Announcement
April 20, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana - Following the formal release of the Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) responds positively and energetically to the unveiling of Alternative P as the preferred route for the Mid-States Corridor. Following three years of thoughtful consideration, INDOT and the State...
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Daviess County launches first phase of unified marketing plan to capture new economic development, business and visitor opportunities
March 30, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – Sporting new logos, fresh content and onsite video segments, the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation, Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau launched their first phase of a unified marketing and information outreach in March. New websites for the three county organizations and an overall unified brand and...
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$14.5 million housing project planned for Daviess County, market rate apartments expected to boost attraction, economic growth
February 7, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – A two-phase $14.5 million housing project entered into the final stages of planning Feb. 7 and is now expected to bring 144 new apartment units to the east side of the city Washington, according to Bryant Niehoff, executive director of the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation. Details of the project,...
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Daviess County partners with Purdue Extension to launch countywide Business and Retention Program
October 6, 2021 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – As part of its continuing efforts to help local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) has partnered with Purdue Extension to develop and engage local businesses countywide in a formal business retention and expansion program (Daviess County BR&E). ...
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