Ross County, Ohio – March 23, 2026 Tammy Eallonardo, Director of Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development has received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from Grow America (formerly the National Development Council). EDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete Grow America’s intensive economic development finance training series. The training provides individuals working in the field …
Chillicothe, Ohio – The Ross County Port Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of two members to its Board of Directors by the Ross County Commissioners. Returning to the board for a second term is Ben Hall. President of Advantage Tent Fittings, a local manufacturing company, Hall serves on the boards of Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development (GCRCD) and the Ross County …
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced three projects to be built in the states of Texas, Ohio, and Georgia as part of the $550 billion U.S. investment pledge by Japan. The projects include a gas power plant in Ohio, an oil and liquefied natural gas project in Texas and a critical minerals facility in Georgia, Trump …
December 3, 2025 Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development highlighted partnerships and planning at the annual Celebration Breakfast held at the Chillicothe Country Club on December 3, 2025. Keynote Speaker Kristina Clouse, JobsOhio Managing Director of Talent, and Matt Abbott, President & CEO of OhioSE, topped the morning’s agenda. Since 2011, OhioSE and JobsOhio have partnered with Ross County to create over 1,215 new jobs …
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO)recently provided an economic development grant in the amount of $18,750 to the Rost Coffee Company in Chillicothe. The grant will support hiring additional employees at the growing business. “We have begun to outgrow our current location with all of the requests that we get from …
R L Waller Construction, in collaboration with JobsOhio, OhioSoutheast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, todayannounced expanding their operations in Ross County, creating four new jobs.Based in Chillicothe, Ohio, R L Waller Construction began with new high-end residential construction,additions, and remodeling and now specializes in historic restoration. They also provide custom trim,stairways, cabinets, decks, and furniture. …
CHILLICOTHE, OH – TYKMA Electrox has been providing industrial laser engraving systems worldwide for more than 50 years. The permanent marking distributor, located in Ross County, is hoping to expand their business and add six new positions through the purchase of a hand-held 3D scanner and measuring machine. Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO) support small businesses in the …
CHILLICOTHE, OH—Small businesses are the engines of America’s marketplace. Through the small business initiative partnership between Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO), several small businesses in the four-county region receive support through grants from the organizations’ Opportunity Fund. Most recently, the Murphy Hoffman Corporation (MHC) was presented with $12,850 to aid in the company’s growth and development. “This couldn’t have come …
Chillicothe- December 11, 2024 Nearly ninety (90) business leaders attended the 2024 GCRCD Celebration Breakfast held at the Chillicothe Country Club. Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development hosts the event each year to share projects which were completed in the current year and promote plans for the coming year. The theme for the meeting was “Partnerships”. During Director Eallonardo’s Annual Report she …
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO), in an effort to support small businesses in the four-county region, presented a grant of $22,000 to Hughes Restoration in Chillicothe, OH. The grant will aid in the expansion of ServPro, an emergency restoration service, currently located in Jackson County. “This grant will allow an additional location for this …
