“I accidentally became an art major. I was into comics and drew a lot as a kid, but I had never met a professional artist—I didn’t know you could study art or that you could make a living. So I attended Alfred University, thinking I’d study business or something. I signed up for a class—not […]
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced 30 major economic development projects in Ohio’s Appalachian region that will raise the area’s profile as a travel destination and improve the quality of life for local residents. As part of the new Appalachian Downtowns and Destinations […]
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently announced 90 local government entities, representing 12 Appalachian states, have been selected to participate in READY Local Governments. One of four tailored tracks under ARC’s capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia, READY Local Governments is designed to help participants leverage federal funding opportunities and create lasting, positive change in their communities. […]
Since 2020, 87 companies in Southeast Ohio have utilized the JobsOhio Small Business Grant to fuel business growth, creating 393 jobs and leveraging over $33 million in fixed capital investment across the region. The JobsOhio Small Business Grant was developed to provide additional financial support for qualified projects in designated communities and/or for businesses in trade […]
Delano Industrial, LLC, JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), Ohio Department of Development, and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development today announced the development of the Delano Industrial Park Spec Building will be supported by a $910,000 JobsOhio Grant through the Ohio Site Inventory Program. “The new Delano Industrial Park speculative building will come after […]
“In 2009, my wife and I built a cabin in Glouster, near Burr Oak State Park, while I was working for a company in Columbus. We’ve had friends down here for years, so we saw and heard about the decline caused by the departure of the coal industry. After another company I worked for sold, […]
In July of 2021, Milo’s Whole World Gourmet announced plans to invest over $450,000 to upgrade its Athens County facility and purchase new machinery and production equipment. The investment was supported by a JobsOhio Inclusion Grant of $50,000. Milo’s Whole World Gourmet is a creator and producer of specialty foods based in Athens County, Ohio. […]
“I was riding my motorcycle home from work when a car blasted in front of me. I slowed down, but not in enough time: there was a work van there and I went into a slide, caught my leg on the bumper, and went flying through the street. My leg was crushed and broken in […]
The Hillsboro Business Complex, a revitalization project designed to foster small business growth and economic development in uptown Hillsboro, celebrated its opening today. The Hillsboro Business Complex owners and tenants, in partnership with the State of Ohio, JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), the City of Hillsboro, Hillsboro Community Economic Development, and the Highland County […]
DPC Pipe Fabrication, a pipe fabricator in Meigs County, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), the Ohio Department of Development, and the Meigs County Ohio Economic Development Office, today announced a commitment to invest over $1.9 million with plans to invest over $2.6 million to expand its operations in the East Meigs […]
