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Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton started their Wednesday, May 1 meeting an hour early in order to head to Chillicothe for an 11 a.m. appointment with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik. Commissioners said they were hoping to receive “good news” about the long-discussed Appalachian Community Grant Program, which they did: the state announced a $12.6 million in Highland County, as well as multimillion-dollar investments in several surrounding counties.

Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton started their Wednesday, May 1 meeting an hour early in order to head to Chillicothe for an 11 a.m. appointment with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik. Commissioners said they were hoping to receive “good news” about the long-discussed Appalachian Community Grant Program, which they did: the state announced a $12.6 million in Highland County, as well as multimillion-dollar investments in several surrounding counties.

The rest stop is decorated with the colors and themes of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, which became Ohio's first World Heritage Site in September.

(From the Office of the Ohio Governor) In recognition of World Heritage Day, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Development (DOD) Director Lydia Mihalik, and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks unveiled the newly redesigned Licking County I-70 westbound rest area, which includes images of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, Ohio’s first UNESCO

The rest stop is decorated with the colors and themes of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, which became Ohio's first World Heritage Site in September.