A paper mill turned data center? Chillicothe's glow-up is wild 🤯
Good morning, Ross County. Nothing says "Chillicothe is changing" quite like a closed Tex-Mex restaurant, a torn-up Bridge Street, and a shuttered paper mill that might soon be humming with servers instead of printing presses. Tumbleweed Tex-Mex Grill shut its doors without warning last Sunday — employees found out after working their final shifts, which is a rough way to say goodbye to a local staple.
The data center conversation at the old paper mill site keeps gaining momentum, and it's shaping up to be one of the more consequential economic decisions this city will make in a while. Nationally, Wall Street is tiptoeing higher while Washington's visa fee hike is giving corporate HR departments a headache. Fresh local real estate listings are also waiting inside.
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☕️ What's Brewing Locally
Bridge Street traffic pattern shifts Aug. 25 as ODOT rebuilds northbound lanes
🚧 Drivers in Chillicothe are getting a fresh traffic pattern as ODOT starts rebuilding the northbound lanes of Bridge Street. Expect delays and detours, but it’s the kind of project that should help smooth out one of the city’s key roadways.--- Read more
Chillicothe Tumbleweed Tex-Mex Grill Closes Abruptly After Final Day of Operations
🌮 A beloved Tex-Mex spot vanished overnight, shocking staff and diners alike. Chillicothe's Tumbleweed Tex-Mex Grill permanently closed its doors on August 24, 2026, with employees learning the news only after working their final Sunday shifts without warning. Management cited ongoing construction and declining sales as the reasons behind the abrupt shutdown. The sudden closure left both loyal customers and unsuspecting workers blindsided, with no transition period or advance notice provided. Read more
Proposed Location of Chillicothe Data Center is Big Blue Chilpaco Building
🏭 A major Chillicothe industrial site may be getting a new life as a data center, with the paper mill building at the center of the conversation. That’s a big development for the local economy and a sign the city’s old industrial spaces could be headed for a very different future.--- Read more
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🌎 What Else Is Brewing
Trump moved to slap a more than $100,000 fee on skilled-worker visas, turning immigration policy into a very expensive corporate headache.
Nvidia heads into earnings day as investors crowd into tech again, hoping the AI party still has plenty of battery left.
Trump Senate Pick Darline Graham won the GOP runoff in South Carolina, giving Republicans a fresh face in a race tied to a late senator’s seat.
U.S. Treasury drew fresh scrutiny as economists warned America’s debt load is getting a little too comfortable with the word “unsustainable.”
Wall Street edged higher as falling oil and lower yields gave markets a small confidence boost before the next inflation readout.
Paramount Skydance won UK clearance for its giant Warner Bros. Discovery bid, pushing a blockbuster media deal closer to the finish line.
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