Ed Map trims staff by 15 as market shifts hit textbooks
Ed Map, based in Nelsonville, laid off 15 employees Thursday as sales declined and markets shifted toward digital materials. About 70 staff remain. non-contract workers receive two to eight weeks severance. Once a 100 plus workforce, the firm now blends textbook services with tech and consulting, offering OPEN VUE to steer customers to digital resources and align materials with courses. The 2001-founded company owns offices in the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks building.
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Large marijuana grow operation found in Perry County trailer
Law enforcement received a tip and found a large indoor marijuana grow operation inside a semi trailer near Butcher Knife Road. A recent county drug bust across Perry County yielded two arrests and over 100 pounds of plants valued over 360 000 dollars, with further plants found on Township Road 57 in Roseville.
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Athena Award honors Noriko Kantake for disability advocacy in Athens
Noriko Kantake receives the Athena Award for improving life quality for people with disabilities in Athens and southeast Ohio. She founded AFCADRE, led grants for a city summer camp, and collaborated with Athens County DD, Athens City Schools, HAVAR, and others to expand autism support and resources. Mayor Patterson notes residents like Kantake fit the award’s purpose and discusses its artful design.
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