Campaigns Respond to Romney's Strong Debate
Thursday, October 04, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Republicans lauded and looked to capitalize today on what is widely seen as a strong performance by Mitt Romney in Wednesday night’s debate with President Obama that focused on the economy.
Romney “did a commanding job of spelling out his plans for getting America back on track,” said Gov. John Kasich in a statement emailed following the Denver debate. “He was presidential, he was compassionate and he stood in stark contrast to the president, who didn’t really try to defend his record and instead only lobbed criticism.”
Farmers National Bank Adds Private Client Services
Thursday, October 04, 2012CANFIELD, Ohio -- Farmers National Bank now offers a new business line to service high net-worth individuals, Farmers Private Client Services. The new service began Oct 1.
Private Client customers will have the ability to manage a broad range of different accounts, arrange for loans and mortgages and perform other financial transactions all by visiting one office and dealing with one highly-trained professional, the company said in its announcement.
Tressel Takes the Field for University of Akron
Thursday, October 04, 2012AKRON, Ohio -- A large whiteboard in Jim Tressel’s office at the University of Akron speaks to how the former head football coach at Ohio State and Youngstown State universities has made the transition from the gridiron to the front office of academia.
Instead of X’s and O’s – the symbols coaching staffs use to map tactics for offense and defense – Tressel’s board is covered with scrawled ideas on how to build a student’s career from his first year in college to securing internships to finding a job and eventually becoming a productive alumnus of the university.
'3 Minutes With' Jim Tressel, University of Akron
Thursday, October 04, 2012AKRON, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Jim Tressel, former head football coach at Youngstown State University and Ohio State University, discusses his new role as vice president for strategic engagement at the University of Akron, the challenges of the position and the similarities and differences with his football career.
Maryland Company Brings Business to S.H. Bell
Thursday, October 04, 2012EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio -- S.H. Bell Co. and U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. of Maryland announced a partnership Wednesday that would open a new silica sand storage building at Bell's transload site here.
JA to Celebrate 60 Years in Valley Oct. 18
Thursday, October 04, 2012GIRARD, Ohio -- Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley Inc. will celebrate its 60th anniversary Oct. 18 with a dinner at Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek Park, Youngstown.
JA will honor individuals, businesses and community partners, volunteers, educators and schools for their contributions of time, money and service to the nonprofit enterprise devoted to teaching students about the U.S. free enterprise system. The event begins with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 followed by the program. The cost is $60 per person and $480 for a table for eight.
Thiel College to Honor Hefren-Tillotson CEO
Thursday, October 04, 2012GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Kim Tillotson Fleming, chairman of the board and CEO of Hefren-Tillotson Inc., will receive the 2012 Haller Enterprise Institute Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Thiel College. The award will be presented at a dinner Oct. 17.
The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Sawhill-Georgian Room of Thiel’s Howard Miller Student Center.
Kayden's Country Bar & Kitchen Opens in Warren
Thursday, October 04, 2012WARREN, Ohio -- Kayden's Country Bar & Kitchen has opened at 1860 Elm Road. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, say owners Suzanne Hall and Ginger Jordan.
The menu offers Americans’ favorite foods at reasonable prices, the owners say, and daily specials. The restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Consol Begins Drilling Two Wells in North Jackson
Wednesday, October 03, 2012NORTH JACKSON, Ohio – Consol Energy Corp. demonstrated just what it takes to drill not one, but two, wells at the same site Tuesday as the Pittsburgh-based company unveiled to reporters a new drilling rig positioned in northwest Mahoning County.
The well, named MAHN-7, is just off Bailey Road in Jackson Township, and it's one of the sites in the county that Consol hopes will produce a steady flow of oil, natural gas and natural-gas liquids.
And just 20 feet away from the first borehole where a 154-high derrick stands, a second well will be drilled.
'3 Minutes With' Consol Energy's Harry Schurr
Wednesday, October 03, 2012NORTH JACKSON, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Harry Schurr, general manager of Consol Energy Corp's Utica operations, discuses drilling and testing at the site of its new well here, and how the company will proceed on laying pipe and other issues. Consol hosted a visit by reporters at the site Tuesday.