Winners for the State Farm Neighborhood Assist grants were announced on Nov. 30. one of which, was the Spartan Municipal Stadium renovation project. The Spartan Stadium project proposed by Shawnee State University Professor of Sociology, Dr. Sean Dunne, made it in to the top 200 projects during the competitive nation-wide search. From there, the project […]
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Looking Ahead
From an economic development perspective, the recent election of Donald Trump as President could have lasting impacts on our region and economic development. Drawing from articles by my mentors David Robinson and Mark Barbash, here are five key areas which will have an impact on our local community: (1) infrastructure investment; (2) aerospace and military […]
Kester talks Piketon DOE funding
When a new president is elected, there is, for a while, a collective holding of the breath, as those involved in an issue attempt to find out how that president will deal with the problem, and in this area, that question concerns the decommissioning and decontamination (D&D) of the Department of Energy site at Piketon, […]
JobsOhio invests in prep work for proposed Belmont County ‘cracker’ plant
An Asian petrochemical company likely won’t decide for many months on whether to proceed with plan for a major ethane “cracker” project in eastern Ohio, but Ohio economic-development officials have taken steps to keep plans for that plant on track. JobsOhio disclosed Tuesday that it has spent $14 million to reimburse some of the costs […]
Lisa’s Furniture has ribbon cutting
The Highland County Chamber of Commerce Red Coats recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lisa’s Furniture, located at 1098 N. High St., Hillsboro. The owner of the business, Lisa Pitzer Parsley, is pictured with the Red Coats and other local officials. From The Times Gazette […]
Barging Business Flourishing Along Ohio River in Monroe County
HANNIBAL — Progress continues at the former Ormet aluminum smelter, as the Center Port Terminal is now home to McKees Rocks Harbor Services, a company engaged in the barging business with officials eager to take advantage of the site’s location in the heart of the Marcellus and Utica shale field. The barging business operates in […]
Athens Economic Development Council receives award for Mold & Machine reopening
A local development council was honored for a project that reopened the Athens Mold & Machine Inc. on Mill Street. The Athens County Economic Development Council (ACEDC) received the Best Project Runner Up award by the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA). The award was handed out at OEDA’s 2016 Annual Summit Excellence Awards on Oct. […]
FWD:Energy receives research subsidy from the Department of Energy
FWD:Energy Inc., Zanesville, Ohio, has been awarded a research subsidy of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for use at federal laboratories to advance its technology to turn scrap tires into a key ingredient for lithium-ion batteries called Green Battery Carbon. The awarded funds are provided through the DOE’s Small Business Vouchers Pilot (SBV), […]
Making Something Happen Part I
By Jason Kester – Executive Director, Southern Ohio Port Authority In my last article, we discussed the need “To Make Something Happen” and the need for partnerships and creative thinking to develop an industrial park. One fantastic example is right here in Scioto County. A little less than two years ago, under the leadership of […]
Business park seeks more companies at Longaberger site
FRAZEYSBURG – In 2013, the global leader in licensed sports merchandise opened its second state-of-the-art distribution center in Frazeysburg. Fanatics Inc. occupies a 600,000-square-foot facility at the East Central Ohio Business Park, a 700-acre tract owned by The Longaberger Co. It, as well as other businesses in the area, are hoping to expand the park with new industry, making […]
