We are kicking off Thursday with another completed facade project! ✨ Check out this inspiring transformation with West Side Auto in Shoals! 👏 Let's continue to uplift our community businesses and send some love their way! We are excited to also announce that 10 of 20 applicants have finished their projects with more finishing up within the month of July! This year's applicants have shown up for their communities! #FacadeGrant #MartinCounty #Supportlocal #CommunityRevitalizat

Another Façade Grant Project is Complete! One more downtown improvement is shining bright! Thanks to help from the Façade Grant Program, Bo-Mac's Drive In has restored its famous neon sign, preserving a beloved local landmark for generations to come. Projects like this help celebrate our community's history, support local businesses, and enhance the character of Martin County. Be sure to stop by Bo-Mac's Drive In, check out the newly restored sign, and support a local favorit

We had an amazing morning on Thursday, July 2nd with our Coffee and Headshot Workshop with WorkOne. We had wonderful baked goods for breakfast from Bauer Family Coffee Shop and Warship Cafe outside with delicious coffee and drinks. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to visit and purchase portraits! Stay tuned to hear about our second round of the workshop this fall!

Progress is happening on Maple Street! Here’s a quick update on the new home being built through the partnership between the Martin County Redevelopment Commission and the Uplands Regional Land Bank. The windows and doors are now installed, and it’s exciting to see this project continue to take shape. Every step brings us closer to creating another quality home in our community. Stay tuned for more updates as construction continues!

Check out these beautiful new windows at The Star Mill Gathering Place! Before photograph of the mill. We are excited to share this Monday on the updates made on The Star Mill Gathering Place! Up next is the iconic logo on the grain bin being finished this next week!

Great news for our community! Oak Street Village Apartment Complex is coming along beautifully. The childcare facility is now framed, and we recently had the opportunity to tour inside the buildings. One thing is for certain… these apartments are going to be SO nice! Oak Street Village will offer 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units designed to provide quality housing right here in our community. And here’s even more exciting news for your Friday… we learned the apartments are currentl

A close up of the new railing and cedar posts installed. After Before Big changes are happening in downtown Shoals! The Main Street Apartments facade project is officially complete, and what a transformation! The new cedar posts and updated railing have completely refreshed the look of the building while adding even more charm to Main Street. Projects like this help strengthen the appearance and vibrancy of our downtown and show the pride being invested back into our communit

Friday, May 1st, the Alliance along with the Town of Shoals, attended the ribbon cutting and grand opening of River Side Auto & Tire, located at 217 Water St. in Shoals! It’s always exciting to see new businesses open their doors and invest in Shoals! River Side Auto & Tire is a wonderful addition, and we can’t wait to see all the success that lies ahead. Congratulations to Josh and Kelly on this big milestone, we’re proud to celebrate alongside you and support your journey!

An aerial view of John Street in Loogootee A house with a unique history is getting a revitalization thanks to the Uplands Regional Land Bank's purchase of 102 John Street in Loogootee, Indiana. The Land Bank is a nonprofit organization started in 2023 that covers 6 of Southern Indiana's counties, and acquires vacant, dilapidated, and neglected properties with the goal of revitalizing them for new housing opportunities. When the Land Bank posted a photo of the house for the u

Great news coming your way on this Monday morning! The Uplands Regional Land Bank and the Martin County Redevelopment Commission celebrated a ribbon cutting at the Maple Street property in Shoals! As you can see in the photo, construction has officially begun, bringing new life and new opportunity to the community. A brand-new home is coming soon to the Town of Shoals, and we couldn’t be more excited to see this project take shape! #CommunityGrowth #Revitalization #ShoalsIndi

🎉 Another Completed Facade Grant Applicant! 🎉 Check out this beautiful awning installed for Healing Hands! We're thrilled to share this new improvement with the community. 🏡 We truly appreciate the dedication and time taken to invest into our downtown businesses and building facades! 🙂 Here's to continued growth and small business appreciation! ☀ #Facadegrant #LoogooteeIN #HealingHands #supportlocal #revitalization #downtownrevitalization #shopsmallsupportlocal

We're thrilled to celebrate New Beginnings Community Church on the completion of their improvements! Check out this sweet before and after! The new sconces and painted ledge made an incredible difference to an already beautiful building. We truly appreciate the dedication and vision you’ve already invested in breathing new life into this historic space. We’re excited to see how this incredible project will continue to shape our community! Here’s to preserving the past while

The Uplands Regional Land Bank has officially purchased 102 John St. in Loogootee. The purpose of the landbank is to take underutilized, vacant, or blighted properties and return them to productive use—helping strengthen neighborhoods, support local investment, and create new opportunities for growth. This particular property has sat empty for quite some time and is in need of significant work. However, with its size and character, it holds incredible potential. This will de

The 2026 Alliance Annual Dinner was a huge success and a full house! We were so fortunate to have Shellie Phelps as our keynote speaker, delivering such a powerful message to Martin County! There has been a lot of positive feedback from last night. 🏡 Thank you so much to our sponsors and all those that came to our Annual Dinner, donated items, and even bid on items! We can’t do what we do without the support of all of you! 💚👏 Congratulations to Harvest Health & Rehab for b

Did you know you can find our Comprehensive Plan on our Website? This comprehensive plan lays out a shared vision for the future of Martin County and its communities. It builds on what residents value most, small-town character, open landscapes, and strong community ties, while preparing for new opportunities in housing, jobs, and infrastructure. The plan aims to balance growth with preservation, ensuring Martin County remains a welcoming place to live, work, and visit for ge

The Martin County Alliance is working with community members to create an Arts Organization for Martin County. If you're a local artist, photographer, woodworker, or creative interested in being involved, please complete the survey below! Link to survey: https://sidc.formstack.com/forms/martin_county_art_council_interest?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ4-r9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVQjBLRHc0bDZna212ZDJBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjOH8o-x0_ubEes9lA8exrsjY8a3NWXLMCbRjC5q_UVuGJYqWcfi

Local businesses, entrepreneurs, and community... we want to hear from you! 📣 As we brainstorm the rest of our monthly Lunch & Learn topics, we would love to implement feedback and things that are working into our future luncheons that will benefit Martin County. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below if you have attended a Lunch & Learn. 💼 Survey expires May 1st. Link to survey: https://forms.office.com/r/guY21yuEnY

On Friday April 3rd, the Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth, Inc. attended the ribbon cutting for Harvest Health & Rehab’s new office in downtown Loogootee on the square! Congratulations to Harvest Health & Rehab along with family and friends with this amazing addition to serving the community in their new hub office. 👏

The Alliance has partnered with ROI in 2025 to introduce a roadmap plan for workforce attraction and strengthening quality of place. The plan began in November and recently concluded in January. You can now find this plan on our website! Read more here: https://www.martinalliance.org/terms-and-conditions

What an awesome turn out for our March Lunch & Learn today! We had 38 attendants representing local employers and businesses interested in strengthening school-employer partnerships. Thank you to everyone who showed up and for Shoals and Loogootee Community Schools, ROI, and SEIC for being featured presenters! ⭐