A delegation of nearly 40 Gallia County elected officials, business leaders and community members traveled to Columbus on Friday, September 12, to meet with key State department personnel during a Gallia County Legislative Day at the Ohio Statehouse. Organized through the Community Improvement Corporation of Gallia County, with the assistance of the Gallia County Chamber […]
Gallia County is thinking outside the box and being proactive when it comes to getting citizens back to work. Through a shared services agreement between Gallia County Economic Development and the Department of Job & Family Services, the Job Development program was launched. “This program could easily be considered a ‘best-kept secret’ since very little
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Gallia County Economic Development is pleased to announce that construction has begun on the new Love’s Travel Stop (Love’s) set to open in early 2015. The new travel stop will be located on the south side of US-35 at the State Route 850 exit in Bidwell, OH. The new 24/7 location will feature Hardees, fuel
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The University of Rio Grande now offers a new curriculum, the Bob Evans Hospitality Management Program. The innovative new management training program was developed in partnership with the Ohio-based restaurant and food products company, and is now offered at the University of Rio Grande. The program offers accredited bachelor’s and associate degrees through the University
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GALLIPOLIS – Connect Ohio’s Digital Works location in Gallipolis has already placed 11 local residents into jobs with many more expected in the coming months. Digital Works opened in November at 848 Third Avenue in partnership with Gallia County Department of Jobs and Family Services. Digital Works is a technology skills training program providing a
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–Gallia County Economic Development has received a $15,000 grant from the Bob Evans Farms Foundation, helping to support the Gallia County Marketing Project to expand economic development opportunities in Gallia County. “This project will support economic development efforts to expand business attraction and development opportunities in Gallia County. We greatly appreciate the continued investment of
Gallia County Economic Development would like to announce the recent hiring of Anna Jones as Job Developer. In her new position, Anna will be assisting unemployed and dislocated workers in Gallia County seek and secure employment. She will also be reaching out and maintaining contacts with a variety of area business and industry representatives to
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Gallia County Economic Development announced it has received a $40,000 donation (over three year period) from the City of Gallipolis which is helping to support the Gallia County Marketing Project to expand economic development opportunities in Gallia County. “This project will support economic development efforts, enhancing business attraction and expanding development opportunities in the City
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The official announcement by GKN Sinter Metals today of a planned $10 million expansion, which is projected to add 50 full-time competitive wage jobs, at their Gallipolis plant is good news, both for Gallia County and for the over 160 current employees at the plant. That local expansion can be directly attributed to GKN’s history
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The mission of the Gallia County Economic Development is to promote economic growth in Gallia County through the attraction of new business and industry and the retention of existing businesses by providing resources that encourage investment and development resulting in economic vitality, diversification of Gallia County’s tax base, and improved quality of life for Gallia County residents.
