Special events include the Truck and Tractor Pull Tuesday at 7pm, Harness Racing Wednesday at 4:30pm and Saturday at 12:00pm and Demolition Derby Saturday at 7:00pm.
The first three games of the American Legion Region V Baseball Tournament completed the first round with wins by Chillicothe Post 757, Hillsboro Post 129 and Yeager Post 199 out of Cincinnati.
Hillsboro earned an 8-3 win over Waverly in the opener, but fell to post Chillicothe 12-2. Reid Mengerink pitched a complete game for Post 757 scattering 7 hits. Offensively, Kody Haubeil, Jacob Lenox and Lane Larson combined for 8 rbi to propel Chillicothe to thee next round with Yeager Post 199 Tuesday. The Cincinnati Post scored an 11-2 victory over Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 23 and Waverly 142 will meet in the first game to see who fights their way through the loser’s bracket. Game time is 10am Tuesday. Hillsboro 129 awaits the winner at 4pm. The game follows a 1pm battle between Chillicothe and Cincinnati.
Scioto County Economic Development posted some exciting news for the region on its Facebook page Sunday.
Scioto County Economic Development announcement on its Facebook Page regarding the next step in the development of the SOAR Business Park.
“This week, the Scioto County Commissioners and the Scioto County Economic Development Department took a major step forward in establishing natural gas at the SOAR Business Park being developed at the Greater Regional Airport” the post stated.
The airport is located in Minford, Ohio.
The project is expected to be worth $2.8 million for the Business Park.
“Utility Pipeline Ltd. of Canton, Ohio, will begin the process of planning and building out a distribution network… Grants and other methods of funding are being sought in hopes of starting construction in the near future.”
Groundbreaking could begin before the end of summer 2021.
A aerial perspective of the next step in the development of the SOAR Business Park at the Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport in Minford, Ohio. Photo courtesy Scioto County Economic Development Facebook Page
In an “every-penny-counts” campaign, every little bit makes a big difference.
That was the case over the weekend when 9-year-old Ethan Holbert raised $1,652 with his lemonade stand for the Garnet A. Wilson Library’s building campaign.
Ethan’s lemonade stand gained support as the afternoon his campaign continued throughout the day Saturday. Photos courtesy Amanda Holbert via Facebook.
Natosha Massie, Director of the library told Litter Media “Ethan’s an avid reader. He and his mom saw the sign for our building project and said he wanted to help.”
Massie says the library has been working towards a goal of $3.4 million and over the last few years has managed to raise $1.1 million. The pandemic has slowed fundraising efforts, but Massie hopes Holbert’s event will help re-energize the campaign. “He raised it all in just five hours work… it’s pretty amazing!”
The library purchased three acres of land behind the Waverly Kroger and the Pike County Service Center along Ohio 335 to be closer to Bristol Village for its residents. That’s where Holbert saw the sign which led to an inquiry by his mother Amanda to ask how they could help.
Mayor Greg Kempton waived the permit for Ethan to set up a tent and sell lemonade, which drew the interest of many passersby, including Kempton and the Waverly Police Department. By the end of the day, he Holbert had a sizable donation for the library.
9-year-old Ethan Holbert with Waverly Mayor Greg Kempton. Photo courtesy Amanda Holbert.
Ethan’s mother, Amanda said he though he might get $200 and was astonished with the final tally. “We are very proud of him. The fundraiser definitely exceeded our expectations!”
Earlier this year, the National Endowment for Humanities offered a matching grant to the library for the building project, which is great news. Massie says the library needs to raise $900,000 to receive the match. Unfortunately, the timing of the matching grant offer doesn’t permit back-dating the fundraising and only includes about $30,000 of the monies already raised. But the mission continues.
Massie was named Director in January of 2020, then came the pandemic. It’s been a long 18-month wait to resume promotion of the campaign… and a Saturday afternoon under a roadside tent by a Waverly Elementary student may be just the kickstart the campaign needed.
