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Find your ready site in Southeast Ohio! ?? High-Powered Sites – A legacy of coal and heavy industry has left our region with a strong power grid and shovel-ready sites primed for development. ?? Strategic Incentives – Over 75 sites in Southeast Ohio fall within both Energy Community and Justice40-designated tracts, making them prime locations for investment and funding opportunities. ??♂? Skilled Workforce – Every day, 145,000+ workers commute out of the region. They’re ready for jobs closer to home—and ready to power your business. ?? Explore available sites today: https://lnkd.in/e3acvMgW #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio

?? Hocking Hills Garment Center, in collaboration with JobsOhio, OhioSE, and the Athens County Economic Development Council, today announced an investment of over $140,000 in its Buchtel Village facility, creating 20 new jobs. A woman-owned company, Hocking Hills Garment Center is an industrial sewing school and garment manufacturing facility in Buchtel, Ohio. The company trains skilled craftspeople with a mission to return garment manufacturing to the USA. “After 25 years in the fashion industry, I’m thrilled to bring my experience and connections back to the place where I was raised. The industry needs more Made in the USA products, and this region needs good, meaningful jobs. The Hocking Hills Garment Center is about answering both of those needs – revitalizing local craftsmanship while strengthening the future of American-made fashion,” said owner and CEO, Betsy Franjola. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gB2b57k3 #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio #EconomicDevelopment #Reshoring #Manufacturing

?? Big news! We’ve launched a brand-new website that showcases all that Southeast Ohio has to offer! Designed with you in mind, our new site highlights what makes Southeast Ohio an ideal?destination for businesses, talent, and investment. With a fresh look and enhanced navigation, this site puts our region’s strengths front and center. ?? Explore now: https://www.ohiose.com We're grateful to the team of experts at US Digital Partners for their work on our new website! #WeAreOhioSE

R L Waller Construction, in collaboration with JobsOhio, OhioSE, and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, today announced expanding their operations in Ross County, creating four new jobs. The expansion is supported by a $25,000 JobsOhio Small Business Grant. “This expansion marks an exciting new chapter for R L Waller Construction,” said Bob Waller, President of R L Waller Construction. “Our commitment to historic restoration and craftsmanship has always been at the heart of what we do, and this investment allows us to enhance our capabilities, grow our team, and better serve the region’s preservation needs. We’re proud to continue our work in Chillicothe and contribute to the revitalization of historic properties that define our community’s character.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4PU84XV #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio #EconomicDevelopment #SmallBusiness

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?? Congratulations to Cole Massie on being awarded the Robert M. Ady Professional Development Scholarship today at the Site Selectors Guild Conference in Orlando! The Robert M. Ady Professional Development Scholarship awards deserving economic developers with complimentary registration to an upcoming Guild Annual Conference so that they can further their education and opportunities. Congratulations to Cole Massie and Gallia County Economic Development! #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio #EconomicDevelopment University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College

Join our team! ?? OhioSE is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as the Engagement Manager in the northeast portion of the OhioSE region. The engagement manager’s overarching goal is to represent the OhioSE and JobsOhio and lead and execute all engagement practices and strategies in the 25-county region of Ohio. ?? View the Job Posting: https://lnkd.in/gHG3Bn95

Kessler Sign Company today announced an investment of $350,000 to expand its operations in Zanesville, Ohio, creating four new jobs. This investment is supported by a $25,000 JobsOhio Small Business Grant. Established in 1979, Kessler Sign Company is a leading sign maker in the state, operating from a 50,000 square foot facility where they provide custom fabrication, painting, printing, and routing services for commercial and industrial clients. “We’re grateful for the opportunity presented by JobsOhio, OhioSE, and the Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority. The grant helped our initiative of updating our print operations with expanded capabilities and efficiencies,” said Jeff Ball, CEO of Kessler Sign Company. “We appreciate the efforts of Bradley Peoples and his team throughout the qualification process.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/dmEDiPv8 #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio #EconomicDevelopment #SmallBusiness

“The fact that five of the communities in the OhioSE region have made this prestigious list is a direct testament to the hard work that our local economic development professionals and their partners are doing to keep their communities competitive and their economies growing through new investment and jobs creating projects,” said Matt Abbott, President?and CEO of OhioSE. “This designation is a true example of our region’s strong competitive business climate.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gX-pPBwV #WeAreOhioSE