WBEX-AM Podcast

Circleville Council finance chair Barry Keller explained the bare-bones conditions of the mid-year budget and financing expansion of Barthelmas Park.

Council member Lana Fairchild saw her ordinance pass on third reading to appropriate almost $300,000 for more city summer employees

Public Safety Director Terry Frazier explained to Circleville Council how the city planned to work with a grant writer to fund a new fire engine and/or ambulance.

Pickaway developer and property manager John Bialy said he still feels positive about being part of a consortium to redevelop the abandoned Everts gym and industrial arts wing the city owns into a community center.

Chillicothe Parks & Recreation Director Bill Bonner showed council a map of proposed improvements around Baseball Diamond 1 in Yoctangee Park.

Chillicothe Auditor Krystal Spetnagel explained the second annual community yard sale will be the weekend of May 31st through June 2nd.

Beth Neal said her Development Committee heard a presentation by the new owners of the bank building across from the courthouse, who plan to turn it into a brewery and restaurant.

Pickaway County Commissioner Brian Stewart explains their invitation to Circleville to join Pickaway County's dispatch center.

The city of Circleville got a warm invitation to join Pickaway County's dispatch center.

Ryan Scribner of the Pickaway Progress Partnership, or P3, explains how they and the Circleville Pickaway Community Improvement Corporation can allow a vacated fire station to join a larger demolished school site as potential development on South Court Street.

National Tourism Week was kicked off locally with the sixth annual Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Banquet. Patti Cavender says attendance to the event is growing, as well as appreciation for the industry.

Mayor Luke Feeney expands on topics after Chillicothe Council.

Sophie Fulkerson, CHS Junior (president), Noah Mead, Unioto junior (secretary), Alison Gossman, CHS Junior (treasurer), members of the "Ross County Youth Council," introduced themselves to Chillicothe Council.

Senior pastor of Crossroads Church Circleville Dan Coy and partner John Violet of Bialy Corp spoke on what they would like to expand into the disused Everts gym and industrial arts wing

Chillicothe Council continued discussing the major city-owned facilities, in committee Monday evening. Council President Bruce Arnold has led regular meetings on the topic on the third Monday of the last few months.

Jack Park, who says he has gathered many stories from interviews, library research, reading, and his own memories of many games.

Safety Service chair Joel Fleurima saw three major purchases and a grant get approval to help police.

Liz Conley describes the annual spring art competition on display at the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chillicothe's Yoctangee Park, and Shelly Pocock mentions the upcoming Earth Gathering

The garden clubs of Chillicothe and Ross County had their spring meeting recently, and heard from the curator of the heritage garden at the Governor's Mansion.

The new Pickaway County Health Commissioner, Nassandra Wright, introduced herself to council. (first part of presentation)

Finance chair Barry Keller said after hearing many opinions, he didn't feel the city was ready to pay for the special election that still needs to be explained, publicized, and campaigned for.

The first public presentation about a new west-side fire station was Monday evening at the Ross County Service Center.

Wayne McLaughlin is the volunteer coordinator with the program named "Men of Success - Tomorrow," or M.O.S.T.

The producers of "Tecumseh!" recently held their major fundraiser, "Cead Mile Failte."

Mike Throne has been at the helm of the Chamber for almost a full quarter, and says says dealing with the opiate epidemic - and those recovering from it - is part of his focus.