Glam & Glow Beauty Bar Brings High-End Salon Experience to Rainbow Row Bellefontaine
October 28, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine has welcomed a new addition to its growing beauty and wellness scene. Glam & Glow Beauty Bar, owned by local entrepreneur and licensed cosmetologist Yaxaira Hisey, opened Saturday at 118 W. Chillicothe Ave. in [...]
Small Nation Attends OEDA Annual Summit, Recognized as Finalist for Excellence in Place-Based Development Award
October 21, 2025 – The Small Nation team attended the 2025 Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) Annual Summit in downtown Akron last week, where they were recognized as a finalist for the Excellence in Place-Based Development Award. The Summit brought [...]
New Age Medical Services Opens in Main Street Marketplace
October 17, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine recently welcomed a new kind of healthcare provider. New Age Medical Services, a locally owned business founded by Nurse Practitioner Mackenzie Hurley, officially opened on Monday, October 6, inside the Main Street Marketplace [...]
Megs the Esthi Bringing Custom Lash and Beauty Studio to Historic Opera Block
October 13, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine is welcoming a new addition to its growing mix of health and beauty services. Megs the Esthi, a custom lash and beauty studio founded by licensed esthetician Meg Patrick, is opening in the Historic [...]
Small Nation Collaboration Honored with Statewide Planning Award in Illinois
Small Nation Founder Jason Duff with Teska's Eric Cigliano and Andrew Dunham October 10, 2025 – The City of Mount Sterling’s Long Range Strategic Plan was honored with the “Make No Little Plans Award” at the 2025 Illinois [...]
International Pizza Expo Comes to Columbus, Bellefontaine’s Six Hundred Set to Shine
Brittany Saxton competes at the World Pizza Games at the 2024 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, NV. September 25, 2025 - The International Pizza Expo, the leading trade show for pizzeria and Italian restaurant owners, is coming [...]