Gallia County Chamber of Commerce

06/16/2026

Come join us as a vendor at this year's River Recreation Festival ❤️💙

06/11/2026

❤️💙🎉 Exciting News! 🎉💙❤️

This year’s River Recreation Festival is happening, and it’s going to be amazing! A huge THANK YOU to all our wonderful sponsors for making this event possible.

Get ready for a day of fun activities, great food, and community spirit by the river! July 4th, 2026.

06/08/2026

Join us in wishing Bob Hood well as he starts a new endeavor next week and welcoming Rachel Meeks as our new Executive Director of the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce!

Rachel brings with her a wealth of knowledge and ideas to help further expand the Chamber’s benefits to help our local businesses thrive! We look forward to introducing her to members throughout the county!

06/05/2026

We're excited to be at Downtown Revitalization Project First Friday Gallipolis tonight providing opportunities to participate in our Fireworks Raffle! The more we raise, the bigger the BOOM for the Gallipolis 4th of July Fireworks!

Unable to swing by? Click here! https://go.rallyup.com/riverrec/Campaign/Details
Winner to be drawn on July 4th! Let's make this fireworks show the largest yet!

06/03/2026

Promotions, Retirements and a New Loan Office for OVBC and Ohio Valley Bank



Tom Wiseman’s previously announced retirement as chairman of the board took place at the OVBC Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 13. Wiseman will remain a member of the board of directors. Also retiring during the meeting was Lead Director Dave Thomas.



Ryan Smith, a director of Ohio Valley Bank since 2021, was named Ohio Valley Bank’s first independent chairman of the board. Smith is president of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College and will continue in that role alongside this position as chairman of the bank’s board.



Larry Miller will continue as Chief Executive Officer and announced that Ryan Jones has been named as the company’s new president. Jones will also resume his responsibilities as chief operating officer. Jones began his career in banking in 1999 with Milton Bank.



CEO Miller also announced that a new OVB Loan Office will be opening in Charleston, West Virginia, this summer. New locations in South Bloomfield and Ironton, Ohio, are also in the early planning stages.



The Ohio Valley Bank Company, a $1.5 billion asset community bank, operates 18 offices in Ohio and West Virginia. Learn more about Ohio Valley Bank at www.ovbc.com.

06/01/2026

Very pleased to make this announcement on behalf
Of one of our newest members

06/01/2026

05/28/2026

Join us in a couple of weeks for this ribbon cutting