READI News

Tribune Star- Community partners celebrate opening of Jan McCarthy Early Childhood Education Center

Regional

Community partners who collaborated to make the Jan McCarthy Early Childhood Education Center a reality gathered for a ribbon cutting Thursday at Indiana State University.

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2025- Historic Ritz Theatre in Rockville gets 'revitalized'

Regional

ROCKVILLE, Ind. (WTHI) — The Ritz Theatre in Rockville, a beloved community landmark since the 1920s, has recently undergone significant upgrades.

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Windbreaker Flats Project Celebrated with Check Presentation in Brazil

Regional

Brazil, Ind. – Thrive West Central – Homes for the Future Project, alongside community partners, hosted a check presentation on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, recognizing the completion of the Windbreaker Flats housing project in Brazil, Indiana.

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Affordable housing project completed in Terre Haute

Regional

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Thrive West Central is celebrating the completion of a new workforce housing development in Terre Haute.

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Wabash Valley Regional Development Authority to Host Public Forums for Regional Arts & Culture Plan

Regional

Terre Haute, IN – The Wabash Valley Regional Development Authority (WVRDA) will host two public forums in early June to gather community input for the Wabash River Regional Arts & Culture Plan.

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Thrive West Central and Community Partners Celebrate Completion of Southard Homes Infill Project

Regional

TERRE HAUTE, IND. – Thrive West Central, in partnership with Southard Homes, LLC, the Wabash River Regional Development Authority (RDA), the City of Terre Haute, and Vigo County proudly celebrated the successful completion of the Southard Homes Infill Project #1 this morning, marking a major milestone in the region’s Homes for the Future Program. 

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Regional Leaders Unveil Bold Vision for West Central Indiana

Regional

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – This morning, regional leaders from across West Central Indiana gathered at the Wabash Valley Community Foundation to unveil the West Central Indiana Regional Community Plan—a unified, strategic vision aimed at enhancing economic development, infrastructure, and quality of life throughout the region.

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Homes for the Future Project expands housing in Wabash Valley

Regional

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Thrive West Central cut the ribbon today on a new home in Terre Haute.

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"It's Attracting a Lot of Attention," Local READI Projects Give Progress Update

Regional

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Local READI-funded projects got a check-in on Tuesday at a meeting with the Wabash River Regional Development Authority. Indiana's READI Program awards grants for projects to improve the quality of life, place, and opportunity in Hoosier communities. The Wabash River RDA is a group selected to help local leaders decide how to use that money; it oversees Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties.

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READI Accelerates New Housing, Rural Development in West Central Indiana

Clay County

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation joined local and regional officials today in Staunton to cut the ribbon on a new development that will increase housing availability in West Central Indiana. The project, Clay Court development, is part of the Homes for the Future program – a pilot initiative to incentivize homebuilders and developers to build new, age-friendly homes that is being supported by Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI).

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