OhioSE

🙌 Congratulations to Pap's Hilltop Distillery for winning 2 silver medals at the 2024 USA Spirits Rating Competition in San Francisco! Earlier this year, the distillery received a JobsOhio Small Business Grant to support its expansion in Bainbridge, Ohio. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezm3yTKG #WeAreOhioSE

Herrs Food Inc President Troy Gunden was in Jackson this morning to tour progress of their new extruded snacks project along with Sam Brady of Jackson County Economic Development Partnership, Jackson Mayor Randy Evans, and OhioSE Project Manager Gloria Blauvelt. Once completed, the extruded snacks plant will initially employ 75 people focusing on the production of cheese curls. #WeAreOhioSE

Congratulations to Zanesville, Ohio for being named the Second Most Charming Small Town in America! 👏 We know how special the City of Zanesville is, and are happy to see the community being recognized on a national level! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eGeCCZmm #WeAreOhioSE

📣 McKee Materials, in collaboration with JobsOhio, OhioSE, and the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, announced an investment of over $980,000 in Washington County, Ohio. With deep family roots in the paving industry, McKee Paving & Sealing was founded in 2013 and further expanded into the mining of raw materials and operation of hot-mix asphalt plants as McKee Materials in 2016. Mckee is a veteran-owned company that currently has two locations in Athens and Jackson counties and is adding an asphalt production plant in Washington County. “When looking to expand our operations, the Marietta area made logical sense,” said Jerry McKee, President of McKee Materials. “Our sister company, Mckee Paving & Sealing, has been performing work in the area for several years. The opportunities and development led by the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority and OhioSE in the years to come will allow us to expand our operations for materials and installation.” The addition of the new production plant will allow the company to expand into West Virginia and create five new jobs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/edFni-Ga #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio #EconomicDevelopment #EconDev

OhioSE is excited to announce Brad Peoples as its new Project Manager, effective Thursday, August 1! Brad is an experienced business development professional with a demonstrated history of project coordination and communication. Prior to joining OhioSE, Brad served as a County Commissioner in Noble County for four years and led the Commission as Board President. He has been a small business owner for the majority of his employed life, owning a small restaurant for over 14 years. Peoples also has experience in real estate and contract negotiation. As a native of Appalachian Ohio, Brad understands the important role economic development plays in creating lasting prosperity for the region. He will join the Project Management team, covering the region’s central counties. Welcome to the team, Brad! 🙌 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRgJSnJQ

Maggie’s Farm and Aromatics LLC, a woman-owned company specializing in home body products, announced a significant expansion of its operations in Chillicothe, Ohio. Founded in 2020, the company is based out of the historic Union Block building in downtown Chillicothe and manufactures bath & body, home fragrances, and personal care products for wholesale, supplying over 113 boutiques nationwide and serving customers in all 50 states and Canada. To meet the growing wholesale demand, the company is revitalizing the second story of its facility, creating an additional 2,000 square feet of production, warehousing, and distribution. With this increased production capacity, they can meet the wholesale demand for e-commerce and supply their two retail operations in Downtown Chillicothe and Polaris (Columbus, Ohio). “The support we’ve received from Ross and our neighboring counties made it possible for our business to grow and try new things,” said owner Jessie Richmond. “Going to work every day in historic downtown Chillicothe and being part of the small business community here is inspiring. We want to be here for a long time, and we want to keep making space for the people in our community as an employer.” This investment is supported by a $50,000 JobsOhio Small Business Grant in collaboration with JobsOhio, OhioSE, and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development. 🙌 Read more: https://lnkd.in/geMgvJV5 #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio #SmallBusinessGrant #SmallBusinessOwner #EconomicDevelopment

🙌 Congratulations to Millersburg and McConnelsville, two communities in the Ohio Southeast region named Best Hometowns in Ohio by Ohio Magazine this year!

🏅 We'll be rooting for Ironton native McKenzie Long as she competes on the women's 200 team next week! 🙌 Ole Miss track & field NCAA Champion McKenzie Long (women's 200-meter dash) booked passage to the Paris Olympic Games after a superb qualifying performance at Day Eight of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. Long finished third in the women's 200-meter final at 21.91 (+0.6) to claim the last ticket to Paris, the second-fastest wind-legal 200-meter time of her career and the fastest ever by a third-place finisher at the Trials. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g49y3FXJ

Join the Washington County Career Center for a free Lunch & Learn this Thursday, July 25th on Funding Options for Training Your Workforce!

📣 We are hiring! OhioSE is seeking a President and Chief Executive Officer to lead its organization. OhioSE is a private-sector, non-profit economic development organization that collaborates with Southeast Ohio’s major businesses, foundations, chambers of commerce, regional development districts, economic development organizations, and JobsOhio, the private, nonprofit corporation that drives economic development and job creation for the state. ➡ Learn more about this opportunity and download the full job description at: https://ohiose.com/jobs/