An excited Holbert shared his story with the congregation at Morgantown CCCU Sunday morning “At the library, they have a thermometer for totaling the money” said Holbert “and now they’ve got more”.
Since this photo was taken, an additional $50 was donated to raises the total to $1,702. Photo courtesy Amanda Holbert.
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is urging caution at residential camps following reports of COVID-19 outbreaks linked to two camps in the western part of the state.
ODH has released updated residential camp guidance to advise campers and camp operators of best prevention practices.
The guidance recommends implementing layered prevention tactics at camps attended by any campers who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This involves use of multiple strategies that have been shown to be effective at controlling spread of the disease, including masking, social distancing, hand washing, and frequent cleaning and sanitation.
“If not everyone at a residential camp is fully vaccinated, the layering of strategies is critical to protecting campers, staff, and volunteers,” said Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, chief medical officer at ODH. “This is especially important as a new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 settles in our state. Taking these precautions can help reduce the likelihood of spread and allow everyone to safely participate in camp activities.”
The new guidance reiterates universal recommendations for vaccination, masking, distancing, and sanitation. It also offers guidance specific to the camp experience, including cohorting and recommendations on when to wear and when not to wear face masks.
With the recent outbreaks, Dr. Vanderhoff continues to encourage all eligible Ohioans who can safely do so to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccine is currently available for use in anyone 12 or older.
“Vaccination is our most effective tool for preventing COVID-19 and putting the pandemic behind us,” Dr. Vanderhoff said. “These vaccines save lives and will help ensure Ohioans are able to enjoy many more summers to come.”
COVID-19 vaccines are widely available throughout the state, and Ohioans can schedule a vaccination appointment at gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Five area American Legion teams will battle in the Ohio Region V Tournament at VA Memorial Stadium beginning Monday.
Three games are set for Monday starting at 9:30am with third seeded Waverly 142 facing fourth seeded Hillsboro 129. The winner plays top seeded Chillicothe 757 at 2:30pm. The second game of the day features second seeded Portsmouth 23 and Yeager 199 at 12pm.
Post 757 and Portsmouth shared the regular season SCOL Championship this summer.
Play continues with games Tuesday at 10am, 1pm and 4pm. The loser’s bracket final is at 2pm Wednesday with the winner playing victor of the winner’s bracket at 5pm. If necessary the teams would play again Thursday at 12pm for the championship if a champion is not declared in the nightcap Wednesday.
The Danville Dans scored five runs in their final at bats for a 5-2 win to earn a split of their series with the Chillicothe Paints Sunday.
Chillicothe’s Tyler Ronevich was touched for two runs in the 8th inning and Danville’s Cooper McMurray knocked a three-run homer in the top of the 9th for the winning margin.
The Paints’ Kent Reeser singled in Rylet Preece in the 3rd inning for the early lead and Jake Shier scored on an Alex Ludwick double for a 2-0 lead in the 5th.
Myc Witty worked five scoreless innings before giving way to Ronevich in the 6th inning.
The loss snapped a 4-game winning streak for the Paints.
After an off day Monday, Chillicothe heads to Johnstown for a two game set with the division leading Millrats Tuesday and Wednesday before returning to VA Memorial Stadium for one game stand with West Virginia Thursday.
The American Legion Ohio Region V Tournament will be hosted by the Paints Monday through Thursday.
In MLB action, the Indians won their series with the Athletics in Oakland while the Reds were swept by the Brewers in Cincinnati.
Milwaukee had dropped three straight to the Reds prior to the All-Star Break but rebounded for the sweep at Great American Ball Park with an 8-0 win Sunday.
The Indians doubled up the A’s 4-2 Sunday after splitting the first two games of the weekend.
Cleveland heads to Houston Monday while the Reds home stand continues with the New York Mets.
Chillicothe has evened its second half mark at 8-8 by taking their fourth consecutive win with a 10-0 decision over Danville Saturday at VA Memorial Stadium.
The Paints carried a 2-0 lead into the home 7th inning and erupted for 8 runs in the frame to seal the victory.
