Fayette County Connersville Economic Development

05/29/2026

REMINDER - The Fayette County School Corporation's Summer Meal Program, providing free breakfasts and lunches for all children 18 years old and younger throughout the summer months, will begin next Monday, June 1st and will continue until July 31st.

IMPORTANT - A signed parent agreement must be completed and kept on file with permission and the exact name of who is able to pick up the meals. Students may not receive both Summer Food Service Program meals and CACFP meals (free government meals through local daycare). These forms will be available upon your first pick-up for parents or guardians to fill out.

To confirm that children live in the household and the adult is actually the parent or guardian of the child receiving the meals, we are also required to cross-check our Powerschool student database. If children are not current FCSC students, they may still receive food, but documentation such as a school ID card, report card, or medical card is required.

Meal handouts will be available every Monday and Friday at two convenient locations within the Corporation:

Everton Elementary School
Mondays & Fridays
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Frazee Elementary School
Mondays & Fridays
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Program Details
-Meals are free for all children ages 18 and under.
-Meals are packaged as take-home meals and should not be consumed onsite.
-Children must be present to receive meals.
-Distribution lines will form in front of each building.

Monday distributions include:
-4 breakfasts
-4 lunches

Friday distributions include:
-3 breakfasts
-3 lunches

The Summer Food Program is designed to ensure children continue receiving nutritious meals during the summer break when school is not in session. Fayette County School Corporation remains committed to supporting the health and well-being of all students and families in the community.

Great things are happening at the Fayette County School Corporation!

05/28/2026

Eastside has a new eatery! Check out and share the page. I tried a monster potato yummy.

05/28/2026

Step through the doors of Johns Brothers General Store and you’ll feel like you’ve traveled back in time.

From nostalgic candy and vintage décor to small-town charm and friendly conversation, this East Central Indiana gem offers more than just shopping—it offers an experience. Places like this remind us why exploring our region is so special: the stories, the history, and the locally owned businesses that continue to bring communities together generation after generation.

Take a closer look inside this one-of-a-kind destination in our latest Explore East Central Indiana blog post: https://forgeeci.com/exploring-east-central-indiana-a-step-back-in-time-at-johns-brothers-general-store/

05/28/2026

With moving to a new location - we are looking to acquire a conference table for our board room! We would love to find one around 12 feet and find it here locally.

If you have one you're willing to part with- please reach out to us at [email protected]

We appreciate the help. :)

05/27/2026

This company has been in Connersville many years. Im preemptively posting, this does not mean we are getting a data center. Data center parts have been made here for a while.

Forge Racks & Dunnage specializes in manufacturing of prefabricated power skids used in data centers. (Photo courtesy of Polargy)
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. - Polargy LLC, a data center infrastructure company headquartered in Minden, Nevada, has acquired Connersville-based Forge Racks & Dunnage.

The company did not disclose financial terms of its acquisition but said the deal adds 160,000 square feet of space to its growing North American manufacturing program.

Forge manufactures data center skids, industrial racks and custom-fabricated assemblies for data center projects. It also produces reusable material handling systems for other the automotive, heavy truck, and agriculture industries, among others.

“Our customers need partners who can move quickly, simplify ex*****on, and help them meet their schedules. That is exactly what this expansion is built to support,” Polargy Executive Vice President of Sales Drew Unger said in a news release. “This acquisition strengthens our ability to support infrastructure programs from design and manufacturing through integration and installation.”

Polargy had more than 250 employees prior to the acquisition. The company did not immediately specify how many Forge employees would be joining its ranks.

The acquisition brings Polargy’s total manufacturing footprint to more than 550,000 square feet across facilities in Nevada; De Pere, Wisconsin; Columbus, Ohio; Springville, Utah; and now Connersville.

Polargy did not state whether the Connersville operation will continue to operate under the Forge brand or transition to Polargy.

05/27/2026

EXCITING NEWS!
We are moving to 410 Central Avenue. See you downtown in mid June.

05/26/2026

We are closed for the summer.

If you are currently an online student, you may continue working through the summer.

In-person registration will be held August 3–5 from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM on a walk-in basis at:
Connersville �Former Ivy Tech Building (EDG Building)
Room #1107 W 21st St� Connersville, IN 47331

Classes resume on August 10.

All classes, materials, and testing are FREE.

Class Locations
Connersville�
Former Ivy Tech Building (EDG Building)�
717 W 21st St, Connersville, IN 47331

Liberty�
Union County Public Library�
2 E Seminary St, Liberty, IN 47353

Rushville�
Rushville City Center
330 N Main St, Rushville, IN 46173

Class days and times will be coming soon.

Please be patient with us as we also enjoy our summer break. We will check messages and calls on a weekly basis.

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

Exciting news for downtown Connersville and the future of Johns Brothers General Store and the historic 408–414 Central Avenue building. We’re honored to be selected as a recipient of the Amex Shop Small Grants Program through American Express and Main Street America.

This national recognition is an investment in our continued efforts to restore and revitalize both Johns Brothers General Store and the full 408–414 Central Avenue Historic Building as a vibrant, community-centered destination in downtown Connersville. The grant will help support ongoing restoration efforts, improvements throughout the property, and future opportunities that strengthen both our business and our community.

We’re proud to represent Connersville as one of more than 500 small businesses across the country selected for this program and grateful to everyone who continues supporting our vision for preserving small-town history while building for the future.

Read more about our plans: https://www.facebook.com/share/18GJS4RsQb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

05/26/2026

Grants for small businesses are real, and they can pay off. A business owner in our region recently learned they were selected for one of 500 national $20,000 AMEX Shop Small Grants. It happened because they applied. It started because someone shared the opportunity.

Our partners at the East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center want to make sure entrepreneurs never miss the next one.

Sign up for personalized small business grant alerts through the ISBDC. The quick questionnaire helps them match you with opportunities that fit your business, including grants for specific industries or underserved communities that don't get broadly announced.

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Two opportunities are open right now:
🔹 Verizon Small Business Digital Ready — 10 grants of $10,000 awarded monthly, June–December. Apply once, be considered all year. Priority given to businesses in low-to-moderate income communities.

🔹 Intuit Small Business Heroes — Three grants of $20,000. Deadline: May 15. Requires a nomination from someone other than the owner — so if you know a business that deserves recognition, nominate them.

Grant money doesn't come around often. Sign up so you're ready when it does.

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