Changes in our community continue to happen with new construction, transportation improvements, organizational changes, and business development.

If you've been traveling around Chillicothe, you will see new ramps being installed in many locations at sidewalk intersections. This has been an ongoing project the city of Chillicothe has been doing. Work also is happening to repair and pave areas around town.

Construction on the new Coughlin Chevrolet is progressing. The work is being done at Guernsey Crossing on North Bridge Street.

Another change taking place is the new commitment of the Chamber in creating a permanent committee to oversee promotion and event planning of historic downtown Chillicothe. The move is a result of the dissolution of the Downtown Associates (DTA). That organization was formed in 1971 to help advocate and tackle issues of downtown by business and property owners. Over the years, the organization has struggled to have stable leadership and the chamber has stepped in numerous times to help keep the DTA going. In January of this year, the DTA's board of directors voted to have the chamber become the organization's managing agent. Now, with a focused effort and better involvement by our downtown chamber members, we're convinced this is the right time to have one organization that focuses on our entire community and has the best interest of all of our neighborhoods and districts in mind. The next few weeks will be busy with plans for holiday promotions, building new websites and getting literature ready for the upcoming busy holiday season. We look forward to continuing our work around Chillicothe and Ross County and thank the business community for this opportunity to move our city forward.

Earlier this week, the Mighty Children's Museum received a nice donation from LCNB National Bank. The organization presented a $5,000 check to the museum to assist them in their opening plans. The Fourth Street location is expected to open with brand new exhibits this fall.