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The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College School of Health and Behavioral Sciences is proud to announce its Diagnostic Medical Sonography program graduates have exceeded the national average for the field’s credential exams. The score statistics, finalized a year after the students’ graduation, represent the Class of 2016. The Rio graduates’ pass […]

The primary goal of economic development is to improve the fiscal well-being and quality of life for the community by creating and retaining jobs as well as supporting or growing incomes. Gallia County’s economic development role has been to help businesses succeed in Gallia County, either by expanding, relocating, or starting up, and by being

Scheduled to begin lending around July 31, the new Community Development Financial Insitution (CDFI) is designed to work wtih banks and other lenders to fill gaps that may in exist in the financial needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs.  The Appalachian Growth Capital will serve 32 Appalachian counties in Ohio. The CDFI is not

GALLIPOLIS — After four years of helping with training and job hunting for Gallia County residents, Digital Works will be closing its doors July 14, due to lack of funding.  According to Gallipolis location facilitator Sherri Shaw, Digital Works opened in 2014 and was homed briefly in the Gallia County Job and Family Services location

The Gallia County Commissioners announce that up to $200,000 in competitive grant funds are now available through the Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation (SOACDF) for job creating projects in the SOACDF’s nine county region.   Public non-profits, political sub-divisions, and private sector business/ industries with job creation/ retention as a component may apply. SOACDF

Large Box Retail space, formerly Kmart, is now available on main retail corridor in Gallipolis. The 83,000 SF location is located at a signalized intersection with excellent visibility. Trade area serves several surrounding Ohio and West Virginia Counties.  Excellent location for variety of retail opportunities, $450M Retail Gap within 25 mile radius. 

RIO GRANDE — OhioMeansJobs will be holding its annual Southeast Ohio Regional Job Fair at the University of Rio Grande Lyne Center Gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. April 6 in partnership with Gallia Job and Family Services and the Gallia Economic Development Office. According to Gallia Economic Development Director Melissa Clark, the partnership

Gallia County Economic Development partnered with Neon Cloud Productions to develop an aerial marketing video for Gallia County.   The marketing piece will be incorported into existing and future marketing activities to attract new business development to the county.   The video will allow companies and site consultant to take an aerial tour of the

This week, the sale of the Gen. James M. Gavin Plant in Cheshire, along with three other electric-generating facilities in Ohio and Indiana, were finalized.   CHESHIRE, Ohio — This week, the sale of the Gen. James M. Gavin Plant in Cheshire, along with three other electric-generating facilities in Ohio and Indiana, were finalized. American Electric