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The Office of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 12 organizations have been recognized as Indiana Main Street programs or have moved into a new Indiana Main Street level.

WASHINGTON, Ind. (May 30, 2025)  — Discover Downtown Washington, the city’s lead organization for downtown revitalization proudly announces the appointment of Brandy Weiland as its new Executive Director. Brandy brings a strong background in leadership, strategic planning, and community engagement to her new role. As Executive Director, she will lead efforts to enhance the vibrancy, economic growth, and overall quality of life in downtown Washington. "I'm incredibly excited t

WASHINGTON, Indiana – The Quick Impact Façade Grant Program, organized by Discover Downtown Washington, has been reopened and is available for 3 new recipients. Each façade project will be awarded matching funds up to $3,500 each, upon completion of the work and adherence to the façade grant guidelines.   This program is intended to create an opportunity that will stimulate quick improvements to the exteriors of the buildings within downtown Washington, Indiana. The goal of t

With the new Commons in downtown Washington ready for its first full season of events, city leaders saw one thing that was missing – a DORA.

WASHINGTON, Indiana – The Mural Grant Program, organized by Discover Downtown Washington, will select one recipient to receive a grant to complete a mural in the downtown district, and will receive $3,500 upon completion of the work and adherence to the mural grant guidelines. This program is intended to create an opportunity that will enhance arts and culture, while building upon the identity and values in downtown Washington, Indiana. This grant was made in partnership with

WASHINGTON, Indiana – The Quick Impact Façade Grant Program, organized by Discover Downtown Washington, its final grant recipient for 2023. A total of eleven façade grants will be awarded matching funds up to $3,500 each, upon completion of the work and adherence to the façade grant guidelines.   This program is intended to create an opportunity that will stimulate quick improvements to the exteriors of the buildings within downtown Washington, Indiana. The goal of the progra

WASHINGTON, Indiana – The Quick Impact Façade Grant Program, organized by Discover Downtown Washington, has selected two new recipients to receive a facade grant. Ten or more façade projects will be awarded matching funds up to $3,500 each, upon completion of the work and adherence to the façade grant guidelines.   This program is intended to create an opportunity that will stimulate quick improvements to the exteriors of the buildings within downtown Washington, Indiana. The

WASHINGTON, Indiana – The Quick Impact Façade Grant Program, organized by Discover Downtown Washington, has selected three new recipients to receive a facade grant. Ten or more façade projects will be awarded matching funds up to $3,500 each, upon completion of the work and adherence to the façade grant guidelines.   This program is intended to create an opportunity that will stimulate quick improvements to the exteriors of the buildings within downtown Washington, Indiana. T

The Quick Impact Façade Grant Program, organized by Discover Downtown Washington, has selected four new recipients to receive a facade grant. Ten or more façade projects will be awarded matching funds up to $3,500 each, upon completion of the work and adherence to the façade grant guidelines.

The Quick Impact Façade Grant Program, organized by Discover Downtown Washington, has selected the first two recipients to receive a grant. Ten or more façade projects will be awarded matching funds up to $3,500 each, upon completion of the work and adherence to the façade grant guidelines.

A new mural will be going up in downtown Washington this summer. The Indiana Destination Development Corporation has announced Washington is one of 38 communities receiving grants for Indiana Public Art Activation and Indiana Placemaking projects. The grant was awarded to Discover Downtown Washington.

Even if the rain came down, the spirits of community and regional leaders could not have been dampened Thursday morning during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Washington/Daviess County Commons. The $3.1 million project, located in the heart of downtown Washington, that will feature a pavilion and stage, has been in the works for a number of years.

​(WTWO/WAWV) – A long-standing theater in Daviess County is getting new ownership and will be owned and operated locally for the first time in decades. The Indiana Theater in Washington has been owned by KJB Theaters since 2014, sitting vacant for four years prior to that.

RTC Communications is rapidly growing the fiber internet footprint in Daviess, Martin, Lawrence, and Knox Counties, and with that growth, With the fast growth in infrastructure and services, the capacity at the current location in Montgomery has become a challenge. RTC Communications has recently acquired a building in Washington along Main Street and plans to bring their services to the Downtown area but will maintain the RTC headquarters at its current location.

INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2023) – Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced 14 organizations will be designated as Indiana Main Street programs or will be moved into a new Indiana Main Street program level.