The Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG), a network partner of JobsOhio, has helped Highland County bring in “[m]ore than $40 million in new investments” as well as 420 new jobs while retaining an additional 875 jobs since 2011, according to project manager Katy Farber, The Times-Gazette reports. Farber is the project manager for “the portion of [APEG] that serves Highland, Adams, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton Counties.” In addition to state and regional incentives, a strong local workforce helped APEG bring Corvac, an automotive supplier, to locate and create 175 new jobs in Highland County, according to Farber. Industrial parks in Greenfield and Leesburg are also “positive indicators of more jobs” coming to the county, Farber said. For more, read the full article.
APEG has seen $40M investment, 420 new jobs in Highland County since 2011