After two walks to opening the 7th, Chillicothe got a two run single by Alex Ludwick to expand the Paints’ lead to 4-0 . Kent Resser reached on an error while two more Paints crossed the plate. Ben Gbur drove in Ludwick and Reeser to go up 6-0. Jackson Feltner worked a walk to load the bases. Colin Summerhill cleared the bases with a double tallying three more runs. Summerhill would eventually score no a wild pitch spelling defeat for the Dans.
Chillicothe’s Justin Diefenbach limited Danville to three hits to earn the win. Diefenbach is 2-4 on the season.
The win keeps Chillicothe within 1.5 games of divisional leader Johnstown.
Chillicothe wraps up its 5-game home stand with a Sunday afternoon battle with Danville. Gates open at 5:05pm with the first pitch at 6:05pm for Kid’s Day. Kids 12 and under are admitted to the game for free.
The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board will be honoring “Advocates of the Year” that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep services flowing to residents in the past year.
Penny Dehner, Excecutive Director of the Paint Valley ADAMH Board, says “September is Recovery Month and it is important to celebrate and honor individuals doing extraordinary work.”
Nominations are being accepted for the categories of: Mental Health, Crisis Intervention Team, Prevention, and Addiction. Nomination forms can be found HERE at or by calling (740) 773-2283, by August 13th.
A three-part training series on best practices for Human Resources to help your organization recruit and hire top talent.
OhioSE and JobsOhio will conduct a three-part virtual training series on best practices for Human Resources to help your organization develop, expand, and implement your recruitment brand in order to attract top talent and retain your current workforce.
Led by industry leaders, this series will increase employers’ opportunity to attract talent, provide an in-depth look on marketing tactics that work, and provide context to niche talent pools to supplement your workforce.
Each session is one hour in length and includes engaging discussion and time for Q&A. Sessions take place on Tuesdays via Zoom Webinar from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Schedule:
July 27 | Building Your Recruitment Brand: This first session of the three-part series will introduce the importance of your Recruitment Brand, and explain through company examples why this is important in attracting talent, led by Denise Ball, a Workforce Development Specialist for ToolingU-SME. and Matt Adams and Jennifer Henley of NAS. Are you addressing candidates’ expectations through your current brand? We will also dive into steps you can take to create your brand, and what key assets you should use.
August 3 | Using Your Recruitment Brand to Attract Talent: Learn why it is important to use branding to attract talent and where to find your talent. Greg Dungan from HireBoom! will be our guest speaker to share tools you should be using to leverage your brand and attract the best talent. Greg will discuss how to get the most from paid social ads, digital ads, job boards, tracking and analytics.
August 10 | Tapping into Niche Talent Pools – How Your Recruitment Brand Can Help! Hear directly from experts working to place job seekers from niche talent pools. Learn how to be a Veteran friendly employer, and key marketing tactics to make your recruitment successful, from speaker Jeanne Allen, Director of recruitmilitary.com.
All registrants will receive login information via email with instructions on how to join the Zoom call.
Scheduled Speakers:
Denise Ball is a Workforce Development Specialist for ToolingU-SME. Her personal experience in manufacturing equipped her to implement world class practices in workforce development and facilitate workshops across the country on the current trends and best practices in attraction and retention.
Matt Adam serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Talent Strategist for NAS. Having spent 20 years as a recruitment strategy consultant for a diverse client roster, Matt has worked with a wide variety of organizations to develop effective recruitment marketing strategies that define and shape an organization’s recruiting efforts in today’s interactive marketplace. He is a featured speaker at various organizations including SHRM, CUPA and NAHCR.
Jennifer Henley is a trusted authority in recruitment solutions and consultative client services. As a candidate experience advisor with NAS, she partners with talent acquisition leadership to optimize candidate attraction through storytelling, technology and strategy. She possesses the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP designations, is a proud member of MAHCR, NAHCR and SHRM, and is a featured speaker at HR communications industry conferences and events nationwide.
