Haedan Panezott joins us to discuss many of the projects he accomplished as the Executive Director of the Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corporation (a/k/a the Land Bank).  Haedan recently stepped down from that role to focus on an ever-important role at the Columbiana County Port Authority. Haedan describes some of the demolition work, brownfield cleanup, rehabilitations, and beautification projects he's worked on and educates us on anime and manga ..read more

Columbiana County native, Kathy Schulz, join us to discuss her recently published book, The Underground Railroad in Ohio. Kathy tells us what the Underground Railroad was (and what it wasn't!!). We learn why Ohio was truly at the heart of the Underground Railroad and the important role that Columbiana County had in the Underground Railroad. We are also introduced to a number of very interesting characters whom exemplify the people of the Underground Railroad. Click here for a link to the book's website. If you enjoy this podcast, you can catch one of Kathy's presentations as part of her bo ..read more

We welcome retired YSU geography professor, Dr. Tom Maraffa to the podcast. Tom recently conducted an analysis of the Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) program, with a special focus on the City of Columbiana's relatively new (but active) CRA program. We talk about what a CRA is, what it tries to do, and how it works. Then Tom takes us through his analysis, the problems it presents, his conclusions, and his recommendations. To see Dr. Maraffa's power point presentation, click here ..read more

Wes Vins, the Health Commissioner of the Columbiana County General Health District joins us for this episode. In this interview (part 2 of 2), Wes tells us about the COVID pandemic, explains some of the science, and details all aspects of the response from the local, state, and national perspective ..read more

Wes Vins, the Health Commissioner of the Columbiana County General Health District joins us for this episode. In this interview (part 1 of 2), we learn a bit about Wes, the history of public health, and some of the specific activities of the Columbiana County General Health District ..read more

Current Mayor of the City of Columbiana, Bryan Blakeman, joins us to discuss why he would like your vote for Columbiana County Treasurer ..read more

Current Columbiana County Treasurer, Linda Bolon, joins us to discuss why she would like your vote for Columbiana County Treasurer ..read more

The episode nobody has been waiting for!!! Peter Wilson returns to interview Columbiana County's Director of Economic Development, Tad Herold (that's me). Peter asks me about my work at the Office of Economic Development, including the establishment and administration of the Columbiana County Land Bank; my work as a Port Authority Board member; and some of the current initiatives I've been working on, including the county's geographic information system (GIS), and the county visitors bureau. Peter also asks me about my days as a Columbiana Clipper, disarms me with a question about one of my ..read more

Peter Wilson joins us once again for the podcast. This time he will be doing the interviewing! Peter interviews Penny Traina, the CEO and Executive Director of the Columbiana County Port Authority. We learn about what this often misunderstood entity does, how it's organized, and how it's financed. We also learn about Penny's interesting career path that led her to this position. Penny also shares with us her top 5 favorite places to visit ..read more

We are joined by two administrators of the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (CCCTC): Assistant Superintendent Jeremy Corbisello and Principal Jordan Williams. Mr. Corbisello and Mr. Williams tell us about the programs offered at CCCTC, the benefits their students enjoy, and some of the trends in workforce and education. They also share with us some of their favorite books ..read more