Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development

🌟 Congrats to Riley Wagner the winner of the Tshirt contest 🌟 Check out the time-lapse of her hand drawn design. This T-shirt will be available for purchase on June,15 2024 at the Kenworth Parade in Downtown Chillicothe. For more info about the contest & winners visit our website at GCRCD.com

Kenworth Truck, a division of PACCAR Inc., received a formal proclamation from the Ross County Commissioners in celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the Chillicothe, Ohio plant. Pictured: Kenworth Plant Manager Doug Van Zuiden receives the proclamation from Ross County Commissioner Jack Everson. Also pictured left to right, Darla Osborne, Obadiah Harris, J.D. Pinkerton, Craig Sinclair, Tiffany Lemaster, Mickey Oldenkamp, Assistant Plant Manager Jack Schmitt, Everson, Van Zuiden, Chet Hogston, Tammy Eallonardo with Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, Sean Garvey, Derrick Stoneburner and Curtis Crego.  Kenworth Truck Co. #choosechillicothe, #TheWorldsBest

Earlier this week, the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI) - an organization tasked with marketing the Piketon nuclear facility for reindustrialization – donated $50,000 to each of the four JEDISO Partnership counties to support economic development efforts. The $200k total donation came from proceeds of recent land sales at the site. https://lnkd.in/g2mUXknD

Congratulations to Chillicothe and Jackson on being named in the Top Micropolitans List by Site Selection Magazine! 🙌 Chillicothe completed six qualifying projects and Jackson completed three in 2023. #WeAreOhioSE

News 🐝 "Fans of the brand travel from many states to Ross County to visit the distillery. We are honored to support and promote this thriving business that enriches the fabric of Southern Ohio" said Tammy Eallonardo, director of GCRCD.

Exciting $5.6M expansion happening in Chillicothe.

New Warehouse coming to Ross County 📍 View Full Press Release at the website below

NEWS 📣 FBP and JEDISO support Herr Foods $5.6M expansion in Ross County. See full press release on our website. https://lnkd.in/gsSC6Zzf

Fluor-BWXT and Community Commitment Fund Chair Tim Poe were recognized for economic development by GCRCD at our annual breakfast.

Pap's Hilltop Distillery, in collaboration with JobsOhio, OhioSE, and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, today announced plans to invest $494,000 to expand its operations in Bainbridge, Ohio, creating three new jobs. The family and woman-owned micro-distillery crafts small-batch, double-distilled spirits in copper pot stills and produces over a dozen variations of moonshine. Christopher Lewis is the co-owner of Pap’s Hilltop Distillery along with his wife Katy. “We are so grateful for all of the support from our family and community since we started the distillery in Bainbridge,” said Lewis. "This expansion will allow us to grow and develop new products. We are truly thankful for the support from JobsOhio, OhioSE, and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development. This project would not be possible without them.” Congratulations, Pap's Hilltop Distillery! 👏🥃🍯 Read more: https://lnkd.in/exeYUBCn #WeAreOhioSE #SoutheastOhio #EconomicDevelopment #Distillery #EconDev #Moonshine