Business Success & Job Availability Updates

The new economic reality for Ohio and Crawford County starts with the lawmakers. Those individuals elected to serve as Senators and State Representatives in Columbus are responsible for setting the direction for the future of our state. Regardless of their political affiliation, each member of the state legislature strives to make the communities they represent a better place for all.

It's no secret that Crawford County, along with the entire state of Ohio, faces challenges in the new economic reality. Regulations are changing almost everyday, causing the heads of business owners, large and small, to figuratively spin everyday.

There's a new playing field for businesses in the state of Ohio and Crawford County.

On Sept. 6, 2011 at 5:30pm in the Youth Building at the Crawford County Fairgrounds, the Crawford: 20/20 Vision Business Success/Job Availability action team will host a panel of state leaders including Mary Taylor, Lieutenant Governor. During the event, leaders will discuss these new realities and how they impact businesses in Crawford County.

Wurm’s Woodworking was established in 1947 in the village of New Washington, Ohio.

Still family-operated, the relatively small manufacturing business has made big progress in recent years.

The company is now a registered precision fabricator of cut-to-size component products from engineered, composite and plywood panels (as well as high pressure laminates and polymer sheet materials).

The Board of Directors of Farmers Citizens Bank and FC Banc Corp. announced their second quarter ended June 30, 2011 earnings highlighted by an increase in net income of 65.2% over the 2nd quarter of 2010 and an increase of 42.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 over that same period in 2010.  The Board also declared their quarterly dividend. Other financial highlights include the following:

For the third consecutive year, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 insurers, according to Ward Group, one of the industry’s most respected organizations. The honor was announced today during an on-line press conference hosted by the Cincinnati-based Ward Group.