CARROLLTON – Carroll County Economic Development Director Tait Carter introduced Ed Looman, project manager for APEG (Appalachia Partnership for Economic Growth) and Mike Jacoby, vice president for APEG, to county commissioners Monday. The two APEG representatives outlined the services they provide, noting APEG partners with Jobs Ohio and can provide tax incentives, training grants and […]
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Groups: Recover Together joins Highland County Chamber of Commerce
The Highland County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated with their new member Groups: Recover Together. Groups: Recover Together provides affordable, quality outpatient treatment for opiate addiction using two of the most powerful tools for recovery: group therapy and medication-assisted treatment using buprenorphine. Their approach is distinctive for its use of evidence-based practices and ability to […]
Athens company gets county tax abatement, JobsOhio funding for expansion
A real estate tax abatement for the expansion of RXQ Compounding was approved Tuesday by the Athens County Commissioners. It’s part of a financial assistance package that also includes a loan and grant from JobsOhio. The expansion is expected to retain jobs and create 75 new jobs. RXQ Compounding is currently located in the Ohio […]
Portsmouth on the rise?
Publication recognizes Portsmouth for economic development Portsmouth and Scioto County are getting national attention for community commitment to economic development as seen in recent years. Portsmouth City Solicitor John Haas announced Monday night that Portsmouth and the county as a whole had been recognized in Site Selection Magazine with Portsmouth ranked second for development along […]
HarbisonWalker job fair gets good turnout
SOUTH POINT, Ohio – HarbisonWalker International had plenty of qualified candidates for the more than 30 jobs it’s planning for the company’s $30 million plant scheduled to open next year at The Point, a South Point industrial park, company officials said Monday. “We’re very, very impressed by those applying for jobs,” said Mona Dine, director […]
LEDC spends $10M for industrial park
IRONTON – The Lawrence Economic Development Corporation is spending about $10 million to establish an industrial park at the former Dow Chemical site west of Ironton. The development corporation, the economic development arm of the Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce, has spent more than $3.5 million for nearly 300 acres of industrial property in […]
Malta Industrial Complex building being considered for new business relocation
Editor’s Note: Last week, I sat down with Carl Raines. We talked about his role as the Morgan County Improvement Corporation (MCIC) Executive Director. The following story is what Raines says he does as the Executive Director of the MCIC. This report also talks about the Malta Industrial Complex building being selected as one of […]
Rep. Ryan Smith: Encouraging broadband expansion
The world is constantly changing due to technological innovation. In order to keep up with this change, all Ohioans should have access to the infrastructure that supports these new technologies. Unfortunately, this is not the case throughout a large swath of Ohio. That is why my colleague Rep. Jack Cera and I recently introduced House […]
Conference Looks at Developing Industry Along Ohio River Corridor
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – The wrapper around a Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar, the green-turtle-shaped sandbox that Little Tikes sells, and the Goodyear tires on a car are all made from plastics manufactured at petrochemical plants. And it’s those types of plants – and the petrochemical industry in general – that economic development leaders in the […]
PU: U.S. Northeast plastics outlook boosted by pipeline approvals
Five pipeline projects in the U.S. Northeast gained approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in October, pushing the potential the Appalachian region holds for the plastics industry closer to reality, Petrochemical Update reported. Shell Chemical Appalachia is building a major chemicals complex near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The five projects approved in October, which are […]
