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O’Neil Center Lease Is Extended
The O’Neill Center lease was extended for an additional 90 days during Tuesday’s special session of Marietta City Council. “The lease is up today, and needs to be extended,” said Councilman Roger Kalter, D-1st Ward, who chairs council’s lands, buildings and parks committee. He noted the lease extension is to give the city and the […]
Belpre Council Moves on Sewer Extension
BELPRE – Belpre City Council is moving forward on efforts to get funding to repair and extend sewer service north along Ohio 7 from Belpre. At Monday’s meeting, council approved the second and third readings of a resolution granting permission for Mayor Mike Lorentz to apply for a public works grant through the federal Economic […]
County plans for new economic development website
A new website dedicated toward economic development in Vinton County is being planned by the county’s Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber recently received a $7,250 grant from AEP Ohio to finance the website project. County Marketing Director Caleb Appleman said the website and donation will “allow us to remain competitive with other counties in our […]
Renovated cabins unveiled at Lake Hope State Park
ZALESKI — After months of construction, a ceremony was held Tuesday morning to celebrate 26 newly-renovated cabins at Lake Hope State Park. Ohio Department of Natural Resource Director Jim Zehringer hosted the event and helped unveil the new cabins alongside other public officials and dignitaries in attendance. Among those also present were state park volunteers […]
The quest for a grocer continues
The Vinton County Commissioners have signed a $6,000 agreement with the Boston-based ARC Advisory Group to perform a grocery store marketing feasibility study. According to Commissioner Jerry Zinn, the company answered a request for qualifications inquiry the county put out and now has signed a contract with the commissioners. Zinn stated the study will hopefully […]
$1 Million Airport Rehabilitation Project Complete
Gallia County officials conducted one final inspection Thursday of the roughly $1 million rehabilitation of the Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport runway on Eastern Avenue. Delta Airport Consultants Project Manager Steve Potoczak flew into the airport around noon to discuss the closing formalities of the project that began in late September and finished in November. Trevor Small, […]
Data points to economic growth
With the start of each year several agencies will released data, which is based on the previous year’s activities. Recent data released by the Southern Ohio Port Authority (SOPA) JobsOhio, and a number of other agencies, indicate economic growth in southern Ohio. SOPA in its 2015 Annual Report stated there were 27 jobs created and […]
Portsmouth to form Downtown Redevelopment District
The city of Portsmouth will form a Downtown Redevelopment District (DRD). The Ohio Legislature passed House Bill 233 on April 20, 2016 with an effective date of Aug. 5, 2016 allowing for the creation of a Downtown Redevelopment District which operates similar to a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District. Over the past several weeks the […]
These Americans are fighting to bring manufacturing jobs back
The presidential candidates talk a lot about how they’ll bring jobs back and restore the nation’s once-mighty manufacturing sector. Jason Kester has been trying to do that every day for more than three years. As executive director of the Southern Ohio Port Authority, Kester is charged with spurring economic development in Scioto County, Ohio. The […]
