Thank you to the readers of Ohio Magazine! We are so excited to share we have received the honor of best Main Street Shopping in the state of Ohio for the second year in a row! In addition, two of our downtown businesses also received awards. The Merchant House received best casual dining and The Coffee Pot received best coffee shop. Additional proof that downtown Greenville is the place to be! Congratulations to all of the winners, especially those located in Darke County! -

THANK YOU - We Met Our Goal! FREE Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides in downtown Greenville this holiday season! On September 7th, Main Street Greenville started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to bring free horse-drawn carriage rides to downtown Greenville over the holiday season. We are happy to share that we have met our goal of $1,500 this morning! Thank you to everyone who donated to this fundraising campaign: EUM Church, The Merchant House, Greenville National Bank, A

Caption: Terri Flood, Director of Marketing at Wayne HealthCare with Amber Garrett, Executive Director of Main Street Greenville. As part of its commitment to the local community, Wayne HealthCare is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the 13th Annual Hometown Holiday Horse Parade on Saturday, November 19th in downtown Greenville. The 2016 Hometown Holiday Horse Parade, hosted by Main Street Greenville, will feature entertainment leading up to the grand parade, which will begin

We're in the top 10! I thought I would take a quick peek at the Independent We Stand America's Main Street contest and noticed they have named the 10 semifinalists. We made it to the top 10 folks!!!!! The grand prize $25,000 winner will be announced on Friday, June 3rd at 10 am. Thank you so much to everyone that voted, now we just have to wait.... #news #Contest

In 2007, Main Street Greenville created the Adopt-A-Box Flower Program in downtown Greenville. Since then, more than 70 flower boxes and pots are funded and planted each Spring by individuals and businesses located in the community. This year’s Downtown Planting Day will be held on Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 - 11:00 am. During this time, more than 60 volunteers gather downtown to plant the flowers along South Broadway. The Adopt-A-Box Flower Program was created to increase

Greenville, Ohio –The national small business movement, Independent We Stand, announces the quarterfinalists, including Main Street Greenville of Darke County Ohio, of the 2016 Independent We Stand “America’s Main Streets” contest. As the lifeblood of our cities and towns, Main Streets play an important role in the long-term success of communities and help build a sense of place. Independent We Stand invites the public to vote for their favorite quarterfinalist and move a des

We are so excited to share the upcoming opening of The Cozy Nest! A modern / industrial farmhouse décor shop, with unique items to make your home cozy. Owned by local resident, Melissa Dubbs, the new retail business plans to hold a soft opening the middle of April with a Grand Opening Celebration scheduled on the First Friday in May. The business will be located at 418 S. Broadway, the former Boutique on Broadway space. Located on the same block as the upcoming new restaurant

GREENVILLE, OH (February 1st, 2016) – Main Street Greenville has released its 2015 Annual Report. The report can be accessed through Main Street Greenville's website, www.MainStreetGreenville.org, or by picking up a printed copy at their office located in the Darke County Welcome Center, located at 421 S. Broadway in Greenville. "The annual report allows us to reflect on the progress made throughout the year. Informing the community about our work is important, as we strive t

Our friends at Greenville National Bank entered this photograph in ICBA's Best Decorated Main Street Contest and we have made the top 5! Please vote to help us win, the winning community will receive $300! Who can vote: Personal facebook pages and business facebook pages How to vote: Click HERE, then like the photo How to help: Share the photo and ask your friends to vote and share! Thank you! #News #press

The next time you are in downtown Greenville, close your eyes and open your ears. Quickly, you will notice background music now fills the air of the historic district. Main Street Greenville, the non-profit organization created to help revitalize the downtown district, typically plays holiday music throughout downtown from the end of November through the first of January. Now, music will be offered all year-round for residents and visitors to enjoy. “Our Design Committee work

Main Street Greenville elected two new members to their board of trustees. They are Mrs. Sean Miller & Mrs. Amy Pelaston. Sean Miller Sean is the Marketing and Events Director for Outreach Promotional Solutions, a small marketing business out of Columbus that allows her to work from her home in Arcanum during the day. In addition, she works at the Coffee Pot as a barista on evenings and weekends, as well as working with local small businesses and organizations, including the

Wonderful news for the downtown district and community! We are excited to work with Bluebag Media to create a great Beggars' Night and Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 29th! Click here to read the story from BlueBag Media. #News #press #BeggarsNight #HalloweenParade

Thank you to Advocate360 for covering this story, to all who donated funds to make it happen, and to the students for sharing their talents with the community! Click here to read the article from Advocate360. #press #News #Banners

Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, a historic Darke County treasure opened in 1912, has recently undergone an extensive interior renovation funded by a grant overseen by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission. A “Renovation Celebration” recognizing those who made these improvements possible will be hosted by Darke County Endowment for the Arts on Oct. 10. The event begins with an open house where guests can tour the building from 6-7 p.m. and will conclude with a ceremony fr

Main Street Greenville is ecstatic to see the changes that are taking place downtown! As most of you have probably noticed, Danny's Place is undergoing some major renovations. In just a matter of days, Danny's Place has transformed before our eyes. We can't wait to see the end results, and we hope everyone will get the chance to stop by once everything is finished! #renovations #businesses #News

Excellent article from Ryan Berry with Bluebag Media on the new restaurant coming soon to downtown Greenville! We are SO excited to welcome The Merchant House this fall! Click on the photo to read the article. #News #press #newbusiness

We have received an overwhelming number of questions concerning Ted Grote's portraits. Please read and share! We will hold 2 additional public portrait sales. They will both take place during our Food Truck Rally events. The dates are June 14th and July 12th from 4:30-8 pm in the parking lot of 120 W. 3rd St. At this time, we are NOT scheduling private viewings of the photos. We are all volunteers helping Ted with this process and due to the demand, we are unable to do that.

During the National Main Street Conference, I had the absolute pleasure of getting a first look at the documentary created by Notice Films titled - Urban Century: America's Return to Main Street. The filmmakers are in the process of submitting the film to festivals across the country, but I hope to hold a screening of this film in downtown Greenville as soon as possible. It is a beautiful film that helps to tell the story of Main Street Greenville's mission and the mission of

Caption: Many of the vendors at the Downtown Greenville Farmers’ Market are returning vendors, creating a close-knit group and fun selling environment. GREENVILLE, Ohio- Calling all crafters, artisans, gardeners, farmers and bakers! Have you considered selling your items at the Downtown Greenville Farmers’ Market? The market is presented by Main Street Greenville and they are looking for vendors! Celebrating its 17th year, the market will be open every Saturday morning, June

We are very excited to begin planning for the 2015 season for the Downtown Greenville Farmers' Market! The 2015 season will run from June 6th - October 10th. We have scheduled our open house on Thursday, March 19th from 7-8 pm at KitchenAid Experience Retail Center. This open house is for those who are interested in selling items at our market. The 20 week market is a true Farmers' Market where our vendors make, bake, or grow the items they sell. We hope you can attend! If yo