Daily Archives: August 11, 2021

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Comedy Night At Ross County Fair

Presented By Atomic Speedway

(Chillicothe) — Comedy comes to the Ross County Fair Bandstand on Saturday, August 14th. Lori Graves will serve as the host for the FREE comedy show with Jeff Jena sponsored by the fair.

Bring a lawn chair if you like. This is a PG/PG-13 show. The laughs begin at 8 pm. You won’t want to miss the chance to see Jeff live! Check out his Dry Bar Comedy special online.

Photo/Article Courtesy of Lori Graves

“Jeff Jena is one of the top corporate and cruise comics working today. His thirty-five years of live performance experience and over forty national television shows, both as an actor and comic give him the ability to work for any audience. His television appearances include Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen and the Bob and Tom Show on WGN cable. His newest CD I’m Only Saying This Once is available on major music download sites”, Graves said.

In his years as a stand-up comic Jeff has appeared on over forty national television shows, including Comics Unleashed, The Bob and Tom Show, The Dennis Miller Show, HBO, MTV, Evening at the Improv, NBC Friday Night and The Showtime Comedy Club Network.

As an actor he has been seen on Murder She Wrote, Hunter, appeared in shows with Jenny McCarthy and Weird Al Yankovic and in several films including “Raising the Dead” with Allison Eastwood. Jeff has played over 1000 venues including clubs, Las Vegas, and cruise ships.”

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Ohio University Class Of 2020 Being Honored In September

Presented By Hometown-Motors, Inc.

(ATHENS) – Ohio University will celebrate the Class of 2020 with an in-person Commencement Ceremony on the historic College Green on Sunday, September 5th.

“Ohio University is extremely pleased to host the Class of 2020 for this meaningful and memorable Commencement Ceremony,” Ohio University President Hugh Sherman said. “We can’t wait to see these proud Bobcats once again and to finally fully honor them for their achievements.”

This special event, which will begin at 2 p.m., will feature OHIO alumnus Keith Hawkins, Ph.D., as a Commencement Speaker and two nationally known experts who will be receiving honorary degrees.

Hawkins, an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin, is known for his innovative research focused primarily on ‘Galactic Archaeology’ which is aimed at exploring the formation, evolution and structure of the Milky Way Galaxy. Hawkins received his B.S. in Astrophysics (with minors in Mathematics and African Studies) from Ohio University in 2013.

Also during the ceremony, honorary degrees will be presented to Francis Papay, M.D., and Richard A. Vincent, M.B.A.

The ceremony will be held on the College Green, where the University previously held many of its Commencement Ceremonies before the Convocation Center was built. The stage area will be at the West Portico of Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, and chairs will be set up in the grass for the graduates and their guests. The event will honor undergraduate and graduate students.

No tickets are required for the Commencement Ceremony, but all graduates taking part in the ceremony must have RSVP’d by the deadline for the event. 

Members of the Class of 2020 can receive more information at this commencement website.

The event will be held rain or shine and will also be livestreamed on the commencement website for those who are unable to attend in person.

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Vanderhoff Promoted To Ohio Department Of Health Director

Presented By Rathkamp Financial

(COLUMBUS)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced that Bruce T. Vanderhoff, M.D., will become the Director of the Ohio Department of Health and that Stephanie McCloud, who has been serving as Director of the Ohio Department of Health, is returning to lead the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation as Administrator. 

“Working together as a team, Stephanie McCloud and Bruce Vanderhoff guided the Ohio Department of Health over the past nine months.  I am pleased that Dr. Vanderhoff has agreed to serve as Director of the Ohio Department of Health.  His medical and organizational expertise will help the department as we move forward and continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.   I would also like to thank Stephanie McCloud for her leadership of the Ohio Department of Health and look forward to her return to lead the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.

The changes are effective on Monday, August 16. Both positions require confirmation by the Ohio Senate.

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Ross Fair Livestock Sales Adding A Saturday Dairy Sale To Lineup

Presented By McDonald’s, I’m Lovin’ It!

The 2021 Ross County Fair Livestock Sales get underway on Thursday, August 12th with this year’s sales seeing a new feature on Saturday morning.

Sale Committee Chairman Chris Hooks told Litter Media that they are adding a dairy sale, where a plate of butter will sell immediately following the Saturday steer sale.

(Watch Litter Media’s Mike Smith as he talks with Livestock Committee Chairman Chris Hooks. Click our YouTube interview below)

The schedule of sales will be:
Thursday- Hogs (6pm)
Friday- Sheep and Goats (6pm)
Saturday- Beef, Dairy Butter Sale, Chickens and Rabbits (9am)

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Camp Cattail Outdoor Volunteer Jam

Presented By Classic Brands

The 23rd Annual Camp Cattail Outdoor Volunteer Jam will be held August 21st from 6pm-12am. Gates open at 4pm.

Band to perform include the Kenny Valentine Band, Rock Solid and Forkin’ The Road.

Kenny Valentine Band

The Jam will also include a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and a couple other large item raffles.

Tickets are $5 per person and free admission for anyone with a disability and for children 12 and under. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. You may bring your own cooler and lawn chair. No glass permitted.

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Chillicothe Receives State Honor From Ohio Magazine

Presented By Hometown-Motors, Inc.

(Logo from Ohio Magazine)

Chillicothe, Centerville, Delaware, Sandusky, and Wadsworth will be recognized as great places to live, work, and visit in Ohio Magazine’s annual Best Hometowns issue, which will be published Nov. 1. To determine this year’s honorees, Ohio Magazine solicited nominations in the spring and conducted visits across the state over the summer. The editors evaluated finalists in six categories — Community Spirit, Education, Entertainment, Health and Safety, Business Environment, and Culture and Heritage — to help make their selections.

The magazine’s editors chose Chillicothe for its beautiful downtown, strong sense of community and historic destinations that tell our state’s story. Each of Ohio Magazine’s Best Hometowns honorees will be featured in both the November/December 2021 and July/August 2022 issues of the magazine and online at ohiomagazine.com, giving readers a look at what makes each community special. Those selected are encouraged to mark the honor throughout the year.

“This is exciting and an honor for Chillicothe to be recognized as a ‘Best Hometown’ by Ohio Magazine.” Stated Melody Young, Executive Director of the Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau. “As a community we can embrace this recognition and cherish this achievement together.”

For more information about Ohio Magazine’s Best Hometowns honor or to set up a media interview, email editor Jim Vickers at jvickers@ohiomagazine.com. For more information about Ohio Magazine’s past Best Hometowns honorees, visit ohiomagazine.com/besthometowns.