Strong workforce said to be key factor for employers More than $40 million in new investments, 420 new jobs created and 875 jobs retained in Highland County since 2011 are a few of the tangible economic development results touted Tuesday by Katy Farber, project manager for the portion of the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth […]
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Mingo Junction Steel Mill Is Getting Ready to Roll Again
MINGO JUNCTION — Almost eight years after Russian firm OAO Severstal shuttered the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. mill in Mingo Junction, new hot metal should soon roll out of the facility that is now known as ACERO Junction. “We are working on it. We hope to start making our products available to the customer the […]
Ethane Production Is Still Climbing
DILLES BOTTOM — U.S. ethane production is growing so fast that federal officials can barely keep track of it, as last year’s projection of 1.4 million barrels per day by 2017 is now trumped by new prognostications of 1.7 million daily barrels by 2018. As the new U.S. Energy Information Administration numbers indicate, the need […]
Janes bags top Ohio grocers’ honor
CHILLICOTHE — Taking a quick walk through Joe Janes’ Corner Market off Charleston Pike, it’s hard to escape a feeling of family. It’s there on the walls throughout the store in images hand-created by Ellen Doerres-Placier, Jeff Speakman and Patrick Sims — the family’s dairy barn, one of their farm cats, the homestead and kitchen where Janes […]
Education Preview: Price It Right: Using Costs to Create Real-World Price Sheets
“Understanding your numbers is the most critical part of your business—if you get that wrong, the rest doesn’t matter,” asserts Jonathan Milo Leal of Milo’s Whole World Gourmet, who will be conducting the popular seminar “Price It Right: Using Costs to Create Real-World Price Sheets,” on Sunday, January 22, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 […]
Wilkin remains board president
The Highland County Board of Commissioners this week held its annual organizational meeting, re-electing its president to the post once again and electing a new vice chair. Commissioner Shane Wilkin was re-elected as president of the board of commissioners, a position he has held every year since 2009. Jeff Duncan was elected as vice chairman […]
SCCTC hosts VEX robotics competition
With the increasing technology industry, there is always a need for engineers, scientists and other technically-minded individuals to lead the way on innovation and invention. Schools across the nation are shifting focus to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based education to generate interest and grow careers in the industry. On Saturday, students from all […]
Local businesses helped
Recently representatives from Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth site presented checks to two Scioto County business, totaling $50,000 to help cover the costs of recent expansion.The money was awarded to Big Sandy Superstore and Taylor Lumber. The funding was awarded from the Fluor-BWXT Community Commitment Plan. The Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth contracts with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) […]
Rocky Brands benefits from military contracts
Companies that make things people wear have been finding it hard to make ends meet, with increasingly picky consumers who demand deep discounts before buying. Rocky Brands, however, is finding one source of revenue — government contracts — to be a steadying factor. The Nelsonville-based footwear and apparel company this week announced it will produce […]
Battle of the bots
SCCTC hosts VEX robotics competition With the increasing technology industry, there is always a need for engineers, scientists and other technically-minded individuals to lead the way on innovation and invention. Schools across the nation are shifting focus to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based education to generate interest and grow careers in the industry. […]
