From left to right are owners Stacey, Rhonda, and Lacey Hornaday, Mayor Pavey, Clerk-Treasurer Ann Copley and ECDC Director John McCane. The new eatery is located at 514 W 2nd Street. The City of Rushville recently assisted Twisted Sisters Bar, LLC with a Small Business Loan Program loan to assist them is opening their bar/restaurant. [Read More…]

SBA Community Day 9-13

Training to upgrade skills in Advanced Manufacturing. Duke Scholarships

Wanting to Start College this fall? Or maybe just take a class or two? Ivy Tech Community College Richmond admissions staff and advisors will be at Rushville Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday August 1, providing information on admissions requirements, financial aid, classes and degree/certificate programs and registering current students for the [Read More…]

The Pioneer Engineers Club 65th Annual Reunion is Thursday Aug. 1st to Sunday Aug. 4th. It will be held at Caldwell Pioneer Acres, 3707 S 200 W, Rushville. Daily activities include: Parade, Working Line-Shaft Machine Shop, Entertainment, Saw-milling, Field events, Threshing, Corn Shelling, Calliope, Horsepower test, Baling, Broom making and more! They expect 25+ Large [Read More…]

ECDC is working with Partners for Progress, a group of Rush County residents who are making an effort to maximize all the positives of our county and to address areas of concern as well. One of our projects is to assess the needs of the downtown district of Rushville. Your presence is requested on July [Read More…]

To view the Spring Edition of the Rush County ECDC Newsletter, please click on the link. ECDCNewsletterSpring2013

The City of Rushville recently assisted Gettinger Family Custom Meats, Inc. (GFCM) with a Small Business Loan Program loan for the purchase of refrigerators, meat cutting equipment and working capital.  GFCM currently operates a custom processing plant and retail shop located approximately 7 miles outside city limits.  The business currently does custom meat processing of [Read More…]

RUSHVILLE, IN – Great things are happening in Rush County!  Two of its major employers, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. and INTAT have recently announced plans to expand their facilities.  INTAT, a global manufacturer of OEM cast and machined precision castings serving the automotive industry will make at a minimum, a $26 million investment.  This includes [Read More…]

The Trane Company, local manufacturer of air handling systems, celebrated its 100th anniversary with an Open House on April 19th.  Tours of the Rushville plant were conducted by employees who explained they make several versions of the VAV (variable-air-volume) units here.  This plant opened in 1971 with 7 employees; today the nearly 150 highly skilled [Read More…]