Numbers show how Pickaway-Ross helps students, employers
Job placement is a big buzzword in career tech education these days. Ross and Pickaway counties can be very pleased with our local career and technology center's job in that area. Now, you can take my words with a grain of salt since I'm a member of the Board of…
Read More →Largest group of residency graduates commit to practice with Adena Health System
CHILLICOTHE, OH (May 18, 2022) – When Adena Health System’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) program began in 2012, there were only six physicians in the entire residency program. Now, having built the kind of momentum all aspiring educational programs aim to achieve, there are 42 residents across three disciplines –…
Read More →Adena Health System nationally recognized with an ‘A’ hospital safety grade
CHILLICOTHE, OH (May 10, 2022) – Adena Regional Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Adena’s success in meeting its solemn commitment to protect patients from harm and error in the hospital. Among Ohio’s 120 hospitals rated, only 44 hospitals received…
Read More →History made as Bart Herrnstein follows in father’s footsteps as Entrepreneur of the Year
CHILLICOTHE – History was made Tuesday, May 10 as Bart Herrnstein, of the Herrnstein Auto Group, won the 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce. Herrnstein’s father, Bill, won the honor in 2005, which makes them the first father-son duo to both receive the…
Read More →McAllister honored with Grand Pineapple Award at tourism banquet
Four others honored with hospitality awards and nine organizations given promotional grants CHILLICOTHE, OH – The Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau held their seventh annual Tourism Banquet and Pineapple Awards on Monday, May 2, 2022, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the Bureau’s annual Promotional Grant…
Read More →2022 State of the Chamber address
Note: President and CEO Mike Throne delivered the 2022 State of the Chamber address as part of the 2022 State of the Community event on April 29, 2022. For all the presentations, check out the full livestreamed video by clicking here. I’m not sure I’d recommend taking over the local…
Read More →State announces proposal for investment in Appalachian counties, including Ross
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced details of their proposal to make a long-overdue, comprehensive investment in the Appalachian region of Ohio. The $500 million investment would support local initiatives to revitalize downtown districts, enhance quality of life, and help rebuild the…
Read More →Teens can learn, earn through Goodwill Summer Youth program
Goodwill of South Central Ohio is currently accepting applicants for its annual Summer Youth program where teens and young adults can earn while they learn. Summer Youth participants work with a Goodwill job coach over a five-week period at area businesses. Participants are paid minimum wage throughout the program where…
Read More →Adena Health System among top four national finalists for excellence in community service
CHILLICOTHE, OH (April 19, 2022) – Proud of its roots in service to the community and continuing to embrace a call to serve that has been the hallmark of its 127-year history, Adena Health System has been honored as a national finalist for the 2022 Foster G. McGaw Prize for…
Read More →2022 private employer workers’ compensation premium rates announced
Sedgwick is pleased to announce the 2022 private employer workers’ compensation premium rates have been approved by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors. At the February Board of Directors meeting, BWC approved an overall statewide loss cost (base rate) reduction of 10% for private employer. This…
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