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Jon Ford joins RJL Solutions, and Seitz breaks a 46-year-old record

Plus, a Vigo County market is shut after 15 violations and ISU hoops visits Ball State.

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Former state senator Jon Ford is joining RJL Solutions as chief economic development officer

Ford served as a District 38 state senator from 2014 to 2023

  1. 2014Ford's service as a District 38 state senator begins.
  2. 2023Ford's service as a District 38 state senator ends.
  3. Nov. 5 announces Ford will join as chief economic development officer.

Sources: MyWabashValley.com, Terre Haute Tribune-Star

If you follow local economic development, a familiar name has a new job. Jon Ford will help lead ' economic development efforts and provide strategic advocacy and advisory services to clients, according to an RJL news release.

Ford represented District 38, which covers Vigo, Clay and Sullivan counties. Most recently he was executive director of the Indiana Office of Energy Development under Gov. Mike Braun. RJL said that experience will give the firm a broad perspective on the opportunities facing Indiana's economy. It said his state senate career will help support its regional planning, project development and strategies to attract public and private investment.

“I'm excited about the opportunity to work from outside government to help communities and businesses turn economic development priorities into real projects and meaningful investment.”

Jon Ford
  • Focus: economic development strategy, investment attraction and infrastructure
  • Also: public-private partnerships and strategic advocacy

Ford moves from state government to a leadership role at RJL

RoleWhere
State senator, District 38Vigo, Clay and Sullivan counties
Executive directorIndiana Office of Energy Development
Chief economic development officerRJL Solutions (will join)

Sources: MyWabashValley.com, Terre Haute Tribune-Star

High School Sports

Springs Valley's Calvin Seitz won a second state title and broke a 46-year-old record

Springs Valley senior Calvin Seitz won his second straight Indiana boys cross country championship Saturday, Oct. 31, breaking a state meet record at the . He finished 25.7 seconds ahead of runner-up Jack Wilbourne of Evansville's Signature School, who ran 15:00.4.

Seitz's second title came by a wide margin

14:34.7
winning time in the 5,000 meters
25.7 seconds
ahead of the runner-up
46 years
the old state meet record stood
2
straight Indiana boys titles

Sources: Dubois County Herald, The Indianapolis Star

Last year he won by two-hundredths of a second. This time he became Southern Indiana's first two-time champion, and after a 4:17 first mile, the only thing near him was the lead vehicle. Barr-Reeve and Reitz boys teams and the Jasper girls also qualified from Southwestern Indiana.

“It's an honor to be among some of the greats.”

Calvin Seitz
  • Record beaten: 14:42.3 by Curt Carey, 1980
  • Previous finals best: 14:46.9 by Sam Quagliaroli, 2024
  • Margin: third-biggest at state since 1968
  • Next: Oregon, where he's headed for college

Seitz's record run capped a long chase of the state mark

  1. 1980Curt Carey sets the 14:42.3 state meet record at South Grove Golf Course.
  2. 2014Carmel's Ben Veatch wins the first of two straight boys titles.
  3. 2024Sam Quagliaroli runs 14:46.9, the previous state finals best at LaVern Gibson.
  4. 2025Seitz wins the state title by two-hundredths of a second.
  5. Oct. 31Seitz wins in 14:34.7 and breaks the 46-year-old state meet record.

Sources: Dubois County Herald, The Indianapolis Star

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News Notes

Food inspections

Vigo County food inspections for Oct. 26–30 are in. One local market was closed after 15 violations, including rotten food, raw chicken leaking onto cheese and bugs. WTHI-TV

Health grants

The Wabash Valley Community Foundation awarded Health and Human Services Pillar grants totaling $293,468 to 14 organizations that serve Vigo County. 4th & Chestnut Community Center is among them, at $25,000. MyWabashValley.com

Appointment

Vigo County commissioners appointed Mark Elliott as the county's representative on the at their Tuesday meeting. Elliott is a lifelong Vigo County resident and vice president of finance and accounting at Thompson Thrift Development. He also serves on the Vigo County Oversight Board. Terre Haute Tribune-StarMyWabashValley.com

Lung screening

The Mollie Wheat Memorial Free Clinic is holding a free lung cancer screening Dec. 5 at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education. The clinic is student-run and operates on the Indiana University School of Medicine Terre Haute campus. MyWabashValley.com

ISU hoops

Indiana State's men's basketball team plays at Ball State's Worthen Arena on Friday after a 78-70 loss to Charlotte on Monday. The Sycamores were outrebounded 40-25 in that game. Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Charlotte outrebounded Indiana State 40-⁠25 in Monday's win

70Points78
25Rebounds40

Source: Terre Haute Tribune-Star

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If you're on the , an 80-hour monthly work requirement starts Jan. 1. The FSSA hosts a webinar Friday at 10 a.m. on the requirements, exemptions, reporting and available support, and attendees can submit questions through the Q&A feature. WTHI-TV

80 hoursmonthly Healthy Indiana Plan work requirement starting Jan. 1

The FSSA's webinar on the requirements is Friday at 10 a.m.

Source: WTHI-TV

IU football

No. 6 Indiana is 8-1 and enters its lone bye week still in contention for a Big Ten championship and a College Football Playoff berth. Its one loss was its first since 2024. Terre Haute Tribune-Star

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Jon Ford joins RJL Solutions, and Seitz breaks a 46-year-old record

Plus, a Vigo County market is shut after 15 violations and ISU hoops visits Ball State.

The TLDR

  1. Former state senator Jon Ford joins RJL Solutions as chief economic development officer
  2. Calvin Seitz breaks a 46-year-old state meet record at LaVern Gibson
  3. Vigo County market closed after 15 food violations
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