JobsOhio and its regional partners announced this week eight Ohio sites have been SiteOhio authenticated. When a project is verified with the SiteOhio seal, it is guaranteed to be ready for development on day one, saving businesses time and money. Ohio’s exclusive SiteOhio authentication process designates property within the state that have infrastructure and utilities […]
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John Glenn Park breaks ground
LOGAN — Forty miles southeast of Columbus in the secluded and tranquil woods of the Hocking Hills State Park, community members recently broke ground on a project that has everyone’s sights on the sky. Ohio’s Hocking Hills, known for its lack of light pollution and resulting clear night sky views, has long been a mecca […]
Ohio’s First P3 is its Biggest Road Project Ever
For more than 50 years, Ohio Dept. of Transportation officials have been talking about bypassing Portsmouth, Ohio, the county seat of Scioto County. By entering into a public-private partnership and allowing the P3 to write new specifications and adopt innovations from highway projects around the U.S., the agency not only got construction moving, but also […]
Changing the narrative
Locals seek to change Wikipedia page “If you don’t take time to define yourself, you’re vulnerable to the definition that others give you.” Shawnee State University sociology professor Sean Dunne realizes how influential the narrative of a small town is to outsiders as well as individuals residing in that town. With a quick Google search, […]
Appalachia joins the race for the multibillion-dollar petrochemicals boom
The Appalachian region is beginning to attract investment in petrochemical facilities. Growing natural gas production in the region is a major draw for chemical companies, which use fossil fuel byproducts to make plastics. A second petrochemical hub in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia would compete with facilities on the U.S. Gulf coast and create […]
Skowrunski celebrates successes with Coshocton Port Authority
COSHOCTON – Dorothy Skowrunski joined the Coshocton Port Authority in 2010 as interim executive director, but ended up staying for more than six years. She, however, announced her resignation in February and the Port Authority Board recently approved the hiring of Tiffany Swigert as the executive director of the Coshocton Port Authority. Swigert will begin […]
Port Authority has a new home
WINTERSVILLE — The Jefferson County Port Authority board of directors Friday afternoon agreed to sign a 12-month lease with the Jefferson County Commissioners to move the economic development agency to The Towers building by Sept. 1. The Authority currently maintains offices and holds its monthly meeting at the Jefferson County Airport. “The Authority directors and […]
Thai company moves ahead with land purchase for petrochemical plant
An Asian company considering building a giant petrochemical plant in eastern Ohio has bought land that could be used for the project if it moves forward. PTT Global Chemical of Thailand bought the 168-acre site in Belmont County last month from Akron utility company FirstEnergy for $13.8 million, according to Belmont County property records. The […]
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority gets new director
MARIETTA — The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority will see new leadership with the appointment of a Warren High School and Marietta College graduate to take over for retiring executive director Jim Black. Andy Kuhn, 34, is a 2001 graduate of Warren High School and has a bachelors degree from Marietta College and a masters degree […]
Economic plan for Belpre unveiled
BELPRE — About 50 community members attended a special meeting Thursday to hear about a proposed strategic plan for economic development for Belpre. The plan was developed by Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, which investigated strategies to enhance economic development for the City of Belpre, as requested by the Belpre Area […]
